the itunes music store has been turning a profit for awhile now. it might have been a loss leader for a few months when it first came out, but in the volumes they sell at now they're most certainly turning a profit since their initial investment in the infrastructure needed to setup the music store.
yeah.. clearly it's JUST the hardware. it's not like macs have a substantially better OS, base application suite, or higher quality 3rd party apps, and less compatability or virus/malware problems. not at all.
now that you're done reading my message, you may continue sucking on bill gate's teet.
i like the concept of tablet pcs. it's just too bad they don't work well with mac os x. i'd say linux, but i gave up on using that as a desktop OS some time ago.
that's because whoever wrote the java app didn't take the time to write a single fucking line of code that tells swing to use the native toolkit. java makes very nice looking (and rather native looking) mac, windows, and linux guis.
write now i'm writing an application that uses google's map data, and the only way i can effectively get that data is to append:
&output=js
to the end of a google maps query, then regex parse out the xml inbetween the
document.write('<xml>..</xml>')
tags. i can't seem to find any conclusive information on the api page about weather or not uses like mine possible from any infrastructure (not just javascript) without the hassle.
yep. there's a project called darwine that intended to do exactly this (use wine + qemu to get native x86 binaries running on macs). i think this project will kind of die off due to the lack of need in about 1-2 years.
you can't. wine is NOT an emulator. it only maps windows api calls. think of it as a unix compatible implementation of the win32 api. thus wine only works on an x86 based computer.
hehe. google for 'objective-c tutorial'
i think you'll find my tutorial is the #1 on the web. trust me i know all about cocoa and obj-c, and how apple brands it:). if i wanted to be 'technical' i'd say they could use one gui frontend (aqua), and it could be done in any language / environment. ruby, python, obj-c, java, c. using frameworks like carbon, swing, wxwidgets, appkit, pyobjc or rubycocoa. but that's excessive.
the day i launch half life 2 on my mac, i'll weep a tear of joy. but to anyone in the know, this news is entirely obvious (and expected). codeweaver and transgaming will instantly have double the market. and not only is this new market bigger than linux, it's more standardized. no need to support 5 distros, 5 package formats, 10 different library versions of dependencies and no need to statically link things. they even can pick a single gui frontend (cocoa) and not worry about the huge amount of complaints. (omg you didn't use qt! you didn't use gtk!).
(sightly) offtopic. wasn't reiser4 supposed to have 'plugin' support, so things like version control could be built directly into the file system? the prospect of being able to say type:
touch bar
echo 'foo' > bar
revisions bar output of revision history
cp bar/revision/1 bar-version-1.0.backup
granted yes, the storage requirements and cpu usaged might be horrific, but i think something like this is inevitable in file systems, and certainly i welcome the day it becomes a reality.
Also, I thought it a good idea that brake lights would become brighter the harder a person pressed on the pedal to give vehicles behind the braking vehicle knowledge about how quickly the person in front of them is intending to stop.
this is actually a really neat idea. someone should send that off to the car manufacturing companies
well, not really. you can just boot up the computer with a knoppix or BartPE cd and read the files on your hard drive without worrying about activation. that's hardly ENCRYPTED requiring a key to touch your files again. and (besides that point) windows activation is required for a product to legally use it. if you don't like it, don't use windows. that is not the same a piece of malicious software doing it withour your intent.
playing video back on a 2" screen is even more than silly, it's downright stupid. it's hard to watch, and impractical based on the usage conditions of an iPod. people simply don't want to watch video on such a small screen nor do they even have the opportunity (kinda hard to watch a show while jogging or driving to work), plus people don't want to watch the same show over. they DO want to hear the same song over and over.
based on these implications, it's never going to play video on that little screen. however, look at what we now have:
video out port on the ipod
video support in itunes
music video purchasing
the writing's on the wall. apple will enable a video PLAYBACK on a tv with the new video out port for music videos. this should naturally support any video compatible with whatever it is that itunes 4.8 supports (it doesn't seem to support every codec, only a subset.. gee, maybe because it only supports what the new ipod will support? i think so).
so using entirely free tools you can import your photos off a digital camera, create a photo album, play background music for it, and burn a dvd of it with menus and transitions in less than 10 minutes? that's some great free software you have there.. please tell me where to get it!
look you get what you pay for: advanced software that works a lot better together than ANY free or pay-for equivalent on the market. and as part of that software, you're required to buy hardware that's designed for it. *gasp* software designed to work with other software, running on hardware designed to run that software?! god forbid we have seamless and flawless integration and then have to pay for it.
wow i'm a dumbass, and completely left out something really important! Safari 1.3 came out with this update. and consequently seems to have caused problems with some of my Adium themes and Colloquy no longer even renders. Also, one of my Safari plugins caused safari to crash on launch. (AcidSearch it appears).
lastly, folks, beware of the warning on apple's front page with this update if you're running mac os x server! You must have an administrator account password that does not contain spaces or Option-keyed characters to install this update.
i know.. seriously people. mp3 is going to be around for a very long long time. why are you even bothering with any other format? every single device plays mp3s (except for sony's piece of shit first try at a digital music player). every OS plays mp3s. they're more than good enough for all but the most anal retentive of audiophiles. if you're really overly concerned about quality even in that case, just use VBR mp3s.
someone at my college recorded his friend playing mario on a piano. it's pretty cool, check it out (only 8mb, should be fine from a slashdotting in the gaming section): Ben Plays Mario
Slashdot Mirror
the itunes music store has been turning a profit for awhile now. it might have been a loss leader for a few months when it first came out, but in the volumes they sell at now they're most certainly turning a profit since their initial investment in the infrastructure needed to setup the music store.
yeah.. clearly it's JUST the hardware. it's not like macs have a substantially better OS, base application suite, or higher quality 3rd party apps, and less compatability or virus/malware problems. not at all.
now that you're done reading my message, you may continue sucking on bill gate's teet.
i like the concept of tablet pcs. it's just too bad they don't work well with mac os x. i'd say linux, but i gave up on using that as a desktop OS some time ago.
that's because whoever wrote the java app didn't take the time to write a single fucking line of code that tells swing to use the native toolkit. java makes very nice looking (and rather native looking) mac, windows, and linux guis.
na, that's just a Utilikilt
joke
1. Something said or done to evoke laughter or amusement, especially an amusing story with a punch line.
yep. there's a project called darwine that intended to do exactly this (use wine + qemu to get native x86 binaries running on macs). i think this project will kind of die off due to the lack of need in about 1-2 years.
you can't. wine is NOT an emulator. it only maps windows api calls. think of it as a unix compatible implementation of the win32 api. thus wine only works on an x86 based computer.
hehe. google for 'objective-c tutorial' i think you'll find my tutorial is the #1 on the web. trust me i know all about cocoa and obj-c, and how apple brands it :). if i wanted to be 'technical' i'd say they could use one gui frontend (aqua), and it could be done in any language / environment. ruby, python, obj-c, java, c. using frameworks like carbon, swing, wxwidgets, appkit, pyobjc or rubycocoa. but that's excessive.
the day i launch half life 2 on my mac, i'll weep a tear of joy. but to anyone in the know, this news is entirely obvious (and expected). codeweaver and transgaming will instantly have double the market. and not only is this new market bigger than linux, it's more standardized. no need to support 5 distros, 5 package formats, 10 different library versions of dependencies and no need to statically link things. they even can pick a single gui frontend (cocoa) and not worry about the huge amount of complaints. (omg you didn't use qt! you didn't use gtk!).
(sightly) offtopic. wasn't reiser4 supposed to have 'plugin' support, so things like version control could be built directly into the file system? the prospect of being able to say type:
touch bar
echo 'foo' > bar
revisions bar
output of revision history
cp bar/revision/1 bar-version-1.0.backup
granted yes, the storage requirements and cpu usaged might be horrific, but i think something like this is inevitable in file systems, and certainly i welcome the day it becomes a reality.
this is actually a really neat idea. someone should send that off to the car manufacturing companies
tell them to buy a mac mini, and leave you alone.. you'll be glad ya did.
is that anything like the film actors guild? (FAG)
:)
(for those who don't get it, go watch team america, world police
well, not really. you can just boot up the computer with a knoppix or BartPE cd and read the files on your hard drive without worrying about activation. that's hardly ENCRYPTED requiring a key to touch your files again. and (besides that point) windows activation is required for a product to legally use it. if you don't like it, don't use windows. that is not the same a piece of malicious software doing it withour your intent.
try ruby. it's better than python anyways
playing video back on a 2" screen is even more than silly, it's downright stupid. it's hard to watch, and impractical based on the usage conditions of an iPod. people simply don't want to watch video on such a small screen nor do they even have the opportunity (kinda hard to watch a show while jogging or driving to work), plus people don't want to watch the same show over. they DO want to hear the same song over and over.
based on these implications, it's never going to play video on that little screen. however, look at what we now have:
video out port on the ipod
video support in itunes
music video purchasing
the writing's on the wall. apple will enable a video PLAYBACK on a tv with the new video out port for music videos. this should naturally support any video compatible with whatever it is that itunes 4.8 supports (it doesn't seem to support every codec, only a subset.. gee, maybe because it only supports what the new ipod will support? i think so).
so using entirely free tools you can import your photos off a digital camera, create a photo album, play background music for it, and burn a dvd of it with menus and transitions in less than 10 minutes? that's some great free software you have there.. please tell me where to get it!
look you get what you pay for: advanced software that works a lot better together than ANY free or pay-for equivalent on the market. and as part of that software, you're required to buy hardware that's designed for it. *gasp* software designed to work with other software, running on hardware designed to run that software?! god forbid we have seamless and flawless integration and then have to pay for it.
one of theme is a 30" display... mmmmm
hahah. that was my reaction too :)
i bet the PC users are pissed about this one.. i just keep going on chuckling and fooling with the song in garageband.
wow i'm a dumbass, and completely left out something really important! Safari 1.3 came out with this update. and consequently seems to have caused problems with some of my Adium themes and Colloquy no longer even renders. Also, one of my Safari plugins caused safari to crash on launch. (AcidSearch it appears).
lastly, folks, beware of the warning on apple's front page with this update if you're running mac os x server! You must have an administrator account password that does not contain spaces or Option-keyed characters to install this update.
i know.. seriously people. mp3 is going to be around for a very long long time. why are you even bothering with any other format? every single device plays mp3s (except for sony's piece of shit first try at a digital music player). every OS plays mp3s. they're more than good enough for all but the most anal retentive of audiophiles. if you're really overly concerned about quality even in that case, just use VBR mp3s.
cool! well my friend lied then :) pretty neat either way.
someone at my college recorded his friend playing mario on a piano. it's pretty cool, check it out (only 8mb, should be fine from a slashdotting in the gaming section): Ben Plays Mario
feel free to mirror it if you like