Seriously though, I don't think this is a good idea. What possible purpose (save entertainment value) could be served by reviving a long extinct species? (A species which has been long extinct for a reason, I might add.)
I'm a firm believer in the Darwinian process and sometimes a little extinction is a good thing. Just because we can do something, doesn't mean we should.
I would be interested in hearing people's thoughts on this subject and if a reasonably intelligent discussion breaks out, I'll expound on my thinking.
I've never met Mr. Gates personally but I don't doubt that he's a smart guy. That being said, the cynical part of me wonders if a large part of his success might be attributed to being in the right place at the right time.
If General Motors called me up and asked me to supply the motor for a new, revolutionary car they were designing and I was able to buy a suitable motor from another company for a song, I bet I'd end up as one of the wealthiest people in the world too.
Food for thought.
It isn't just Korea, it's *Koreans*
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I live in a part of Toronto known as 'Koreatown' (officially it's the Korean Business District) and there are currently 31 independently owned and operated Internet cafes in a 1 mile (approx.) strip. Almost all of them are open 24/7 and they are always busy. As an aside, there are also dozens of restaurants that are open late and serve huge portions at ridiculously low prices.
I was in my local Blockbuster this evening and noticed that they had dozens of "Previously Viewed" copies of Harry Potter on VHS for $10 Canadian each (slightly less than $7 US). It seems that they have a guarantee that select new release will be in stock when you want them or you get the rental free (when it comes in stock, obviously). The clerk told me that they had upwards of 100 copies available for rental but most people were buying rather than renting and as a result, they were selling off the overstock. Ironically, most of these previously viewed copies had never been viewed by anyone.
Not exactly relevant but interesting none the less.
It should be noted that Adobe isn't being spiteful. A key part of having a patent is defending it. If Adobe fails to defend their patents, they'll lose them. Patents, and more specifically the fees earned from licensing those patents, represent important income streams for companies.
We may not all be Flash lovers, but is it right to take a good product away from so many people who really do like it just because another company's product isn't taking over the market like they hoped it would?"
I don't think this lawsuit is going to result in Flash being taken away from anyone. Adobe and Macromedia will work out some kind of licensing arangement and it will be business as usual.
Don't worry. There will be plenty of blinkin' and flashin' on the web for years to come. Oh joy.
Let me get this straight. AOL-TimeWarner owns Turner Broadcasting. Turner Broadcasting says PVR users are thieves and yet AOL is making it easier for me to use my PVR?
I read the (brief) article at Gamespot and I also looked at the Freespace 2 website but I'm still not clear on a few things.
Since I don't have the game installed anymore, I wasn't able to try out the code, but it did successfully compile under MSVC 6.0.
Is this the complete source code of the game and if so, why couldn't the author try out the code without having the game installed?
Also, I had never heard of this game before now (I live under the third rock on the left) so I'm wondering if it is still available for sale somewhere or if I need to start scouring the web for a used copy? From the screenshots, Freespace 2 appears to be similar to Homeworld and Terminus. The latter is noteworthy as a there are versions for Linux and Mac OS 9. I was quite suprised (and very pleased) to find all three versions included in the same box.
I dream of a day where we have robots to play soccer for us thus freeing up humans for more valuable endeavours like building pyramids out of Coke cans.
US Robotics has a product called the
SoundLink Wireless Audio Delivery System that might suit your needs. Basically it's a low-power FM transmitter with a standard 3.5mm stereo input. It has a range of approximately 1000'.
I've not tried it myself but I'm intrigued. The only caveat would be that it broadcasts on 88.1 or 88.3 FM so if there is a station using that frequency in your area, you may experience interference.
On the first page they compare the specifications of both machines and they list the iMac as having a "DVD-R" when in fact, the model they are using has a CD-RW/DVD-R. Also, they list the price as being $1799 when the current price is $1899. I'm willing to extend them a little leeway on that issue as this article may have been written before Apple raised the price.
I'm also curious as to why they didn't equip the iMac with the same amount of ram (512mb) as this is an option Apple offers.
Last but not least, I couldn't find the Sony Vaio PCV-MXS10 on Sony's website. It appears to be discontinued in favour of the
PCV-MXS20 which has a 2GHz Intel Pentium 4 and a 120Mb hard disk.
The big difference between these two machines is the OS. I chose to buy an Apple because I wanted to run OS X. With a VAIO, I would pretty much be stuck with Windows. Sure, you could install Linux but you would lose support for all the nifty features.
Overall, the article is a letdown. There isn't any point comparing Apples to oranges. (sorry, couldn't resist)
"Purchased by 3Com in 1997, U.S. Robotics re-emerged as an independent company in September 2000."
Excerpted from http://www.usr.com/inside/in-backgrounder.asp
USRobotics is back and they're focusing on products like modems, wireless gear and broadband routers as well as some new and interesting stuff like the SoundLink Wireless Audio Delivery System.
I have fond memories of my first USRobotics HST modem and I wish them the best of luck.
Provided the author doesn't make his collection publically available, he should stay below the radar.
What I find interesting is that US courts have confirmed one's right to make personal archival copies of copyrighted materials however, circumvention of copy protection required to make the archive copy (in the case of DVDs) is a violation of the DMCA.
If you read that site you'll find that they are not trying to port Linux to the iPod but rather, trying to find a way to access the iPod from Linux. Quite a different proposition.
Solution: XP behind a firewall?
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Could not a great deal of these 'features' (annoyances, security holes etc.) be circumvented by keeping a very restrictive firewall between any machines running XP (or any Microsoft OS) and the Internet at large? If the search function fails if it can't report in then clearly this is a problem but if not, simply prevent it from communicating with outside sites.
There's a reason we keep 800lb gorillas in cages...
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Sounds like a BBS to me.
His staff asks him what he is going to do with the money.
"I'm going to keep running this ISP until it's gone."
OBDisclaimer: I use to own/run an ISP. Pity me.
"Escaped mammoth goes on rampage, destroys Burger King. 18 injured, 4 dead."
Seriously though, I don't think this is a good idea. What possible purpose (save entertainment value) could be served by reviving a long extinct species? (A species which has been long extinct for a reason, I might add.)
I'm a firm believer in the Darwinian process and sometimes a little extinction is a good thing. Just because we can do something, doesn't mean we should.
I would be interested in hearing people's thoughts on this subject and if a reasonably intelligent discussion breaks out, I'll expound on my thinking.
If General Motors called me up and asked me to supply the motor for a new, revolutionary car they were designing and I was able to buy a suitable motor from another company for a song, I bet I'd end up as one of the wealthiest people in the world too.
Food for thought.
For a geek, this is *the* place to live.
Michael Corleone: Meucci -- Who's Meucci?
Joey Zasa: He's the Italian-American who invented the telephone. He did it one year before Alexander Graham Bell.
Well, I'll be. Zasa was right.
Not exactly relevant but interesting none the less.
We may not all be Flash lovers, but is it right to take a good product away from so many people who really do like it just because another company's product isn't taking over the market like they hoped it would?"
I don't think this lawsuit is going to result in Flash being taken away from anyone. Adobe and Macromedia will work out some kind of licensing arangement and it will be business as usual.
Don't worry. There will be plenty of blinkin' and flashin' on the web for years to come. Oh joy.
Jamie Kellner is the Chairman and CEO of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. which is a division of AOL-Time Warner.
I think it is pretty clear that he does represent the opinions of AOLTW.
Let me get this straight. AOL-TimeWarner owns Turner Broadcasting. Turner Broadcasting says PVR users are thieves and yet AOL is making it easier for me to use my PVR?
Since I don't have the game installed anymore, I wasn't able to try out the code, but it did successfully compile under MSVC 6.0.
Is this the complete source code of the game and if so, why couldn't the author try out the code without having the game installed?
Also, I had never heard of this game before now (I live under the third rock on the left) so I'm wondering if it is still available for sale somewhere or if I need to start scouring the web for a used copy? From the screenshots, Freespace 2 appears to be similar to Homeworld and Terminus. The latter is noteworthy as a there are versions for Linux and Mac OS 9. I was quite suprised (and very pleased) to find all three versions included in the same box.
I dream of a day where we have robots to play soccer for us thus freeing up humans for more valuable endeavours like building pyramids out of Coke cans.
I've not tried it myself but I'm intrigued. The only caveat would be that it broadcasts on 88.1 or 88.3 FM so if there is a station using that frequency in your area, you may experience interference.
I'm also curious as to why they didn't equip the iMac with the same amount of ram (512mb) as this is an option Apple offers.
Last but not least, I couldn't find the Sony Vaio PCV-MXS10 on Sony's website. It appears to be discontinued in favour of the PCV-MXS20 which has a 2GHz Intel Pentium 4 and a 120Mb hard disk.
The big difference between these two machines is the OS. I chose to buy an Apple because I wanted to run OS X. With a VAIO, I would pretty much be stuck with Windows. Sure, you could install Linux but you would lose support for all the nifty features.
Overall, the article is a letdown. There isn't any point comparing Apples to oranges. (sorry, couldn't resist)
"Purchased by 3Com in 1997, U.S. Robotics re-emerged as an independent company in September 2000."
Excerpted from http://www.usr.com/inside/in-backgrounder.asp
USRobotics is back and they're focusing on products like modems, wireless gear and broadband routers as well as some new and interesting stuff like the SoundLink Wireless Audio Delivery System.
I have fond memories of my first USRobotics HST modem and I wish them the best of luck.
What I find interesting is that US courts have confirmed one's right to make personal archival copies of copyrighted materials however, circumvention of copy protection required to make the archive copy (in the case of DVDs) is a violation of the DMCA.
A nasty catch-22.
If you read that site you'll find that they are not trying to port Linux to the iPod but rather, trying to find a way to access the iPod from Linux. Quite a different proposition.
There's a reason we keep 800lb gorillas in cages...