It's true that the initial mp3 ripped more than six years ago were fairly low quality. The stuff that's available now is quite good quality (and some are ripped at rates too high to be of additional benefit).
I occasionally re-download stuff that I notice has skips in them. They're invariably songs that I had downloaded or personally ripped 6 or 7 years ago.
It's not such a big deal. It's only a mile's commute to the nearest Starbucks.
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If you like long storylines that actually do have an ending and are (typically) plotted out from beginning to end, go read the Vertigo trade paperbacks. Almost all of them end at either 75 or 100 issues.
100 Bullets Books of Magic (the 75 issue series) Sandman Fables (you can stop at issue 75 and have closure) etc.
It's important to know that while a package was abandoned by it's developer more than a year ago, it's still the best one of it's type in the repository.
...but you're in way over your head. Or at least, you will be if you get even a fraction of the hits you are planing on.
Some simple advise: 1. Start small, and grow slowly. Don't start off with the cloud. That being said, look to see what services the cloud has to offer, and run similar services on your desktop. You'll notice that a lot of the clouds offer LAMP with ssh access (or something similar). Do the same at home.
2. Go with a free software stack, so you can afford the mistakes. (LAMP, or something BSD or such.)
3. Learn the tools of administration. That means eating your dogfood: If your platform is going to be LAMP, make all your machines run Linux, so you know how to deal with the simple administration stuff along the way.
Premium support in the Linux server market generally includes fixing problems with patches. This will have Microsoft (either directly or indirectly) submitting more patches to not just the Linux kernel but (conceivably) end user applications as well.
Interesting direction, to say the least.
Of course, if their support level doesn't include fixing kernel or user application problems, Red Hat can offer better.
The writer is writing in a public journal, and I think it is dangerous of him to suggest that some people don't really need treatment for diabetes - a condition that is hard enough to demonstrate to patients the dangerous long-term consequences. I wonder how many people reading this article have decided 'I don't really have diabetes - this person says so!
Fitting punishment is this person being sued because someone took his medical advise.
What's needed is a.dmg image file to an application with a GUI with repositories set to easily install end user applications, such as Firefox, GIMP, Filezilla, etc.
Not necessarily something like Synaptic. In fact, it should be a more polished UI, similar to Mac App Store with a way to find applications by type.
I want to be able to install the newer version of rsync without going to the command line. I want to get filezilla and get it updated without having to wait until the next time I run it.
With the advent of App Store for OS X and problems getting GPL software in app stores (how to distribute source?), what is needed is an open source app store.
Can someone port Synaptic (or any other repository-based system) to OS X and Windows? The benefits are huge and should be obvious.
I'm not a programmer, but wouldn't mind paying a token sum to get a free app store for OS X.
A lot of people (myself included) used to read *and comment* much more often than we do now. We've given up. And since most people read/. for the good comments, the number of casual readers goes down because the number of comments are going down.
Shouldn't be a big deal. My wife has an original iphone. Still keeps a charge for a bit over 24 hours, and she uses it frequently. Still works. Don't see the problem.
If you want a new OS, why is it so hard to believe that you will need new hardware?
I haven't read the article. (After all, I'm on/..) I do have one question, though?
What drivel is this? The enhancement of knowledge is what doctorate level education is all about. If you don't want to pursue knowledge, jump out after your BS/BA or masters.
At my work, they've installed XP Professional with the latest version of the office suite. Because I'm a power user with some clout, they allowed me local administrator rights, but told me that anything out of line and they'll drop me back to general user.
I could not get used to the MSOffice ribbon. I'm sure that if I took the time, I could figure it out. It's just not worth the time. So I installed LibreOffice. (I told the IT department ahead of time, and they saw no problem with it. Told me that they wouldn't officially support it, but a couple of them run SuSE and know I use Ubuntu at home, so they're not giving me any flak.)
Step 1 - Claim a copyright infringement on the music labels themselves.
Step 2 - Claim a copyright infringement on the MPs involved.
It's easy to claim an infringement. If you have a website and the IP address of these corporations have visited your website, they have a copy of the website in their cache.
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Of course not. I highly doubt any of them will survive the heat death of the universe.
I think the original article was just saying that they're highly resilient to attack damage. Which is a reasonable statement.
You think that's bad? It doesn't even do anything unless you put it ON A COMPUTER!
It's true that the initial mp3 ripped more than six years ago were fairly low quality. The stuff that's available now is quite good quality (and some are ripped at rates too high to be of additional benefit).
I occasionally re-download stuff that I notice has skips in them. They're invariably songs that I had downloaded or personally ripped 6 or 7 years ago.
If we skip this one, how long do we have to wait before the next in the franchise?
Now they've gone too far.
It's not such a big deal. It's only a mile's commute to the nearest Starbucks.
If you like long storylines that actually do have an ending and are (typically) plotted out from beginning to end, go read the Vertigo trade paperbacks. Almost all of them end at either 75 or 100 issues.
100 Bullets
Books of Magic (the 75 issue series)
Sandman
Fables (you can stop at issue 75 and have closure)
etc.
You haven't read DC in the last couple decades, have you?
Every few years they keep destroying the universe and rewriting continuity.
Just sit back and enjoy the ride. And don't ask about Supergirl, Power Girl, and Hawk Girl. Their histories are the ones that get screwed the most.
FYI: Also on the list:
Coffee
Pickles
Don't forget user reviews.
It's important to know that while a package was abandoned by it's developer more than a year ago, it's still the best one of it's type in the repository.
...but you're in way over your head. Or at least, you will be if you get even a fraction of the hits you are planing on.
Some simple advise:
1. Start small, and grow slowly. Don't start off with the cloud. That being said, look to see what services the cloud has to offer, and run similar services on your desktop. You'll notice that a lot of the clouds offer LAMP with ssh access (or something similar). Do the same at home.
2. Go with a free software stack, so you can afford the mistakes. (LAMP, or something BSD or such.)
3. Learn the tools of administration. That means eating your dogfood: If your platform is going to be LAMP, make all your machines run Linux, so you know how to deal with the simple administration stuff along the way.
Let's shorten Application Store.
AppStore is apparently taken.
How about ApplStore?
How long do you think it'll be before they stop supporting the XBox?
Just kidding. I use xbmc on my HTPC (An Acer Revo 3700), and have the utmost respect to these guys.
Hope they continue to expand the capabilities of the XBox and add new functionality to HTPCs.
Premium support in the Linux server market generally includes fixing problems with patches. This will have Microsoft (either directly or indirectly) submitting more patches to not just the Linux kernel but (conceivably) end user applications as well.
Interesting direction, to say the least.
Of course, if their support level doesn't include fixing kernel or user application problems, Red Hat can offer better.
Pay for the lap dance, not the bed.
You pay for a hooker for an hour, and 20 minutes in you're not interested any more.
The writer is writing in a public journal, and I think it is dangerous of him to suggest that some people don't really need treatment for diabetes - a condition that is hard enough to demonstrate to patients the dangerous long-term consequences. I wonder how many people reading this article have decided 'I don't really have diabetes - this person says so!
Fitting punishment is this person being sued because someone took his medical advise.
Any of them have a GUI that will allow installation and removal of apps? Something that's even close to as polished as Mac App Store or Synaptic?
It sounds stupid, but a central repository for Mac GPL apps can really spread interest in GPL code and it's advantages in the Mac ecosystem.
For instance, free automatic updates that will fix a security fix in a library that is shared by many GPL apps without having to update all the apps.
Yes. I've done both. They're not what's needed.
What's needed is a .dmg image file to an application with a GUI with repositories set to easily install end user applications, such as Firefox, GIMP, Filezilla, etc.
Not necessarily something like Synaptic. In fact, it should be a more polished UI, similar to Mac App Store with a way to find applications by type.
I want to be able to install the newer version of rsync without going to the command line. I want to get filezilla and get it updated without having to wait until the next time I run it.
With the advent of App Store for OS X and problems getting GPL software in app stores (how to distribute source?), what is needed is an open source app store.
Can someone port Synaptic (or any other repository-based system) to OS X and Windows? The benefits are huge and should be obvious.
I'm not a programmer, but wouldn't mind paying a token sum to get a free app store for OS X.
I think the problem is worse that you state.
A lot of people (myself included) used to read *and comment* much more often than we do now. We've given up. And since most people read /. for the good comments, the number of casual readers goes down because the number of comments are going down.
Shouldn't be a big deal. My wife has an original iphone. Still keeps a charge for a bit over 24 hours, and she uses it frequently. Still works. Don't see the problem.
If you want a new OS, why is it so hard to believe that you will need new hardware?
Just because biological brains have synapses, do computer brains need them as well?
Serious question. I don't know where AI is or where it's taking us.
This is more useful to study human neurology.
I haven't read the article. (After all, I'm on /..) I do have one question, though?
What drivel is this? The enhancement of knowledge is what doctorate level education is all about. If you don't want to pursue knowledge, jump out after your BS/BA or masters.
I hate to say it, but I've become a Luser.
At my work, they've installed XP Professional with the latest version of the office suite. Because I'm a power user with some clout, they allowed me local administrator rights, but told me that anything out of line and they'll drop me back to general user.
I could not get used to the MSOffice ribbon. I'm sure that if I took the time, I could figure it out. It's just not worth the time. So I installed LibreOffice. (I told the IT department ahead of time, and they saw no problem with it. Told me that they wouldn't officially support it, but a couple of them run SuSE and know I use Ubuntu at home, so they're not giving me any flak.)
Now, no problems. Productivity back to normal.
Step 1 - Claim a copyright infringement on the music labels themselves.
Step 2 - Claim a copyright infringement on the MPs involved.
It's easy to claim an infringement. If you have a website and the IP address of these corporations have visited your website, they have a copy of the website in their cache.