if you're sending code over the network in order to communicate, why have a traditional network at all? Why not just synchronize all the files between all the machines, or just have terminals? It seems like a mistake to send code for anything as a part of initiating network communication. PC 1: "here's how to hack me." PC 2: "OK! sending hack." PC 1: "thanks! Now I'm hosed." PC 2: "no prob. see you in hell! ha ha ha!"
What makes zones so important in large systems is the ability to restart one, or totally reconfigure it, without taking down the other zones. This seems obvious, but it helps put a layer in between the hardware and the software. What surprises me is that if so many other platforms already supported this to a large degree, how come its deployment has not been extensive? It seems like a great feature.
Hopefully open source software will help make studio recording costs go down... it costs a freaking fortune to record a band/etc., and that's part of the reason that artists get little out of their gross profits.
I believe that art (fine art) and computers are integrally related in the methods of abstract creativity requried for the initial creative phase. After that, they deviate in the techniques and level of creativity required. Fine art generally allows for more creativity, because there is not necessarily the business push to "get it done now". As a fine artist whose day job is I.T. related, I can say that it is an easy transition.
Let me see, the same company that is currently producing a ~400 hp SVT Cobra is going to want a report on how fast I'm going? Why, I'm going the legal speed limit! Of course! Seriously, I intend on picking up my Cobra and driving directly to an auto parts store to get the mod chip that transmits a nice fake signal to Ford. SVT COBRA VIN#12345 WINDSHIELD WIPERS:OFF HEADLIGHTS: OFF SPEED: YOUR MOTHER
What will matter is the price they can bring these units down to. The big deterrent to a lot of companies that could use PDA's (construction companies, stores, etc) is their high cost. If this machine can help lower the prices of other machines, it is good, even if it is not the fastest or most impressve device in the world.
First of all, games cost more now because the systems are more complicated. If you could make 30 times the current investment back on some of the more expensive games now, it would amount to over $100k. Second, Pac-Man is arguably one of the greatest games ever created in terms of popularity. Hence the reason the "game" icon on/. is what else, but Pac-Man himself. How much has Tetris made? A ton. Is there still room for profit? Yes. Does every game generate the type of profit that Pac-Man or Tetris did/does? NO!
It's not really free if you are using Microsoft, because they anticipate that in order to use C# compiler, you will need other Microsoft products that cost money. They aren't a non-profit organization! That's a great reason to make YAC#C.
I haven't seen a tester for months, on any kind of battery. I don't think they are being made anymore, does anyone else know otherwise? I thought a gauge like that would be great for cpu physical temperature as well.
This doesn't work if your band is counting on millions of sales in order to recap huge ad costs -- i.e. Backstreet Boys, etc. But it works wonders if you need higher distribution, and just want exposure. What a great idea to help distribute music!
As the owner of a Bulova timepiece, I am insulted that the other values of older technology like a watch are not considered. For example, the artistic merit and fine craftsmanship of my watch are enjoyable to me every time I use the watch. On a shallower note, it's dead sexy. The same conundrum was brought up about photos vs. oil paintings at the beginning of the 20th century -- sure, photos represent a "clear" picture of something, but they in no way diminish the quality and value of an original Rembrandt painting.
Since your reply begins with an insult, I will assume that you didn't think out your response as well as I have mine. The fact that a test like this is being run by LinuxHardware.org and then picked up by slashdot shows an increase in the interest as to which machine would run Linux the fastest, therefore an increase in the consumer demand for such a test. If that alone is common sense to you, that's fine. There's no reason to insult me for my ignorance. My reply might provide some reinforcement to some people's beliefs, strengthening the linux community.
It seems that Linux is becoming substantially more mainstream, and quite quickly. I don't think the desktop war has really even started -- it won't start until that linux user base reaches a critical size, where managers, etc. start having linux at home and start to desire to be consistent at work too, and then have everyone convert. Still, articles like this seem to point to a more heterogeneous system environment in the near future.
The business behind not selling plain-jane phones is that it's far easier to detect when one is being overcharged if one's phone doesn't do anything fancy. The fancier the phone, the more hidden and otherwise excessive charges can be added without the user complaining as much.
That is a herculean programming effort -- it's not like you can go up there and push "reset" on the robots when something doesn't work. NASA continually pushes the limits of computers to make these projects work within budget, and I look forward to the public release of some new tools and data from the rocks! I hope for their sake, we find a fossil or something like that -- no more budget problems for NASA...or would there be?
If you have the computer experience, why not build a Home Theater PC? It's fun to do (if that sort of thing is fun to you), and it *can* cost less than a commercial model with the same features, especially if you equip a lot of features into the system. Besides, if the PC can also serve as a PVR or other cool functions, then it's a doubly-good deal.
The newest version of the xbox has already been hacked. It will contain a flash memory bootable version of something related to Darwin, which will then sit there and look cool, and do absolutely nothing since there is no hard disk, keyboard, or mouse.
I hear that as well, and especially in the smaller-scale stuff -- this is the most sophisticated virus attack I've seen since the Michelangelo virus that came in prepackaged software. Is there any direct evidence on this particular attack as to its origin, or are they just guessing still (publicly)?
I imagine lots of people in eastern bloc countries name their children "Andy". Plus, Andy is just a first name, it's not like s/he listed their home address or an IP or something like that. Still, it is interesting that they said this was just "their job"... organized crime hacking, perhaps?
If that worked, then regular mail would have no junk mail, because no one would pay the postage. Yet every time I open the mailbox, I am greeted with a fistful of unsolicited advertisements. The only way to "block" email spam is to not have an email address. For every measure put in place, there will be someone willing to work around it.
I am happy to see Google not go on the market. I fear that Microsoft would simply try to buy all of the shares immediately. While google might be worth a few billion, to Microsoft it's worth a lot more, because they need a good piece of search to integrate with Hotmail and their other services... it's worth whatever they're losing!
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if you're sending code over the network in order to communicate, why have a traditional network at all? Why not just synchronize all the files between all the machines, or just have terminals? It seems like a mistake to send code for anything as a part of initiating network communication.
PC 1: "here's how to hack me."
PC 2: "OK! sending hack."
PC 1: "thanks! Now I'm hosed."
PC 2: "no prob. see you in hell! ha ha ha!"
What makes zones so important in large systems is the ability to restart one, or totally reconfigure it, without taking down the other zones. This seems obvious, but it helps put a layer in between the hardware and the software. What surprises me is that if so many other platforms already supported this to a large degree, how come its deployment has not been extensive? It seems like a great feature.
Hopefully open source software will help make studio recording costs go down... it costs a freaking fortune to record a band/etc., and that's part of the reason that artists get little out of their gross profits.
I believe that art (fine art) and computers are integrally related in the methods of abstract creativity requried for the initial creative phase. After that, they deviate in the techniques and level of creativity required. Fine art generally allows for more creativity, because there is not necessarily the business push to "get it done now". As a fine artist whose day job is I.T. related, I can say that it is an easy transition.
Let me see, the same company that is currently producing a ~400 hp SVT Cobra is going to want a report on how fast I'm going? Why, I'm going the legal speed limit! Of course! Seriously, I intend on picking up my Cobra and driving directly to an auto parts store to get the mod chip that transmits a nice fake signal to Ford.
SVT COBRA VIN#12345
WINDSHIELD WIPERS:OFF
HEADLIGHTS: OFF
SPEED: YOUR MOTHER
What will matter is the price they can bring these units down to. The big deterrent to a lot of companies that could use PDA's (construction companies, stores, etc) is their high cost. If this machine can help lower the prices of other machines, it is good, even if it is not the fastest or most impressve device in the world.
First of all, games cost more now because the systems are more complicated. If you could make 30 times the current investment back on some of the more expensive games now, it would amount to over $100k. Second, Pac-Man is arguably one of the greatest games ever created in terms of popularity. Hence the reason the "game" icon on /. is what else, but Pac-Man himself. How much has Tetris made? A ton. Is there still room for profit? Yes. Does every game generate the type of profit that Pac-Man or Tetris did/does? NO!
It's not really free if you are using Microsoft, because they anticipate that in order to use C# compiler, you will need other Microsoft products that cost money. They aren't a non-profit organization! That's a great reason to make YAC#C.
Let me just be the first to say, THANK GOD, a Simpsons movie! I hope it's the greatest animated film of all time.
I haven't seen a tester for months, on any kind of battery. I don't think they are being made anymore, does anyone else know otherwise? I thought a gauge like that would be great for cpu physical temperature as well.
This doesn't work if your band is counting on millions of sales in order to recap huge ad costs -- i.e. Backstreet Boys, etc. But it works wonders if you need higher distribution, and just want exposure. What a great idea to help distribute music!
As the owner of a Bulova timepiece, I am insulted that the other values of older technology like a watch are not considered. For example, the artistic merit and fine craftsmanship of my watch are enjoyable to me every time I use the watch. On a shallower note, it's dead sexy. The same conundrum was brought up about photos vs. oil paintings at the beginning of the 20th century -- sure, photos represent a "clear" picture of something, but they in no way diminish the quality and value of an original Rembrandt painting.
Anyone have a pointer to a swarming algorithm that uses interval arithmetic to help reduce anomalies in behavior, etc.?
cars have been around for 100 years, while Linux has been around for a lot less -- plus, not everyone requires Linux to get to work in the morning.
Since your reply begins with an insult, I will assume that you didn't think out your response as well as I have mine. The fact that a test like this is being run by LinuxHardware.org and then picked up by slashdot shows an increase in the interest as to which machine would run Linux the fastest, therefore an increase in the consumer demand for such a test. If that alone is common sense to you, that's fine. There's no reason to insult me for my ignorance. My reply might provide some reinforcement to some people's beliefs, strengthening the linux community.
It seems that Linux is becoming substantially more mainstream, and quite quickly. I don't think the desktop war has really even started -- it won't start until that linux user base reaches a critical size, where managers, etc. start having linux at home and start to desire to be consistent at work too, and then have everyone convert. Still, articles like this seem to point to a more heterogeneous system environment in the near future.
The business behind not selling plain-jane phones is that it's far easier to detect when one is being overcharged if one's phone doesn't do anything fancy. The fancier the phone, the more hidden and otherwise excessive charges can be added without the user complaining as much.
It's more like 150 million miles, but the analogy still applies! I believe the specifics for the lander can be had at spaceflightnow.com.
That is a herculean programming effort -- it's not like you can go up there and push "reset" on the robots when something doesn't work. NASA continually pushes the limits of computers to make these projects work within budget, and I look forward to the public release of some new tools and data from the rocks! I hope for their sake, we find a fossil or something like that -- no more budget problems for NASA...or would there be?
If you have the computer experience, why not build a Home Theater PC? It's fun to do (if that sort of thing is fun to you), and it *can* cost less than a commercial model with the same features, especially if you equip a lot of features into the system. Besides, if the PC can also serve as a PVR or other cool functions, then it's a doubly-good deal.
The newest version of the xbox has already been hacked. It will contain a flash memory bootable version of something related to Darwin, which will then sit there and look cool, and do absolutely nothing since there is no hard disk, keyboard, or mouse.
I hear that as well, and especially in the smaller-scale stuff -- this is the most sophisticated virus attack I've seen since the Michelangelo virus that came in prepackaged software. Is there any direct evidence on this particular attack as to its origin, or are they just guessing still (publicly)?
I imagine lots of people in eastern bloc countries name their children "Andy". Plus, Andy is just a first name, it's not like s/he listed their home address or an IP or something like that. Still, it is interesting that they said this was just "their job"... organized crime hacking, perhaps?
If that worked, then regular mail would have no junk mail, because no one would pay the postage. Yet every time I open the mailbox, I am greeted with a fistful of unsolicited advertisements. The only way to "block" email spam is to not have an email address. For every measure put in place, there will be someone willing to work around it.
I am happy to see Google not go on the market. I fear that Microsoft would simply try to buy all of the shares immediately. While google might be worth a few billion, to Microsoft it's worth a lot more, because they need a good piece of search to integrate with Hotmail and their other services... it's worth whatever they're losing!