That emphasis is definitely important. I should note that I was there yesterday; he got cut off by applause after the first part and then, it seemed to me, really tried to skip past the second half.
I wish him the best of luck. After the way the NZ government screwed him, I hope they realize that they are largely to blame should anything bad come of this. I also can't help but wonder whether the US government (my government), was behind those shameful attempts in some way.
While many posters have pointed out that if VoIP ever becomes predominant, onerous reliablity demands will be imposed upon them, I say bring it on! We need to develop an internet architecture that is seriously robust and fault tolerant, and anything that gets us closer can't be all bad.
While I like your suggestion, I think it's important to remember one inescapable fact: we live in a world full of smacktards. The more visible the sensors are, the more likely they'll be vandalized or tampered with.
Personally, I think it's fine as long as the info is relatively anonymous (as others have said, it should just record that and individual passed at a certain time, and nothing more).
While actually defeating another nation-state in battle can be quite easily accomplished by the current US military, it's the other stuff that necessitates the draft. That stuff includes, primarily, occupation/peacekeeping. Though technology can certainly help, there is ultimately no substitute for "boots on the ground".
That's actually part of the problem in Iraq; because we were able to win the war with such a small force, we didn't/don't have enough guys around to maintain order.
I quite agree. While UT2004 certainly isn't the first FPS with vehicles, nor does it have the huge collection of some games (e.g. BF1942 and/or DesertCombat), its vehicles are well-designed, well-balanced, and so much fun, it's kind of ridiculous.
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What's amusing is that people are encouraged to bring laptops, and are then expected to play games that way...
Maybe you're trolling, but laptops can be perfectly serviceable game machines. They may not be able to match an absolute top-of-the-line desktop, but with DDR3200, 7200 RPM HD's, and 128MB graphics cards, they can be pretty competitive.
On a related note, I've never seen anyone on/. mention iBuyPower. Their prices are $1000 less than Alienware, and probably a few hundred less than a Sager or Clevo. They really are in a (price) class of their own.
I'd definitely have to second the parent. I'm in high school, and I know a little C++ (I took the APCS AB exam and got a 5), and I've played around with Linux. Basically, I couldn't really do anything with the source (even if I should ever chance to look upon it) beyond reading the code, and I don't really have any desire to go beyond that anyway.
Ultimately, like the parent said, it's the taboo that makes it interesting. If Microsoft had just posted the code on its website, I might not even be interested, but all the effort they're exerting has attracted my attention.
Sager may be better than Alienware, but if price is what you care about, check out iBuyPower. Their prices $1000 less than Alienware, and probably a few hundred less than a Sager or Clevo. They really are in a (price) class of their own.
or has anyone else considered the fact that, now that pretty much all porn has been digital for the past (10?) years, there will eventually be a point at which every conceivable act will have been performed a near infinite number of times, and archived? Assuming that at least a significant fraction of the of all porn "performances" are archived, won't we eventually reach a point where there's just really no need for new porn (aside from maybe celebs). Since few really know, or care, about the details of porn, why shouldn't future generations be content to watch porn from decades earlier? While there may be some more specific content that ages, I think that naked bodies will (hopefully) still look the same for years to come. Anyway, my 0.02
While we certainly shouldn't assume other countries are perfectly angelic with regards to their intentions in space, as satellite technology plays an increasingly important role in our lives, we should carefully consider the the costs and benefits before breaking the "50 year taboo" against the militarization of space.
Once that taboo is broken, much like nuclear proliferation, the genie cannot be put back into the bottle. More importantly, if America makes the first move, it will only reinforce the worldwide belief in the danger of American arrogance and unchecked power.
While 2004 or 2005 may be the "Year of BitTorrent", you seem to be mistaking BT for a decentralized network. While it may be more difficult for the RIAA to locate the servers that host the trackers, and new ones will inevitably pop up, the hassle of keeping up to date with BT servers is really all the RIAA needs; I doubt they've ever seriously imagined stopping all filesharing, but simply making it too much of a hassle/complicated for Joe Sixpack.
Also, I think that there is a common misunderstanding, particularly in the (big, scary) world outside of/., that America's youth (in general) are simply guaranteed to grow up computer-literate. While they may be more comfortable with computers than their parents, they're rarely much more knowledgable.
Although BT itself is pretty transparent, just click the link and download, actually finding usable torrents for content can be surprisingly difficult. With Kazaa, it's just open it up, search, and get many, many results (which used to be generally good, in terms of quality and authenticity, but the probability of success is decreasing), and then click. The fact that Kazaa (and Napster before it) was so transparent and simple was part of the reason so many college-students left it on, without even bothering to limit their upload.
However, to be fair, I think you're right about the trend towards decentralized networks, and I must admit, I'm not very familiar with eMule/eDonkey, but it does sound promising.
If there are refugee problems with the Chunnel, then I shudder to think what they will be like with this tunnel, considering the tremendous disparities in wealth between the 2 countries (roughly $800 to $100 billion in GDP). People will flock to be smuggled through the tunnel not just to Spain, but to all of Europe.
Also, does anyone know how the depth of this tunnel would compare to that of the Chunnel?
Fiber to the Home. I wonder how this project compares to yesterday's story about FttH in Utah. And of course, will there be caps?
In fact, that's something that I've often wondered when I hear about super high-speed connections in other countries (like 100MB DSL in Japan for ~$30 a month). Is it only in America where we've let the industry cripple the future potential of broadband in such and insidious manner? (i.e. offering connections that can't really be used w/o having to pay extra)
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I'd mod the parent up, but instead I'll point out an article by Malcolm Gladwell for New Yorker on the same topic.
That emphasis is definitely important. I should note that I was there yesterday; he got cut off by applause after the first part and then, it seemed to me, really tried to skip past the second half.
I wish him the best of luck. After the way the NZ government screwed him, I hope they realize that they are largely to blame should anything bad come of this. I also can't help but wonder whether the US government (my government), was behind those shameful attempts in some way.
While many posters have pointed out that if VoIP ever becomes predominant, onerous reliablity demands will be imposed upon them, I say bring it on! We need to develop an internet architecture that is seriously robust and fault tolerant, and anything that gets us closer can't be all bad.
Personally, I think it's fine as long as the info is relatively anonymous (as others have said, it should just record that and individual passed at a certain time, and nothing more).
That's actually part of the problem in Iraq; because we were able to win the war with such a small force, we didn't/don't have enough guys around to maintain order.
I quite agree. While UT2004 certainly isn't the first FPS with vehicles, nor does it have the huge collection of some games (e.g. BF1942 and/or DesertCombat), its vehicles are well-designed, well-balanced, and so much fun, it's kind of ridiculous.
You may think you're joking, but you obviously haven't seen this.
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On a related note, I've never seen anyone on /. mention iBuyPower. Their prices are $1000 less than Alienware, and probably a few hundred less than a Sager or Clevo. They really are in a (price) class of their own.
Check out one of their laptops compared to an equivalent Alienware.
Ultimately, like the parent said, it's the taboo that makes it interesting. If Microsoft had just posted the code on its website, I might not even be interested, but all the effort they're exerting has attracted my attention.
Sager may be better than Alienware, but if price is what you care about, check out iBuyPower. Their prices $1000 less than Alienware, and probably a few hundred less than a Sager or Clevo. They really are in a (price) class of their own.
or has anyone else considered the fact that, now that pretty much all porn has been digital for the past (10?) years, there will eventually be a point at which every conceivable act will have been performed a near infinite number of times, and archived? Assuming that at least a significant fraction of the of all porn "performances" are archived, won't we eventually reach a point where there's just really no need for new porn (aside from maybe celebs). Since few really know, or care, about the details of porn, why shouldn't future generations be content to watch porn from decades earlier? While there may be some more specific content that ages, I think that naked bodies will (hopefully) still look the same for years to come. Anyway, my 0.02
Tejas draws 150 Watts.
Once that taboo is broken, much like nuclear proliferation, the genie cannot be put back into the bottle. More importantly, if America makes the first move, it will only reinforce the worldwide belief in the danger of American arrogance and unchecked power.
that they succeed, because if they fail, DRM really will be unstoppable (not technically, of course).
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Also, I think that there is a common misunderstanding, particularly in the (big, scary) world outside of /., that America's youth (in general) are simply guaranteed to grow up computer-literate. While they may be more comfortable with computers than their parents, they're rarely much more knowledgable.
Although BT itself is pretty transparent, just click the link and download, actually finding usable torrents for content can be surprisingly difficult. With Kazaa, it's just open it up, search, and get many, many results (which used to be generally good, in terms of quality and authenticity, but the probability of success is decreasing), and then click. The fact that Kazaa (and Napster before it) was so transparent and simple was part of the reason so many college-students left it on, without even bothering to limit their upload.
However, to be fair, I think you're right about the trend towards decentralized networks, and I must admit, I'm not very familiar with eMule/eDonkey, but it does sound promising.
I have to wonder whether the parent has ever read Ars Technica? Particularly some of their CPU articles by 'Hannibal'.
Also, does anyone know how the depth of this tunnel would compare to that of the Chunnel?
BitTorrent is making predictions about culture?
Also, "the Segway tops out at 6 mph", isn't its top speed 12 mph?
In fact, that's something that I've often wondered when I hear about super high-speed connections in other countries (like 100MB DSL in Japan for ~$30 a month). Is it only in America where we've let the industry cripple the future potential of broadband in such and insidious manner? (i.e. offering connections that can't really be used w/o having to pay extra)