the amigas that I remember (and the ones several of my teachers used), the OS itself was on a ROM chip. Man...those things booted up faster than today's "Splashtop" and other OS on BIOS crap.
I'd think there would be plenty of prior art, especially in the more general "software" category. Shareware for one. There was also a "windows 3.x" shell clone back in the day that was also distributed as shareware and I think that limited some functionality. Crap...can't remember the name of it...Geo something (sadly...I've been feeling nostalgic and been reading up on old game consoles so the only terms that comes to mind...is neo geo...d'oh)
What about the Amiga system....the OS was on a chip...and you had to pay to get it or you just had a "limited" (VERY) functioning computer...(more like a big paperweight).
I'm sure there have been some other lesser known operating systems in the crevices of history that had this "limited functionality" (shareware) mentality.
as long as there are no rights of ascension or duels to the death involved (though I'd love to see a bat'leth fight....more over...just love to say the word "bat'leth").
u know...maybe that's why there are lots of viruses out in the world....if there were Klingons who would slay you if you were to write a virus and it f's up their computers...well...that should be the best deterrent if any. just imagine the thought of a bat'leth gutting them would discourage a lot of virus writers (at least the scriptkiddies anyways)
yea...pun is "intended" as the entire copyright lobby would be analogous to the Dominion and the consumer (Joe Smoe and everyone else under the sun) would be the Federation and its allies (I'm sure there are those who are already adorning their Klingon looks).
but yea...hopefully FTD's gamble pays off...or we'll be in a frozen wasteland (another DS9/Breen reference).
hence I don't full trust everything they say (naturally, they will put a spin on it).
I'd prefer to hear what that witness who took the photo of the arrest as well as other witnesses in the store.
There was a saying by someone....don't remember who nor the exact quote....with a lot of witnesses, there will be a lot of stories....and the truth lies somewhere in between.
according to his account of what the officer told him, he was arrested for "trespassing" which is bull but they really didn't have anything else to arrest him for....it's not a crime for being a smart ass to a rent-a-cop or to store employees. (it didn't progress to that level with real cops at the time of his arrest)
please, in the future, RTFA or I will call the Seattle PD to arrest you for "trespassing"
I hope he sues REI (especially since I'm a REI member)
It's rare that you have to get technical support with monster cable cables...but with alienware PCs, especially notebooks...I had to deal with so many lemons from them for work...it ain't funny.
if it's for purchase with no monthly rent (excluding HOA fees), then it's a condo.
but yea, considering the various disasters that have happened in India in regards to shotty construction and buildings collapsing... I'm afraid that those would live in them might as well as say "Ta ta" to life.
not that I dislike FOSS (in fact, quite the opposite: I've written some stuff over the years under FOSS licenses: CC or GPL of some sort)...but an old adage came to mind when I read it: You get what you pay for.
I'm hoping that if this law passes, they have some sort of clause that exempts software that isn't paid for (not limited to free/public domain/open source programs but also for pirated/stolen software installed by the user).
Just think of the mayhem if all those people sue Microsoft....even though they never bought it. (OEM bundled software wouldn't be off the hook as there's a monetary exchange between the OEM and the software company).
And I hope that the law also has a clause that targets all the CRAP software, although free, that's installed by a third-party. I think the liability in these cases should go to the third-party (that'll definitely get them to stop bundled crapware).
I guess it can be useful in determining which site I visit tends to create the memory leaks I still experience (even with ff3). (as I type, this current browser session has ballooned to over 600MB...which is still better than my typical with ff2...which was 700-800MB)
maybe they can dedicate a process just for "garbage collection".
doubt it...just look at the date of the article. It's on the third...of March.
Besides, there have been plenty of glitches that I know of in games (from experience as both as a game tester and as a gamer). A lot of them are clipping and occlusion related glitches. Some are logic/checkpoint/goal glitches. Some are actually not the fault of the game developer but of lazy video card driver developers (or even hardware issues, such as overheating or floating point precision related).
There are several different companies in Japan that offer speeds faster than 160Mbit/s. One of them is Japan's largest telephone company: NTT (Nippon Telephone and Telegraph). (there are several different companies that provides gigabit services and I think another was mentioned before on slashdot).
Anyways, NTT offers what's called Flets Hikari (Flets "Light" as in fiberoptic). Though it is limited in deployment to locations that are properly wired, speeds can be upto 1Gbit/s up and down as well as other versions that offer 622Mbit/s down and 156Mb/s up. Mainly, however, they seem to emphasis 1Gbit/s as being their maximum on their own page
eoNet is another that provides gigabit services (they offer tiers from 100Mbit, 200Mbit, and 1Gbit)
KDDI, yet another company, announced their intentions of deploying 1Gbit/s speeds WAY back in 2003.
This is just one of the examples why I'm awry about NYT...they really need to hire a better fact checker.
I've always wondered why the capitol of technology in the US (if not the world) and home to so many tech giants had the slowest Internet and slowest mobile Internet. (FTTH/FiOS/etc. deployment here is not that good....3G coverage and speed, though steadily improving, is still crap, etc.)
It is good to see 4G coming along. Now, if they can come out with it and have a decent plan (and ToS...aka...no xGB/month crap^H^H^H^Hcap) to boot, everything will be great.
true...but video card companies aren't the only ones.
many semiconductor companies do it mainly to increase yields off of a single wafer. Not all chips on a wafer can pass off as high-end parts. Some will have to be "modified" to make them lower-end parts; even then, at least they aren't throwing that piece of silicon away. Case in point, celerons and durons (blast from the past)
the problem is...he's crying wolf too many times...sure...once in a while, he's bound to get it right...but other times...no.
in the end, it just hurts him and his crusade. If he at least wears the face of being unbiased, his observations would carry more clout. Case in point, look at the comments on his articles, many claim that he's...well...let's just say they aren't nice comments. Sometimes, more damage can be done by being or at the very least seeming to be objective. It adds credibility.
either way, I was hoping for a slight "+2" funny rating....guess no one got the bit about the cape.
yea...but don't think it's a "they"...just one crusader (don't think he wears a cape): Charlie Demerjian
He just hates nVidia with a passion. Supposedly, there was some sort of "tiff" between them...them, like many companies, wanting to limit negative reviews, etc.
either way, grains (not just grain) of salt required for his articles regarding NV.
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the amigas that I remember (and the ones several of my teachers used), the OS itself was on a ROM chip.
Man...those things booted up faster than today's "Splashtop" and other OS on BIOS crap.
awesome....I think you're right....man...brings back so many memories....long, long ago...in a galaxy far, far away.
I'd think there would be plenty of prior art, especially in the more general "software" category.
Shareware for one.
There was also a "windows 3.x" shell clone back in the day that was also distributed as shareware and I think that limited some functionality.
Crap...can't remember the name of it...Geo something (sadly...I've been feeling nostalgic and been reading up on old game consoles so the only terms that comes to mind...is neo geo...d'oh)
What about the Amiga system....the OS was on a chip...and you had to pay to get it or you just had a "limited" (VERY) functioning computer...(more like a big paperweight).
I'm sure there have been some other lesser known operating systems in the crevices of history that had this "limited functionality" (shareware) mentality.
as long as there are no rights of ascension or duels to the death involved (though I'd love to see a bat'leth fight....more over...just love to say the word "bat'leth").
u know...maybe that's why there are lots of viruses out in the world....if there were Klingons who would slay you if you were to write a virus and it f's up their computers...well...that should be the best deterrent if any.
just imagine the thought of a bat'leth gutting them would discourage a lot of virus writers (at least the scriptkiddies anyways)
bet there are no viruses in Sto-vo-kor.
yea, seeqpod was doing this too.
the iPhone's safari browser would think it was a "youtube" video and will display the logo accordingly
yea...pun is "intended" as the entire copyright lobby would be analogous to the Dominion and the consumer (Joe Smoe and everyone else under the sun) would be the Federation and its allies (I'm sure there are those who are already adorning their Klingon looks).
but yea...hopefully FTD's gamble pays off...or we'll be in a frozen wasteland (another DS9/Breen reference).
no, it's not like DOS (MS, PC, DR, etc.) but rather more like Amiga.
I wonder if the current company that owns the Amiga IP will become a patent troll and sue.
hence I don't full trust everything they say (naturally, they will put a spin on it).
I'd prefer to hear what that witness who took the photo of the arrest as well as other witnesses in the store.
There was a saying by someone....don't remember who nor the exact quote....with a lot of witnesses, there will be a lot of stories....and the truth lies somewhere in between.
according to his account of what the officer told him, he was arrested for "trespassing" which is bull but they really didn't have anything else to arrest him for....it's not a crime for being a smart ass to a rent-a-cop or to store employees.
(it didn't progress to that level with real cops at the time of his arrest)
please, in the future, RTFA or I will call the Seattle PD to arrest you for "trespassing"
I hope he sues REI (especially since I'm a REI member)
I'd say it's even worse.
It's rare that you have to get technical support with monster cable cables...but with alienware PCs, especially notebooks...I had to deal with so many lemons from them for work...it ain't funny.
thought they used their own words in France.
if it's for purchase with no monthly rent (excluding HOA fees), then it's a condo.
but yea, considering the various disasters that have happened in India in regards to shotty construction and buildings collapsing... I'm afraid that those would live in them might as well as say "Ta ta" to life.
not that I dislike FOSS (in fact, quite the opposite: I've written some stuff over the years under FOSS licenses: CC or GPL of some sort)...but an old adage came to mind when I read it: You get what you pay for.
I'm hoping that if this law passes, they have some sort of clause that exempts software that isn't paid for (not limited to free/public domain/open source programs but also for pirated/stolen software installed by the user).
Just think of the mayhem if all those people sue Microsoft....even though they never bought it.
(OEM bundled software wouldn't be off the hook as there's a monetary exchange between the OEM and the software company).
And I hope that the law also has a clause that targets all the CRAP software, although free, that's installed by a third-party.
I think the liability in these cases should go to the third-party (that'll definitely get them to stop bundled crapware).
I guess it can be useful in determining which site I visit tends to create the memory leaks I still experience (even with ff3).
(as I type, this current browser session has ballooned to over 600MB...which is still better than my typical with ff2...which was 700-800MB)
maybe they can dedicate a process just for "garbage collection".
he in the closet with Tom C., John T., and R. Kelly?
were those monster CAT6 endorsed by slashdot, engadget, and Dr. Dre?
considering all the crap that manufacturers pre-install on notebooks....it may already be blowing past this 3 app limit.
this adds new meaning to the old adage "bringing home the bacon"...in this case...a tool for cutting/welding steel
doubt it...just look at the date of the article.
It's on the third...of March.
Besides, there have been plenty of glitches that I know of in games (from experience as both as a game tester and as a gamer).
A lot of them are clipping and occlusion related glitches. Some are logic/checkpoint/goal glitches.
Some are actually not the fault of the game developer but of lazy video card driver developers (or even hardware issues, such as overheating or floating point precision related).
There are several different companies in Japan that offer speeds faster than 160Mbit/s.
One of them is Japan's largest telephone company: NTT (Nippon Telephone and Telegraph).
(there are several different companies that provides gigabit services and I think another was mentioned before on slashdot).
Anyways, NTT offers what's called Flets Hikari (Flets "Light" as in fiberoptic).
Though it is limited in deployment to locations that are properly wired, speeds can be upto 1Gbit/s up and down as well as other versions that offer 622Mbit/s down and 156Mb/s up.
Mainly, however, they seem to emphasis 1Gbit/s as being their maximum on their own page
eoNet is another that provides gigabit services (they offer tiers from 100Mbit, 200Mbit, and 1Gbit)
KDDI, yet another company, announced their intentions of deploying 1Gbit/s speeds WAY back in 2003.
This is just one of the examples why I'm awry about NYT...they really need to hire a better fact checker.
wow...tuff crowd...dunno how it's offtopic...the changes to the ToS was retracted...it was reported as such on multiple sites.
I've always wondered why the capitol of technology in the US (if not the world) and home to so many tech giants had the slowest Internet and slowest mobile Internet. (FTTH/FiOS/etc. deployment here is not that good....3G coverage and speed, though steadily improving, is still crap, etc.)
It is good to see 4G coming along.
Now, if they can come out with it and have a decent plan (and ToS...aka...no xGB/month crap^H^H^H^Hcap) to boot, everything will be great.
true...but video card companies aren't the only ones.
many semiconductor companies do it mainly to increase yields off of a single wafer.
Not all chips on a wafer can pass off as high-end parts. Some will have to be "modified" to make them lower-end parts; even then, at least they aren't throwing that piece of silicon away.
Case in point, celerons and durons (blast from the past)
the problem is...he's crying wolf too many times...sure...once in a while, he's bound to get it right...but other times...no.
in the end, it just hurts him and his crusade.
If he at least wears the face of being unbiased, his observations would carry more clout.
Case in point, look at the comments on his articles, many claim that he's...well...let's just say they aren't nice comments.
Sometimes, more damage can be done by being or at the very least seeming to be objective. It adds credibility.
either way, I was hoping for a slight "+2" funny rating....guess no one got the bit about the cape.
yea...but don't think it's a "they"...just one crusader (don't think he wears a cape): Charlie Demerjian
He just hates nVidia with a passion.
Supposedly, there was some sort of "tiff" between them...them, like many companies, wanting to limit negative reviews, etc.
either way, grains (not just grain) of salt required for his articles regarding NV.