The heat and pressure isn't actually harnested, we generate it by slamming two gold molecules together at a really high, relevistic speed. The idea is that we don't have to make high temperatures or pressures, but instead, have the molecules do it for us by colliding.
It's likely we will never see the benifits of the research we do now. That's just how it seems to go. But in the 23rd century, it may be used to do just about anything...........;)
(Tachyons here we come...)
Bluetooth had promise. I'de love to have a bluetooth based house, but now it looks like that's a pipe dream. I thought of even wiring my refridgerator with a bluetooth based digital camera, to give me a picture of what I have so I don't have to go open the door to know, and so I know what to buy. Also thought about bluetooth keys, so I'de never lose those again. And what about bluetooth toaster/alarm clock, when the alarm goes off, the toast is made and all is well... Oh well, thats how things go...
Well this is interesting. All the MSI file is is an archive file with a header that tells the Microsoft Installing Engine how to install this file. It's the equivalent of an RPM really, but only with a slightly more intutitive installing system.
And even with the MSI installing engine, would you really trust Microsoft integrating the engine into the operating system? Think about it, every time you connect to the internet it would look for patches, and automatically install them, breaking everything (including your face), while "patching" the operating system. And what if Microsoft turned even MORE evil and decided to install DRM software or spyware software without you even knowing? Or worse, sold out to Bonzi Buddy, and everyone got a furry little desktop companion... Truthfully there are things that need to be integrated into the operating system more than the current patching system, like antivirus software.
learning to make the switch currently, just have too much invested in the windows market right now.. as WINE gets better, so does the likelihood of my switch being completed.
After i just go through hell with m$s last patch to fix a security problem... connection problems. That thing took 5 hours to remove and still i see side effects of it (like aim wont connect and stay connected for long). But hey, that's how they make their killing: tech support. Sadly I'm not (dumb|smart) enough to (write|call) them on this one. Maybe its time for a patch system that simply removes the files they over wrote and stores the old ones somewhere.... that'd be really nice..
this is why linux never worked for me... for every good one way to do something, there are 1600 more ways of doing it that just confuse the hell out of me. I just grasped the idea of window managers not too long ago, being new to linux, and I've already been through at least 20 trying to get the feel for one. Yes I do like the ability to customize to what ever you want, but there should be one, DEFAULT, good looking and very user friendly one out there. Maybe I'm crazy but that's one of the few things I like about windows: walk up to every windows machine and know exactly where to go to get what... just my 2 cents.
Well, I'm glad they are going good at Mozilla, but Firebird needs the work guys... It crashes for me on certain common dialogs pretty often (like the drop down menu, but that's probably because nobody can code selects correctly). But that's off-topic. The question is when are they going to take the browser component of Mozilla Firebird and put it with the rest of the stuff that makes the old mozilla cool (Chatzilla namely)? If I had a browser like that, I'de never go back. Firebird is phenominally faster than Mozilla, I think it's time to switch the engines......
they better pay me for my lost pr0n... i had one of those drives give out about 2 months ago.. it kept losing data, so I finally said screw it. Hope I still have the receipt around...
I think they count "Security Software" and companies like Symantec and Cisco Systems under this number, which greatly skews their numbers. Most great antivirus companies happen to be great computer repair companies and offer software that helps recover data from crashed hds, patches holes in operating systems, and otherwise keeps the computer clean. So yes, this number is greatly inflated, but getting a nice clean figure would be next to impossible otherwise.. plus it's good journalism to use big numbers, it attracts the eye and shocks the reader;)
I just read a good article on this too. Apparently, if we train hackers at a young age, we can control them, and get much more work done. Read the article at http://www.cs.berkley.edu/~bh/hackers.html
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But I need that bandwidth... and I need it MOBILE!!! It'd be really nice to be able get in my car and drive between work, school and home, and have constant access to the internet, but it would be practically useless if I couldn't actually do anything with it more than check email and read/. I want to be able to hear a song on the radio, then, before I forget it, download and have it! Novel idea indeed.
My next qualm is, all the cables in my room. Since my "media center" has at least 50 different cables running behind it (ethernet, coax for modem and tv, power, monitor, usb, etc), I'de love to get rid of at least some of them. And as bluetooth gets better, I can get rid of the cables for just about everything else (except power). I happen to have a nice and speedy 100MBit connection to my campus network, I'de hate to give that up for 20Mbps just because my wireless system won't let me reach those limits. (For all of you who say "100MBit is impossible in most cases, we use about a good 60Mbps on average, filesharing mostly.) But that's really the only reason for me to have wireless, so if it's not fast, it's wasted.
didn't say it was as old, just that it's older than me;)
and yeah, you can use different protocols on the internet.. but who does? yeah UDP has some following, but not NEARLY as much as tcp/ip. fact is just that it's good, I'm just askin if anyone's given any though at the new TCP/IP, a better one, expanded beyond the original's specs, that can do more for us.
Wait... if Ethernet has been around 30 years, that makes TCP/IP PRETTY DAMN OLD!!!!! Anyone up for re-inventing the wheel??? Maybe someone can make a protocol in which practically any piece of information can be traded, with a special way to commit a special pipeline to different medias (such as movie/music downloads getting a compressed, special set of ports used just for that purpose..).
Next thing you know, the teleco's will be bringing up charges against us for inventing a better internet... when will this end!?!
OR OR Or.........
Maybe I'm delusional...
w00t!!, now for the serious side..
Ethernet is awesome, but I'm already tired of it. I can't wait to sit back and see what happens with 802.11(alphanumeric character) 30 years down the line.
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The heat and pressure isn't actually harnested, we generate it by slamming two gold molecules together at a really high, relevistic speed. The idea is that we don't have to make high temperatures or pressures, but instead, have the molecules do it for us by colliding.
It's likely we will never see the benifits of the research we do now. That's just how it seems to go. But in the 23rd century, it may be used to do just about anything........... ;)
(Tachyons here we come...)
Now what about a beowolf cluster of those particles?
NOT ME!!!
Bluetooth had promise. I'de love to have a bluetooth based house, but now it looks like that's a pipe dream. I thought of even wiring my refridgerator with a bluetooth based digital camera, to give me a picture of what I have so I don't have to go open the door to know, and so I know what to buy. Also thought about bluetooth keys, so I'de never lose those again. And what about bluetooth toaster/alarm clock, when the alarm goes off, the toast is made and all is well... Oh well, thats how things go...
You'de expect Microsoft to be the head of spammers.
Still have on in my room :-D
you forgot two important steps......
8. ??? 9. Profit!
acted on impulse... sorry
Well this is interesting. All the MSI file is is an archive file with a header that tells the Microsoft Installing Engine how to install this file. It's the equivalent of an RPM really, but only with a slightly more intutitive installing system.
And even with the MSI installing engine, would you really trust Microsoft integrating the engine into the operating system? Think about it, every time you connect to the internet it would look for patches, and automatically install them, breaking everything (including your face), while "patching" the operating system. And what if Microsoft turned even MORE evil and decided to install DRM software or spyware software without you even knowing? Or worse, sold out to Bonzi Buddy, and everyone got a furry little desktop companion... Truthfully there are things that need to be integrated into the operating system more than the current patching system, like antivirus software.
learning to make the switch currently, just have too much invested in the windows market right now.. as WINE gets better, so does the likelihood of my switch being completed.
After i just go through hell with m$s last patch to fix a security problem... connection problems. That thing took 5 hours to remove and still i see side effects of it (like aim wont connect and stay connected for long). But hey, that's how they make their killing: tech support. Sadly I'm not (dumb|smart) enough to (write|call) them on this one. Maybe its time for a patch system that simply removes the files they over wrote and stores the old ones somewhere.... that'd be really nice..
gosh yes it would.... in fact, this would be the PERFECT window manager..... anyone mind writing it? I'll help!!! :-D
this is why linux never worked for me... for every good one way to do something, there are 1600 more ways of doing it that just confuse the hell out of me. I just grasped the idea of window managers not too long ago, being new to linux, and I've already been through at least 20 trying to get the feel for one. Yes I do like the ability to customize to what ever you want, but there should be one, DEFAULT, good looking and very user friendly one out there. Maybe I'm crazy but that's one of the few things I like about windows: walk up to every windows machine and know exactly where to go to get what... just my 2 cents.
Well, I'm glad they are going good at Mozilla, but Firebird needs the work guys... It crashes for me on certain common dialogs pretty often (like the drop down menu, but that's probably because nobody can code selects correctly). But that's off-topic. The question is when are they going to take the browser component of Mozilla Firebird and put it with the rest of the stuff that makes the old mozilla cool (Chatzilla namely)? If I had a browser like that, I'de never go back. Firebird is phenominally faster than Mozilla, I think it's time to switch the engines......
they better pay me for my lost pr0n... i had one of those drives give out about 2 months ago.. it kept losing data, so I finally said screw it. Hope I still have the receipt around...
I think they count "Security Software" and companies like Symantec and Cisco Systems under this number, which greatly skews their numbers. Most great antivirus companies happen to be great computer repair companies and offer software that helps recover data from crashed hds, patches holes in operating systems, and otherwise keeps the computer clean. So yes, this number is greatly inflated, but getting a nice clean figure would be next to impossible otherwise.. plus it's good journalism to use big numbers, it attracts the eye and shocks the reader ;)
A hacker is someone who is good at something (says my dictionary...) A cracker is dirty word for a white person :P
oopse, error on my notecards... thanks!
I just read a good article on this too. Apparently, if we train hackers at a young age, we can control them, and get much more work done. Read the article at http://www.cs.berkley.edu/~bh/hackers.html
But I need that bandwidth... and I need it MOBILE!!! It'd be really nice to be able get in my car and drive between work, school and home, and have constant access to the internet, but it would be practically useless if I couldn't actually do anything with it more than check email and read /. I want to be able to hear a song on the radio, then, before I forget it, download and have it! Novel idea indeed.
My next qualm is, all the cables in my room. Since my "media center" has at least 50 different cables running behind it (ethernet, coax for modem and tv, power, monitor, usb, etc), I'de love to get rid of at least some of them. And as bluetooth gets better, I can get rid of the cables for just about everything else (except power). I happen to have a nice and speedy 100MBit connection to my campus network, I'de hate to give that up for 20Mbps just because my wireless system won't let me reach those limits. (For all of you who say "100MBit is impossible in most cases, we use about a good 60Mbps on average, filesharing mostly.) But that's really the only reason for me to have wireless, so if it's not fast, it's wasted.
Yeah, wouldn't this be an awesome addition to the process... you could be there and not look as suspicious, now we just need transparent cameras.....
didn't say it was as old, just that it's older than me ;)
and yeah, you can use different protocols on the internet.. but who does? yeah UDP has some following, but not NEARLY as much as tcp/ip. fact is just that it's good, I'm just askin if anyone's given any though at the new TCP/IP, a better one, expanded beyond the original's specs, that can do more for us.
Wait... if Ethernet has been around 30 years, that makes TCP/IP PRETTY DAMN OLD!!!!! Anyone up for re-inventing the wheel??? Maybe someone can make a protocol in which practically any piece of information can be traded, with a special way to commit a special pipeline to different medias (such as movie/music downloads getting a compressed, special set of ports used just for that purpose..).
Next thing you know, the teleco's will be bringing up charges against us for inventing a better internet... when will this end!?!
OR OR Or......... Maybe I'm delusional...
w00t!!, now for the serious side.. Ethernet is awesome, but I'm already tired of it. I can't wait to sit back and see what happens with 802.11(alphanumeric character) 30 years down the line.