"Maybe it hasn't been really clear to everyone, but no WMD, ballisitic missile defense (AKA star wars), stimulated Gamma Weapon, Joint strike figther with uber laser onboard, would have prevented, 9-11."
"The New York City Police Department said they were trying to determine what happened. A Con Edison transformer on East 14th Street in Manhattan was afire, CNN learned"
"Sure it's a nice device, but I agree with Mr. Mossberg... it's too expensive. For $700, the price of a low-end laptop, I'd expect a lot more. Maybe someone would like to buy me one and I wouldn't have to worry about the price."
Just remember that you can't put your laptop in your pocket.
Weekends are a good time to render. You can get well over 48 hours of render time. But if it crashes 5 minutes after you leave the office Friday evening, you've lost 48 hours of render time unless you know to come in and restart it.
I ask again, how does this even remotely help MS with the real world where millions of frankenstein-esque computers are run under a variety of environments?
"If MS should learn anything from Linux development, it's that free, on-line and open collaboration breeds better drivers and a more stable OS."...over a period of years, if the programmers find it to be an exciting task to take on.
"If they wanted to be strictly proprietary they could've chosen that route. Clearly MS took on a challenge they were not up to in the end."
They're not up to it? Do you have any idea how many people (especially in the 3D rendering world) are relying on Windows 2000? I can personally attest to never having lost a render to a Windows 2000 instability. Believe me, you never forget when 48hours of render time is lost.
"It would have taken only a small team of Microsoft programmers to develop a useful bundle of fundamental hardware tests for their beloved operating system. How hard is it to have the OS test basic functions, like RAM, the PCI bus, the IDE bus, etc.? For Solaris, Sun puts a CD with their VTS software in the box set. Does Microsoft have fewer resources than Sun?"
Exactly how does a handful of basic tests prepare MS for the 'real world'? (Score +1, Oversimplified but Makes MS Sound Stupid)
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It made planes extremely hard to hijack and use as weapons.
"Maybe it hasn't been really clear to everyone, but no WMD, ballisitic missile defense (AKA star wars), stimulated Gamma Weapon, Joint strike figther with uber laser onboard, would have prevented, 9-11."
Tell that to anybody that's left of the Taliban.
I got this from CNN's site:
"The New York City Police Department said they were trying to determine what happened. A Con Edison transformer on East 14th Street in Manhattan was afire, CNN learned"
(posted with no karma bonus since I'm OT)
"Sure it's a nice device, but I agree with Mr. Mossberg... it's too expensive. For $700, the price of a low-end laptop, I'd expect a lot more. Maybe someone would like to buy me one and I wouldn't have to worry about the price."
Just remember that you can't put your laptop in your pocket.
" But then again, if someone I had voted for were in office, the defense budget would have gotten slashed in favor of better education/health care."
I shared your PoV before 9-11.
"I for one welcome our new Gamma-Mutated-Hulk Masters"
I, for one, welcome a new Simpsons quote to wear out.
"None of that really bothered me until I realized my name was John."
You think you're bothered? My name's Katherine!
"Anybody else picture carbon copy-esque remakes of Star Wars with great effects but no acting?"
Yeah, but that was more of a flashback than a prediction of the future.
"You go 48 hours without saving!?"
No, not what I meant. I should have clarified.
Weekends are a good time to render. You can get well over 48 hours of render time. But if it crashes 5 minutes after you leave the office Friday evening, you've lost 48 hours of render time unless you know to come in and restart it.
I ask again, how does this even remotely help MS with the real world where millions of frankenstein-esque computers are run under a variety of environments?
"If MS should learn anything from Linux development, it's that free, on-line and open collaboration breeds better drivers and a more stable OS." ...over a period of years, if the programmers find it to be an exciting task to take on.
At least MS schedules are tied to trade shows.
"If they wanted to be strictly proprietary they could've chosen that route. Clearly MS took on a challenge they were not up to in the end."
They're not up to it? Do you have any idea how many people (especially in the 3D rendering world) are relying on Windows 2000? I can personally attest to never having lost a render to a Windows 2000 instability. Believe me, you never forget when 48hours of render time is lost.
"It would have taken only a small team of Microsoft programmers to develop a useful bundle of fundamental hardware tests for their beloved operating system. How hard is it to have the OS test basic functions, like RAM, the PCI bus, the IDE bus, etc.? For Solaris, Sun puts a CD with their VTS software in the box set. Does Microsoft have fewer resources than Sun?"
Exactly how does a handful of basic tests prepare MS for the 'real world'? (Score +1, Oversimplified but Makes MS Sound Stupid)
... would be useful in catching identity thieves.
"I can tell my wife that she should let me a new 3 carat Radeon 18000 Pro for our anniversary? I mean, it has diamonds, after all."
My ex got a diamond video card (from her previous ex) on their anniversary. She warned me sternly that it would not work on her again.
"noticed that, can't spell.. that is why I suck programing."
The OSS Community welcomes you!
Bingo. ;)
"Efficeon sounds like an Autobot that transforms into a flourescent bulb."
Transform!! *ChukchukchuckCHUK* *Flicker... flicker... nothingg..... flicker... flicker... buzzz... not-exactly-a-blinding-flash-of-light*
"Posted by michael on Monday August 11, @08:58PM"
"2003-08-12 02:12:38 Jury orders Microsoft to pay $520 million (articles,patents) (rejected)"
What, you submitted the story after it was posted?
Does this have to do with Netscape Style Plugin support, or ActiveX or... what? Any idea?
"Isn't this just one more reason to use MozillaFirebird?"
If I were looking to up my karma, then yes.
That was a pretty lame moderation. In his defense, your joke could have been told a little funnier.
"Hmmm I dont remember him ever having a ham license!?!"
He fell off the FCC's most wanted list when Skynet did a much more thorough job of interferring with radio devices.
"It should read: "If James Bond were into wardriving...""
1.) This is off-topic.
2.) You are wrong.
3.) This is news for nerds, not a grammar lesson.
"You obviously weren't real interested in the first place."
Logic doesn't actually dictate that. Now, if you'd like to phrase that in the form of a question, I'd be happy to provide you with the truth.