You thought the RIAA was bad....hoo boy, you ain't seen nothing yet.
Yeah, just wait till Universal CD's start coming out with EULA's in the cover stating that you must update your licence every twelve months, even if you sell the CD
You'd be surprised how many times I let people down when I say that I work for an apple store and don't know anything about regular PC's. I can fix just about any PC with any OS, but they don't need to know that!:)
I'd be inclined to disagree with the statement that "keeping your system secure is easy"
I'd agree. Even with all the Squillions in the bank, Microsoft still don't have the means to make their software secure. It must be the hardest job of all time. They seem to be able to do anything except make a secure OS.
As a call out techie, my kit contains a bootable CD of Norton system works, screwdrivers, Various OS CDs, network cable, RJ-45 and RJ-11 terminators, crimpers, gas soldering iron, spare gas, solder, solder sucker, CRT discharge tool and a nylon blade. I'll also take RAM or a hard drive if it sounds like the job needs it before I leave the office. It's very rare that there's a job I'm unable to fix without the above tools, unless it's a hard drive collapse or something drastic like that
That's another reason why apple is chasing the PPC970. With the iLife applications, especially iMovie, 64-bit processing would have a very warm welcome. Ah, how render times would plummet!!
I'd like to make a rebuttal on points 2 and 3 there
2. No large business is going to use an iMac(iLamp) as a server. If they wanted an apple as a server, they'd probably get an Xserve (which has RAID 5 with an Xserve RAID box). And just so you know, my company has been webhosting for a year now using a 333MHz iMac (the girly purple color) with 0 days, yes, that's 0 days downtime. How many windows machines can claim that?
3. How did these businesses move from unix to windows in the first place? did they just suddenly turn up to work one day and found they were running windows all of a sudden? I think not.
Hey pal, the purpose of the flamebait mod is to avoid possible flame wars. With all the anti-war, anti-american sentiment going on around the world, (and yes, this site is read by people from other countries, not just americans) I think it was a very fair call
Umm, as an Apple technician, I work with powerbooks all day in various states of disrepair. These copper pipes have been around since the g3 firewire powerbook. This story is hardly news.
Hear hear. Why are new chip speeds ALWAYS compared to P(insert number here) speeds? Fair enough they are the PC industry standard, but why not do a comparison to some of the higher end chips? Then we could see where our new processors fit into the bigger picture of things and find new markets for them, rather than focusing on the Desktop market every single time. Case study: Transmeta. Good chips for laptops coz of heat issues, but just couldn't cut it on the desktop. (Not trying to be flamebait, but it's a damn good example)
How can this be bad? Another browser that appeals directly to a particualr market dominated by IE users (mac people). The way I see it, the more active browsers we have the better. There might actually be a strong push for complete industry standards for web browser engines in the near future, unlike the current situation where we have M$ doing their own thing and everyone else following a loose set of standards. Bring on the browsers I say! The more the merrier. Nothing beats having choice
Hear Hear. When you think sony, you think really good stereo equipment. Then look at what else they do: Car stereos, Cameras, laptops, Movies, Recording studios, even picture frames (yes, memory stick picture frames). With all the diversity in today's markets, it could be quite conceivable that Apple would consider branching into telecommunications. AOL did it, MS tried it. Imagine if Apple tried it, a communications network with some flair!
That's a load of crap. I don't know your particular situation, but I opened a hotmail account for the purpose of a valid email account for web forms (NYTimes, etc.). I didn't use it, tell anyone about it, even write it down on paper for at least a week. When I did go into it to update a few settings, there was spam galore. You can't try to tell me that you don't get spam from Hotmail.
BTW, I'm also savvy enough to opt out of any and all tick boxes on the registration page
I'll be the first to admit it, OSX isn't the quickest OS in the world and I work for an apple reseller. I'd like to see just how quick linux would run if XWindows was running as sweet as Aqua does. Then we'd have a real performance test. Maybe a Mozilla rendering test on a crowded/. discussion page. I know that bogs down my system for a bit (especially discussions with over 400 comments!). I can guarantee that OSX will come up trumps if that were possible
I can see the good points about how palladium will protect a lot of users from malicious code with digital signatures, but does that also mean that a software developer will have to get his software digitally signed before it can be tested, and will it have to be resigned after each and every compilation change? If so, palladium will be as popular as intel's processor serial number
Can I just point out that ISP's have been allowed to block mail servers from across the globe that allow mass spamming because of the inconvenience and the excess traffic they cause. This is no different from the RIAA attemtping DOS attacks of people's computers. It creates an excess of traffic and will assuredly inconvenience IWT's customer base, let alone what other little pieces of spyware that would more than likely be installed on said user's computer (Don't think it won't happen!) I take my hat off to IWT for taking the step to protect its private network, its customer base and its ability to service its customer base efficiently.
Also, have you seen the RIAA website? I don't think anyone is really gonna miss that piece of propaganda!
Yes, I think so too! I've had a DVD-R on my DP Powermac G4 for a year now. I can make home movies and send them to the relies for presents to watch at home and training movies for my company that can be viewed on any standard DVD player. Get one and join the party
Where would the world be without the Prof. Nijissen Algorithm. It is a complex algorithm but once you've used it a couple of times, you can create the most complex databases without even working up a sweat!
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And if that were to happen, then .ogg may be more than a /. politically correct format
You thought the RIAA was bad....hoo boy, you ain't seen nothing yet.
Yeah, just wait till Universal CD's start coming out with EULA's in the cover stating that you must update your licence every twelve months, even if you sell the CD
You'd be surprised how many times I let people down when I say that I work for an apple store and don't know anything about regular PC's. I can fix just about any PC with any OS, but they don't need to know that! :)
I'd be inclined to disagree with the statement that "keeping your system secure is easy"
I'd agree. Even with all the Squillions in the bank, Microsoft still don't have the means to make their software secure. It must be the hardest job of all time. They seem to be able to do anything except make a secure OS.
Or write decent apps of course!
As a call out techie, my kit contains a bootable CD of Norton system works, screwdrivers, Various OS CDs, network cable, RJ-45 and RJ-11 terminators, crimpers, gas soldering iron, spare gas, solder, solder sucker, CRT discharge tool and a nylon blade. I'll also take RAM or a hard drive if it sounds like the job needs it before I leave the office. It's very rare that there's a job I'm unable to fix without the above tools, unless it's a hard drive collapse or something drastic like that
Both the original site and the mirror /.ed in under 30 minutes!
We finally have a LOTR topic on /. One topic to rule them all!
That's another reason why apple is chasing the PPC970. With the iLife applications, especially iMovie, 64-bit processing would have a very warm welcome. Ah, how render times would plummet!!
I'd like to make a rebuttal on points 2 and 3 there 2. No large business is going to use an iMac(iLamp) as a server. If they wanted an apple as a server, they'd probably get an Xserve (which has RAID 5 with an Xserve RAID box). And just so you know, my company has been webhosting for a year now using a 333MHz iMac (the girly purple color) with 0 days, yes, that's 0 days downtime. How many windows machines can claim that? 3. How did these businesses move from unix to windows in the first place? did they just suddenly turn up to work one day and found they were running windows all of a sudden? I think not.
Hey pal, the purpose of the flamebait mod is to avoid possible flame wars. With all the anti-war, anti-american sentiment going on around the world, (and yes, this site is read by people from other countries, not just americans) I think it was a very fair call
Umm, as an Apple technician, I work with powerbooks all day in various states of disrepair. These copper pipes have been around since the g3 firewire powerbook. This story is hardly news.
Hear hear. Why are new chip speeds ALWAYS compared to P(insert number here) speeds? Fair enough they are the PC industry standard, but why not do a comparison to some of the higher end chips? Then we could see where our new processors fit into the bigger picture of things and find new markets for them, rather than focusing on the Desktop market every single time. Case study: Transmeta. Good chips for laptops coz of heat issues, but just couldn't cut it on the desktop. (Not trying to be flamebait, but it's a damn good example)
How can this be bad? Another browser that appeals directly to a particualr market dominated by IE users (mac people). The way I see it, the more active browsers we have the better. There might actually be a strong push for complete industry standards for web browser engines in the near future, unlike the current situation where we have M$ doing their own thing and everyone else following a loose set of standards. Bring on the browsers I say! The more the merrier. Nothing beats having choice
most people in the IT industry would regard IT and telcos differently. Most people OUTSIDE the IT industry might just think it's the same deal
read the article
Hear Hear. When you think sony, you think really good stereo equipment. Then look at what else they do: Car stereos, Cameras, laptops, Movies, Recording studios, even picture frames (yes, memory stick picture frames). With all the diversity in today's markets, it could be quite conceivable that Apple would consider branching into telecommunications. AOL did it, MS tried it. Imagine if Apple tried it, a communications network with some flair!
That's a load of crap. I don't know your particular situation, but I opened a hotmail account for the purpose of a valid email account for web forms (NYTimes, etc.). I didn't use it, tell anyone about it, even write it down on paper for at least a week. When I did go into it to update a few settings, there was spam galore. You can't try to tell me that you don't get spam from Hotmail.
BTW, I'm also savvy enough to opt out of any and all tick boxes on the registration page
I'll be the first to admit it, OSX isn't the quickest OS in the world and I work for an apple reseller. I'd like to see just how quick linux would run if XWindows was running as sweet as Aqua does. Then we'd have a real performance test. Maybe a Mozilla rendering test on a crowded /. discussion page. I know that bogs down my system for a bit (especially discussions with over 400 comments!). I can guarantee that OSX will come up trumps if that were possible
Yeah, One Topic To Rule Them All!
I can see the good points about how palladium will protect a lot of users from malicious code with digital signatures, but does that also mean that a software developer will have to get his software digitally signed before it can be tested, and will it have to be resigned after each and every compilation change? If so, palladium will be as popular as intel's processor serial number
Can I just point out that ISP's have been allowed to block mail servers from across the globe that allow mass spamming because of the inconvenience and the excess traffic they cause. This is no different from the RIAA attemtping DOS attacks of people's computers. It creates an excess of traffic and will assuredly inconvenience IWT's customer base, let alone what other little pieces of spyware that would more than likely be installed on said user's computer (Don't think it won't happen!) I take my hat off to IWT for taking the step to protect its private network, its customer base and its ability to service its customer base efficiently. Also, have you seen the RIAA website? I don't think anyone is really gonna miss that piece of propaganda!
Yes, I think so too! I've had a DVD-R on my DP Powermac G4 for a year now. I can make home movies and send them to the relies for presents to watch at home and training movies for my company that can be viewed on any standard DVD player. Get one and join the party
Where would the world be without the Prof. Nijissen Algorithm. It is a complex algorithm but once you've used it a couple of times, you can create the most complex databases without even working up a sweat!