So how is the satellite support (in the States) on those MythTV boxes? For that matter, how good is the premium cable channel support?
If I could build a MythTV box with D* support, I would do it today.
Until then, hacking the TiVo is fun and not that expensive: Gen 1 TiVo (when purchased): $100 with contract. Cache card with ethernet interface: $90. 512 dimm for cache card: $50. 2 120 Gig drives: $120.
So they CAN pin these people with actually illegally sharing copyrighted stuff
Not necessarily. The stats may only track the total quantity seeded and leeched, and may not include the names of the actual files shared. Without that, no prosecutor would have a case (the members could be sharing Fedora Core for all they know!)
Great, and within 10 years they'll probably surpass the USA. That is the direction everything's heading- outsourcing the skilled, high tech, and R&D work is going to hollow out the US economy until it collapses in on itself like a neutron star...
Well, the good news is that some of the talent should gravitate back to the US in that event.
Depends. One of these can handle 2 gigs via a SD card right now. I'd like to see a version that will take a microdrive or a 1.8-inch drive. XDA-3 will not, but I wouldn't rule it out at some point.
I hate to defend Jack "the Ripper" Valenti, but he's right. For anyone living in an urban area of California, that isn't much to live on. If that was your sole income you could forget about buying a house in my town (Walnut Creek). I'm sure quite a few towns in Southern California are pretty much the same.
Pick a different quote to make fun of -- he's got plenty.
Where can I get signed up to be "infected" and singlehandedly propagate the cure to the world's population?
Here's a hint: you won't be using your hands.
...and I hope you swing both ways, because that's what it'll take.
* protons travel at the speed of light.
* protons have mass.
Yes, protons have mass, but I've never heard of one travelling at the speed of light. Perhaps you're thinking of photons, which travel at the speed of light but do not have mass (we hope).
However, the mass you quote is that of a proton, so I've got to assume thats what you meant.
I don't think you're doing yourself a favor by skipping the books -- they're very different from the movies. The movies seem to focus on the action (as you would expect from Hollywood) while the books focus on the story. Personally, I can't stand the movies.
FWIW, I read the books at twelve as well. I read "Riddles in the Dark" in some sixth grade reader (in '80) and got completely hooked.
You think LoTR is a slog? No. That would be "The Silmarillion". Great book, but not exactly an easy read.
Seeing as this is a discussion about the cable industry, I'm sure you could figure out some of the abbreviations from the context. Maybe I should have clarified MISP (the ability of a cable head end to handle multiple ISPs -- exactly the theme here) but you're really in trouble if you don't know the rest of them.
I'm not sure how this would encourage the MSOs to upgrade their hardware, unless the CMTSs they're using don't support MISP. It's not like each ISP would need their own head end -- they'd just get a feed from the cable company like all their competitors. All the ISPs would suffer together, unless, perhaps, the MSO provided "premium" service for ISPs that were willing to pay more.
a) SCOX stock trending up for the day.
b) 2:08 EST, Slashdot posts story about SCO's latest drug-induced exploit.
c) 2:25 EST, SCOX stock begins its plunge into oblivion (one would hope)
See? SCOX stock price.
Coincidence? I think not!
(okay, so maybe it is...the entire NAS is tanking too.)
Slashdot Mirror
...Coming up next.
So how is the satellite support (in the States) on those MythTV boxes? For that matter, how good is the premium cable channel support?
If I could build a MythTV box with D* support, I would do it today.
Until then, hacking the TiVo is fun and not that expensive: Gen 1 TiVo (when purchased): $100 with contract. Cache card with ethernet interface: $90. 512 dimm for cache card: $50. 2 120 Gig drives: $120.
AND it runs Linux.
So they CAN pin these people with actually illegally sharing copyrighted stuff
Not necessarily. The stats may only track the total quantity seeded and leeched, and may not include the names of the actual files shared. Without that, no prosecutor would have a case (the members could be sharing Fedora Core for all they know!)
Quicktime has had all that for several years. Apple called it "Instant On". I think both Real and Microsoft already use something similar.
I may be mistaken, but I doubt those have anything to do with swarming. We're talking about swarming here, ie: the technique used by bittorrent.
Great, and within 10 years they'll probably surpass the USA. That is the direction everything's heading- outsourcing the skilled, high tech, and R&D work is going to hollow out the US economy until it collapses in on itself like a neutron star...
/runs like hell.
Well, the good news is that some of the talent should gravitate back to the US in that event.
Yep. Without that, the computer might think your guest "Earl Grey" is too hot, and turn on the air conditioner.
Or something.
Maria Elena's is still there
Ah, yeah. Probably the best (only?) reason to visit Alviso.
Depends. One of these can handle 2 gigs via a SD card right now.
I'd like to see a version that will take a microdrive or a 1.8-inch drive. XDA-3 will not, but I wouldn't rule it out at some point.
Are you being sarcastic?
I hate to defend Jack "the Ripper" Valenti, but he's right. For anyone living in an urban area of California, that isn't much to live on. If that was your sole income you could forget about buying a house in my town (Walnut Creek). I'm sure quite a few towns in Southern California are pretty much the same.
Pick a different quote to make fun of -- he's got plenty.
Of course, I'd assume it will play Ogg Vorbis, right?
Depends on the application. I think the not-so-free version of PocketMusic will play Ogg Vorbis files.
PocketMVP will definitely play them (I'm listening to one right now)
One more feature that will be over-sold and over-priced when it reaches the States.
I'll be happy if I can just get a working basic connection in the Bay Area (thanks so much, AT&T).
Where can I get signed up to be "infected" and singlehandedly propagate the cure to the world's population?
Here's a hint: you won't be using your hands.
...and I hope you swing both ways, because that's what it'll take.
Here's your proof
* protons travel at the speed of light.
* protons have mass.
Yes, protons have mass, but I've never heard of one travelling at the speed of light. Perhaps you're thinking of photons, which travel at the speed of light but do not have mass (we hope).
However, the mass you quote is that of a proton, so I've got to assume thats what you meant.
Pity the SN85G4 (the AMD64 box) is so fugly. Shuttle should've stuck with their G2 case design.
Oh, and gigabit ethernet would've been nice, even if I couldn't get more than 200-300Mbps out of it in actual use.
I don't think you're doing yourself a favor by skipping the books -- they're very different from the movies. The movies seem to focus on the action (as you would expect from Hollywood) while the books focus on the story. Personally, I can't stand the movies.
FWIW, I read the books at twelve as well. I read "Riddles in the Dark" in some sixth grade reader (in '80) and got completely hooked.
You think LoTR is a slog? No. That would be "The Silmarillion". Great book, but not exactly an easy read.
Seeing as this is a discussion about the cable industry, I'm sure you could figure out some of the abbreviations from the context. Maybe I should have clarified MISP (the ability of a cable head end to handle multiple ISPs -- exactly the theme here) but you're really in trouble if you don't know the rest of them.
I'm not sure how this would encourage the MSOs to upgrade their hardware, unless the CMTSs they're using don't support MISP. It's not like each ISP would need their own head end -- they'd just get a feed from the cable company like all their competitors. All the ISPs would suffer together, unless, perhaps, the MSO provided "premium" service for ISPs that were willing to pay more.
Doh! Of course I meant that the VIA board is 60% larger than PC-104.
Yeah, except keep in mind that PC-104 boards are 60% larger than this one. Maybe they wanted the extra real-estate that this form provides?
Who says they purchased the computer? Maybe someone gave it to them. I usually give away my old systems to people or charities that can use 'em.
a) SCOX stock trending up for the day.
b) 2:08 EST, Slashdot posts story about SCO's latest drug-induced exploit.
c) 2:25 EST, SCOX stock begins its plunge into oblivion (one would hope)
See? SCOX stock price.
Coincidence? I think not!
(okay, so maybe it is...the entire NAS is tanking too.)
Yeah, I've seen this on the Wild Thornberries!
...uh...
not that I watch the show, mind you. It's for my kid. Yeah. Thats it.
Ah, okay, ya got me. I guess mentioning my "girlfriend" made it all too clear that my story was a fabrication.
Well, that made a lot of sense.
I read a review that trashed must be should read I read a review that trashed it and told her what a lousy critic he must be.