Linus doesn't seem to be working with Transmeta, at least according to their management team page. Of course, he could still be working in some other capacity there.
While the press release doesn't specifically state support for TCPA, it does state, "Transmeta said its Crusoe processors (which already feature Code Morphing software) would be slightly altered to tackle security and address requirements for securing sensitive data and intellectual property."
This is actually not surprising, considering that many of the Microsoft XP-based TabletPCs use Transmeta chips. It is a natural for them to want to acquire Palladium hardware support for the whole range of devices their OS runs on.
On the TCPA FAQ it states that under the TCPA 1.1 spec, "The system owner has ultimate control and permissions over private information and must 'opt-in' to utilize the TCPA subsystem." The FAQ also states in regards to how Palladium relates to TCPA, "Microsoft is a founding member of the TCPA. Detailed questions about Palladium should be directed to Microsoft at this time."
My question is, although the TCPA 1.1 spec sounds harmless enough, what guarantees do we have that the 2.0 spec will not erode our software liberties, or that Microsoft will not successfully lobby to empower Palladium to take away those liberties completely? And if Palladium becomes the only working implementation of TCPA, doesn't the idea of TCPA holding the high ground on DRM/privacy issues really become a moot point?
Yeah, that's the first thing that came to my mind as well. It's based on an off-the-line civilian vehicle. There's no way this thing is heading for a heavy combat zone. This thing is obviously made for DARPA's Orwellian Information Awareness Office and to be used in civilian areas. And if you think 'Orwellian' is a strong term, check out the list of their example technologies, which include, "Story telling, change detection, and truth maintenance" which fits right in with the truck's ability to tap into local network streams and alter packets as they see fit.
Black helicopters are so '90s! Black trucks are the choice of the New Generation.
True, it will be hard to catch up to Mozilla's feature set, but I imagine Apple will put a big focus on the development of this browser.
It will be interesting to see what Microsoft's reaction will be to Apple's increasing stance as a software competitor and not a partner. I really wish they'd get rid of that outdated brushed steel appliance motif, though. It was a horrid UI decision in the first place, and I'm sad to see Apple is still propagating it through their software apps.
I'm curious how they're boasting such impressive page load speeds compared to the other browsers (i assume the page was huge or they were on dialup): 16.6 secs for Safari Beta, 21.8 secs for Chimera 0.6, 33.6 secs for Netscape 7.01, 53.8 secs for IE 5.2.2. Are they taking advantage of undocumented OS calls, a la Microsoft?
Maybe because the database relies on user input to create links between artists and add new artists.
Garbage In, Garbage Out.
Not to say all those bands are "garbage," but statstically you'll need a larger dataset to get people that are aware of non-mainstream music to interact with the site. Seems like amazon.com already has this, due to their larger and more ubiquitous process of user feedback.
The only way you'd be able to automate the process, and thereby alleviate the need for manual user input, is by having a system crawl music review sites (i.e. known sources of critical valuation) such as pitchforkmedia, rollingstone, etc. and cross-reference everything.
Using the Internet also gives the CHIPS team more mobility. "We can set up a missions control station anywhere...as long as it has an Ethernet port that has access to the Internet," Janicik says.
The way they phrase that makes me think that they can access the satellite directly from any IP. I don't think they'd bother pointing that out if Janicik meant that the satellite was on a private network that his team could SSH into from anywhere.
I've thought about this lately. Perhaps Microsoft's XBox strategy of making PC games easy to port will actually backfire on them, and indirectly cause a lot of people to switch from Windows to Linux. After all, the majority of home users are only interested in surfing the web, checking e-mail, and playing computer games. And most of the people who would like to switch to Linux but haven't do so because of the games available for Windows. But if they can buy an Xbox and play the big PC titles on their console, what reason do they still have to stick with Windows?
by playing America's Army, you're basically telling them you think it was okay to spend $7 mil on a propaganda tool for minors. not everyone want to support that.
nevertheless, point is moot as TF2 has been entirely vaporous for some time now.
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While the press release doesn't specifically state support for TCPA, it does state, "Transmeta said its Crusoe processors (which already feature Code Morphing software) would be slightly altered to tackle security and address requirements for securing sensitive data and intellectual property."
This is actually not surprising, considering that many of the Microsoft XP-based TabletPCs use Transmeta chips. It is a natural for them to want to acquire Palladium hardware support for the whole range of devices their OS runs on.
My question is, although the TCPA 1.1 spec sounds harmless enough, what guarantees do we have that the 2.0 spec will not erode our software liberties, or that Microsoft will not successfully lobby to empower Palladium to take away those liberties completely? And if Palladium becomes the only working implementation of TCPA, doesn't the idea of TCPA holding the high ground on DRM/privacy issues really become a moot point?
Black helicopters are so '90s! Black trucks are the choice of the New Generation.
True, it will be hard to catch up to Mozilla's feature set, but I imagine Apple will put a big focus on the development of this browser. It will be interesting to see what Microsoft's reaction will be to Apple's increasing stance as a software competitor and not a partner. I really wish they'd get rid of that outdated brushed steel appliance motif, though. It was a horrid UI decision in the first place, and I'm sad to see Apple is still propagating it through their software apps. I'm curious how they're boasting such impressive page load speeds compared to the other browsers (i assume the page was huge or they were on dialup): 16.6 secs for Safari Beta, 21.8 secs for Chimera 0.6, 33.6 secs for Netscape 7.01, 53.8 secs for IE 5.2.2. Are they taking advantage of undocumented OS calls, a la Microsoft?
Maybe because the database relies on user input to create links between artists and add new artists.
Garbage In, Garbage Out.
Not to say all those bands are "garbage," but statstically you'll need a larger dataset to get people that are aware of non-mainstream music to interact with the site. Seems like amazon.com already has this, due to their larger and more ubiquitous process of user feedback.
The only way you'd be able to automate the process, and thereby alleviate the need for manual user input, is by having a system crawl music review sites (i.e. known sources of critical valuation) such as pitchforkmedia, rollingstone, etc. and cross-reference everything.
The way they phrase that makes me think that they can access the satellite directly from any IP. I don't think they'd bother pointing that out if Janicik meant that the satellite was on a private network that his team could SSH into from anywhere.
I've thought about this lately. Perhaps Microsoft's XBox strategy of making PC games easy to port will actually backfire on them, and indirectly cause a lot of people to switch from Windows to Linux. After all, the majority of home users are only interested in surfing the web, checking e-mail, and playing computer games. And most of the people who would like to switch to Linux but haven't do so because of the games available for Windows. But if they can buy an Xbox and play the big PC titles on their console, what reason do they still have to stick with Windows?
by playing America's Army, you're basically telling them you think it was okay to spend $7 mil on a propaganda tool for minors. not everyone want to support that. nevertheless, point is moot as TF2 has been entirely vaporous for some time now.