Not true, I downloaded those updates. Netscape was absolutely horrible. I remmember if a webpage's javascript was broken, a window would pop up, and just *wouldn't* go away.
Isn't a free and open connection to the Internet at least as important as your roads?
Uh, no. I know quite a few people who don't have the internet, and they're fine. How many people do you know without cars? While the internet is nice, its defintely something I could live without (although I wouldn't want to)
While AIM is (in my opinion) better than MSN Messenger, it has a few neat Quirks to it, like the ability to change your nickname, that sort of thign (does lead to confusion at times) It's relatively stable, and isn't (as far as I can tell) really bloated. The messenger I really can't stand is ICQ. Its just bloated, hate the interface, just horrible.
While its true many of Microsoft's products do have a large amount of bugs in them (or used to, anyway) That still doesn't change the fact that if you, the User, run an untrusted executable, then its your fault if it messes anything up. The parent post said this:
If they are running an updated (non-vulnerable) Outlook Express or another email reader, they can STILL get the virus by running the attachment.
Exercise for the reader: Explain how this is due to Windows SUCKING. Explain how this would not happen under Linux (assuming the attachment were a Linux executable and not a Windows executable).
And this is what I was really dissagreeing with. The parent stated that running the trojan, and consequently getting infected was the fault of windows, when in fact it is the complete fault of the user. If you have an unpatched version of Outlook, and get infected immediately, ok fine, Microsoft's fault. (You should really be patched, though) But if you run a program yourself, then you have absolutely no reason to blame the operating system for anything that program does.
And this is a bad thing? I can't wait for Longhorn to come out, I mean, for best results, your going to need a DX 9 graphics card, which means its going to have some pretty spiffy GFX going on in there, which is cool. I'll be honest, all the "scary GUI changes" Microsoft has made over the years has never phased me once.
If a user is running unpatched Outlook Express, they can get the virus by previewing the email. If they are running an updated (non-vulnerable) Outlook Express or another email reader, they can STILL get the virus by running the attachment.
Exercise for the reader: Explain how this is due to Windows SUCKING. Explain how this would not happen under Linux (assuming the attachment were a Linux executable and not a Windows executable).
I agree, I can't beleive Microsoft actually thinks that the ability to "Execute" and "Open" files is a feature. Lets all switch to Linux, where opening data files and running programs are a thing of the past.
Seriously now, if a User runs a trojan horse, that is in NO WAY the fault of the Operating System. As for the Outlook bug, yes, that was Microsoft's fault, which is what Microsoft Update is for (and don't tell me Linux doesn't need anything like that, either. Almost every day up2date is complaining about X Y Z patch I don't have).
Unfortunately, Microsoft doesn't share your opinion.
So what? They're a company. Loss of marketshare means loss of profits, loss jobs, loss of money (for shareholders, for CEOs, etc). Did you really expect them *not* to do anything? Of course not. The real question is, what does the Linux community really lose by not having everyone and their grandma using it? The people who use Linux right now, are the people who beleive Linux is the tool they need to get the job done. As long as that continues, whats the problem?
No, I have the Pro edition actually (Actually I have both of 'em, but used Pro in this case, home for one of the clients) I suppose it could have been just a poor networking card (I know it was an Intel, stolen out of an old Dell, can't remmember the exact model though) Anyway, I decided in the end to go wireless, bought a USR 8022, (which I'm very happy with, by the way) so now I can roam my house with my laptop (at full speed in some cases)
How good to you figure the performance would be? I remmember I once set up a WinXP computer as an internet gateway once, and I lost about 50% of my bandwidth. (Set up was a PIII 450 w/ 256mb RAM) This actually would be something nice, but if the slow performance was due to just hardware (as opposed to windows just being slow) then I'd still personally go with dedicated hardware.
I would defintely have to agree with you. The interesting thing that not many people touch on is that while everyone always complains how Bill Gates is always trying to conquer everything, the Linux community is just as bad. Many people are obsessed with taking away windows marketshare, when there is absolutely no reason for this. If I want to play games, I boot to windows, if I want to work, I go on Linux, theres room enough for both.
Heres the kicker, what if it IS impossible to create sentient beings, but only robots that emulate them? A situation like in the movie The Matrix, where robots take over the earth, would be ironic because none of the robots would actualy be sentient, but only acting like they would if they actually were.
Thats funny. On my computer, WMP has never ever crashed on me while playing a movie. On the other hand, I have gone to a movie theatre and watched a little more than half of a movie (Minority Report) at which point the projector died. Jokes aside, I'm pretty sure that as long as all these projectors do is play movies they'll be perfectly fine. Will they be perfect? Probably not, but nothing is.
This is nothing to worry about. These "CDs" either
A) A multi-session CD, one Audio and one Data (from what the article said, I beleive this is what they're doing) Or
B) A "CD" that is encrypted (etc) that uses software to un-encrypt it on a computer.
If it's B, most of their market will be alienated. They *MAY* stop illegal trading (doubtful, probably would get cracked) but anyone not wanting to listen to their CDs on anything other than a computer would be screwed (thus resulting in almost no sales)
If it's A, there are two solutions: Connecting your stereo to your computer, and ripping it that way, OR simply write a program that ignores the 2nd session, and plays/rips the cd that way. Record companies are wasting their money on copy-protection, because in order to maintain compatibility with old hardware (I still have a 10 year old CD-player) actually protecting the content is IMPOSSIBLE (because computers and other similiar devices can emulate plain cd-players) until we get DRM integrated into our computers, hard drives, CD drives, etc. Once that becomes a reality, thats when we have to start worrying.
I haven't seen any slowdown personally...
I run:
Internet Explorer
Photoshop 6.0
Dreamweaver (yes, I am that lazy)
SimpleMu
Winamp
Windows Media Player
Office
Slowdown really bothers me too, so I'd expect if it was really noticable, I would have noticed. I suspect this may be more of a "benchmark thing" than anything else.
Also, Epsons have the print head integrated so that you cannot replace them, so when it wears out you have to buy a new printer instead of a new catridge, or just a printer head.
Out of curiosity, is there something that print magazines do that web sites don't that they might be able to adapt?
Actually, web sites do exactly what print magazines do, they sell advertising. Its a little known fact, but most magazines spend more money per-subscriber than the actual subscription. If they could, they would give the magazine away for free (some do) but the reason they make people pay subscriptions is because advertisers don't want to advertise unless they know a person is going to read the magazine (if you pay 20~40 dollars a year for something, chances are your going to look through it).
From the award article Robertson said Microsoft's efforts to close off the Xbox are particularly alarming because the game machine is based on the same type of Intel processors used in PCs. Restricting access to the processor sets a dangerous precedent, he said,
Personally, I think this is BS. It doesn't set a precendent at all, because ALL consoles are like this. Just because its based on the "same type of intel processors used in PCs" (which is funny, because I don't have any in mine =P ) doesn't mean anything. the X-Box is NOT a PC. Sure, it uses some of the same parts, but then again my watch has parts in it that are also in my computer, but most people don't consider watches PCs. (A crappy analogy, I know) Just because Linux CAN run on it doesn't mean its a PC (look at Tivo's). If you ask me, this is just a cheap publicity stunt by Lindows. As for Microsoft considering this, I doubt it. It wouldn't give them any help with the DOJ (Microsoft doesn't have a monopoly on consoles) and $200,000 is pocket change for them anyhow =)
I actually have a computer hooked up to a 27" TV, (running at 640x480, though it could also get 800x600, but I couldn't read anything) The main reason I have it set up like that is for movies. It makes a pretty good "media center" I can listen to music (hookd up to the stereo) I can watch movies, and I can do Video Editing stuff. I just don't use it to read things, thats all.
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Not true, I downloaded those updates. Netscape was absolutely horrible. I remmember if a webpage's javascript was broken, a window would pop up, and just *wouldn't* go away.
Isn't a free and open connection to the Internet at least as important as your roads?
Uh, no. I know quite a few people who don't have the internet, and they're fine. How many people do you know without cars? While the internet is nice, its defintely something I could live without (although I wouldn't want to)
Hrm. I have the Us Robotoics 8022, and it works fine for me on all levels of my house, including outside.
While AIM is (in my opinion) better than MSN Messenger, it has a few neat Quirks to it, like the ability to change your nickname, that sort of thign (does lead to confusion at times) It's relatively stable, and isn't (as far as I can tell) really bloated. The messenger I really can't stand is ICQ. Its just bloated, hate the interface, just horrible.
While its true many of Microsoft's products do have a large amount of bugs in them (or used to, anyway) That still doesn't change the fact that if you, the User, run an untrusted executable, then its your fault if it messes anything up. The parent post said this:
If they are running an updated (non-vulnerable) Outlook Express or another email reader, they can STILL get the virus by running the attachment.
Exercise for the reader: Explain how this is due to Windows SUCKING. Explain how this would not happen under Linux (assuming the attachment were a Linux executable and not a Windows executable).
And this is what I was really dissagreeing with. The parent stated that running the trojan, and consequently getting infected was the fault of windows, when in fact it is the complete fault of the user. If you have an unpatched version of Outlook, and get infected immediately, ok fine, Microsoft's fault. (You should really be patched, though) But if you run a program yourself, then you have absolutely no reason to blame the operating system for anything that program does.
And this is a bad thing? I can't wait for Longhorn to come out, I mean, for best results, your going to need a DX 9 graphics card, which means its going to have some pretty spiffy GFX going on in there, which is cool. I'll be honest, all the "scary GUI changes" Microsoft has made over the years has never phased me once.
If a user is running unpatched Outlook Express, they can get the virus by previewing the email. If they are running an updated (non-vulnerable) Outlook Express or another email reader, they can STILL get the virus by running the attachment.
Exercise for the reader: Explain how this is due to Windows SUCKING. Explain how this would not happen under Linux (assuming the attachment were a Linux executable and not a Windows executable).
I agree, I can't beleive Microsoft actually thinks that the ability to "Execute" and "Open" files is a feature. Lets all switch to Linux, where opening data files and running programs are a thing of the past.
Seriously now, if a User runs a trojan horse, that is in NO WAY the fault of the Operating System. As for the Outlook bug, yes, that was Microsoft's fault, which is what Microsoft Update is for (and don't tell me Linux doesn't need anything like that, either. Almost every day up2date is complaining about X Y Z patch I don't have).
What can I say, I'm bored =D
Unfortunately, Microsoft doesn't share your opinion.
So what? They're a company. Loss of marketshare means loss of profits, loss jobs, loss of money (for shareholders, for CEOs, etc). Did you really expect them *not* to do anything? Of course not. The real question is, what does the Linux community really lose by not having everyone and their grandma using it? The people who use Linux right now, are the people who beleive Linux is the tool they need to get the job done. As long as that continues, whats the problem?
No, I have the Pro edition actually (Actually I have both of 'em, but used Pro in this case, home for one of the clients) I suppose it could have been just a poor networking card (I know it was an Intel, stolen out of an old Dell, can't remmember the exact model though) Anyway, I decided in the end to go wireless, bought a USR 8022, (which I'm very happy with, by the way) so now I can roam my house with my laptop (at full speed in some cases)
How good to you figure the performance would be? I remmember I once set up a WinXP computer as an internet gateway once, and I lost about 50% of my bandwidth. (Set up was a PIII 450 w/ 256mb RAM) This actually would be something nice, but if the slow performance was due to just hardware (as opposed to windows just being slow) then I'd still personally go with dedicated hardware.
I would defintely have to agree with you. The interesting thing that not many people touch on is that while everyone always complains how Bill Gates is always trying to conquer everything, the Linux community is just as bad. Many people are obsessed with taking away windows marketshare, when there is absolutely no reason for this. If I want to play games, I boot to windows, if I want to work, I go on Linux, theres room enough for both.
Heres the kicker, what if it IS impossible to create sentient beings, but only robots that emulate them? A situation like in the movie The Matrix, where robots take over the earth, would be ironic because none of the robots would actualy be sentient, but only acting like they would if they actually were.
Thats funny. On my computer, WMP has never ever crashed on me while playing a movie. On the other hand, I have gone to a movie theatre and watched a little more than half of a movie (Minority Report) at which point the projector died. Jokes aside, I'm pretty sure that as long as all these projectors do is play movies they'll be perfectly fine. Will they be perfect? Probably not, but nothing is.
This is nothing to worry about. These "CDs" either
A) A multi-session CD, one Audio and one Data (from what the article said, I beleive this is what they're doing)
Or
B) A "CD" that is encrypted (etc) that uses software to un-encrypt it on a computer.
If it's B, most of their market will be alienated. They *MAY* stop illegal trading (doubtful, probably would get cracked) but anyone not wanting to listen to their CDs on anything other than a computer would be screwed (thus resulting in almost no sales)
If it's A, there are two solutions: Connecting your stereo to your computer, and ripping it that way, OR simply write a program that ignores the 2nd session, and plays/rips the cd that way. Record companies are wasting their money on copy-protection, because in order to maintain compatibility with old hardware (I still have a 10 year old CD-player) actually protecting the content is IMPOSSIBLE (because computers and other similiar devices can emulate plain cd-players) until we get DRM integrated into our computers, hard drives, CD drives, etc. Once that becomes a reality, thats when we have to start worrying.
I haven't seen any slowdown personally...
I run:
Internet Explorer
Photoshop 6.0
Dreamweaver (yes, I am that lazy)
SimpleMu
Winamp
Windows Media Player
Office
Slowdown really bothers me too, so I'd expect if it was really noticable, I would have noticed. I suspect this may be more of a "benchmark thing" than anything else.
I think it is on the hard drive of the computer that had the CPU fan fall off and subsiquently fried the CPU
:D
Thanks for that, defintely having nightmares about that tonight
Also, Epsons have the print head integrated so that you cannot replace them, so when it wears out you have to buy a new printer instead of a new catridge, or just a printer head.
What about Dr. Strangelove? If you haven't seen it, I'd definitely reccomend it. It is a bit old though, still good though.
I tried this once I got my GF4, it was pretty cool, but some of images were outdated. Other than that, it was pretty cool
Ahem...
8 3Dmarks.
Specs:
PIII 450mhz
256mb SD-RAM
Radeon SDR 32mb
I actually have another computer (1.2ghz T-bird w/ GF4) but whenever I install DX 9 on it it becomes unstable..so I haven't benched it on there yet.
My jaws dropped when I saw that score...never thought I'd see one that low...
Out of curiosity, is there something that print magazines do that web sites don't that they might be able to adapt?
Actually, web sites do exactly what print magazines do, they sell advertising. Its a little known fact, but most magazines spend more money per-subscriber than the actual subscription. If they could, they would give the magazine away for free (some do) but the reason they make people pay subscriptions is because advertisers don't want to advertise unless they know a person is going to read the magazine (if you pay 20~40 dollars a year for something, chances are your going to look through it).
I agree.
From the award article
Robertson said Microsoft's efforts to close off the Xbox are particularly alarming because the game machine is based on the same type of Intel processors used in PCs. Restricting access to the processor sets a dangerous precedent, he said,
Personally, I think this is BS. It doesn't set a precendent at all, because ALL consoles are like this. Just because its based on the "same type of intel processors used in PCs" (which is funny, because I don't have any in mine =P ) doesn't mean anything. the X-Box is NOT a PC. Sure, it uses some of the same parts, but then again my watch has parts in it that are also in my computer, but most people don't consider watches PCs. (A crappy analogy, I know) Just because Linux CAN run on it doesn't mean its a PC (look at Tivo's). If you ask me, this is just a cheap publicity stunt by Lindows. As for Microsoft considering this, I doubt it. It wouldn't give them any help with the DOJ (Microsoft doesn't have a monopoly on consoles) and $200,000 is pocket change for them anyhow =)
I actually have a computer hooked up to a 27" TV, (running at 640x480, though it could also get 800x600, but I couldn't read anything) The main reason I have it set up like that is for movies. It makes a pretty good "media center" I can listen to music (hookd up to the stereo) I can watch movies, and I can do Video Editing stuff. I just don't use it to read things, thats all.
What about Dilbert (the animated series)? That was about engineers..kinda.. That show was FUNNY