Oh, absolutely - I did not mean to compare size/density. Furthermore, South Korea was able to build their networks out of "newer technologies" from the start, whereas the United States tried to build on top of older lines/technologies or roll out entirely new lines.
My point was simply that some sort of connectivity like South Korea is a good goal for the US. If we got even that far the Internet might make a serious impact on our lives and the FCC would have to help regulate something so important.
Of course, if anyone from South Korea can comment on the regulatory structure, I'd be interested to see how they handle the issue.:)
How did such a guy get elected? It sounds like he actually has a brain! Ok.. that was below the belt, but to the point:
One of the major things holding up growth of the Internet in the US is our lousy rollout of broadband (which has improved a lot since 1997 but is still not great... South Korea is still better hooked up than the US). Perhaps if the FCC mandated that phone companies and optical carriers open their networks to smaller competitors, we would all have optical fiber connections to our homes.
This underscores my belief that the FCC should regulate the Internet (both content and connectivity) only in such a way that it maintains the openness and accessibility which the Internet promises (and does not restrict it in too many ways). It should protect the Internet and the interests of the Internet's users, not help other companies compartmentalize/control the net.
Remember, the Internet is just a network of networks, and almost all these networks connect over the physical transmission lines laid by major companies. Without some regulation there, how can anyone expect the net to grow?
If fiber ever gets rolled out to the home (and actually attains speeds over 1 terabit/sec which it is theoretically capable of doing), then great, we already have an idea of some of the amazing things we can do with media.
Of course, all they did was fiddle with some HDTV boxes and make them work together. A proper media standard has codecs, etc. so maybe wtih better encoding it won't take so much bandwidth, memory, etc. to use it.
I did actually RTFA, but the price was quoted as "449.99 RRP". RRP is Australian currency, so I didn't know if it was the same as the Australian AUD or pounds (anybody from Australia?), etc. The exact conversion probably doesn't matter.
My point was exactly the same as your own - you'd have to get a second mortgage to be able to afford one (especially since there are only 1000 copies).
This is not meant to indicate anything against GNU/Linux/Unix, but I thought this line was interesting in light of SCO's claims that their property is "part of Unix":
"Individual programmers can contribute by writing a compatible duplicate of some Unix utility and giving it to me".
I'm not sure what else to say. Could it be possible that SCO had a piece of their software copied and that's what their "evidence" is?
..but why did they have to discontinue the model ECG-3 pocket protector? It went so well with my HP-48! And those big coke-bottle glasses too - when did those go out of style!?
With regards to the OS, here's just a little more interesting plot info. I just noticed that Internet.com has this article which mentions that Microsoft launched the official beta of Windows XP 64bit as a "precursor" to AMD's launch today.
AMD! Don't cater to the evil Redmond mole-men!;)
What about supporting hardware?
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I'm just curious because I see a lot of other people asking about a supporting OS - what about a supporting MOBO (motherboard), particularly for the AMD chip? I don't even know the name of one. Have they even created one yet?
I don't see how another ice age coming is so scary. After all, during the last real ice age, man only had sticks to make fire with. Now we have 80,000 BTU furnances!:)
I actually met the CEO of AC Propulsion for a class I took in college, called Cars and Culture. The point isn't that they are trying to sell the car to individuals - AC Propulsion makes the technology that big companies such as Volkswagen use to power their new electric vehicles.
Personally, I believe building an electric speed-demon is a great idea because electrics are cost-prohibitive but do perform so well. The idea is, sell an expensive car to a rich person and maybe they'll buy it since it's unique, doesn't pollute the environment and GLH (goes like hell).
OTOH, those who like the smell of diesel and a big beefy V-12 might not be so happy with a quiet, smooth electric.
.. but why would they only forward "misspelled" domain names.. why not EVERY SINGLE combination of letters and numbers that is not being used?? I mean, why not just register a bunch of domain names that might be popular and forward them to advertising pages? That's essentially what they are coming close to doing.
Not to give them any ideas mind you, but it just screams ILLEGAL that they are trying to steal traffic from people's mistakes. That has to have some implications, if not completely violating the notion of standards.
Remember, standards are what made the Internet in the first place, and standards are what keep it ALIVE!
To skip right to the heart of it, from the article, here's how it can be broken:
"Quantum cryptographic techniques provide no protection against the classic bucket brigade attack (also known as the ``man-in-the-middle attack''). In this scheme, an eavesdropper, E (``Eve'') is assumed to have the capacity to monitor the communications channel and insert and remove messages without inaccuracy or delay."
http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~jford/crypto.html
Not exactly "unbreakable". Thanks to whoever posted that link earlier.
That is true only if the numbers are completely random and never repeat. If a one-time pad's numbers ever repeat, even by chance, then hypothetically it can be broken. So if you have a true, perfect random-number generator, you may be correct.
As long as I can watch every Simpsons episode known to mankind on my laptop before this happens (maybe even Babylon 5 too), then maybe I could do without my reproductive organs...
The same idea, storing energy in cars, houses etc. could work without hydrogen as well. The guys at AC Propulsion have been working on a "Vehicle-to-Grid" energy system for a long time now.
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Oh, absolutely - I did not mean to compare size/density. Furthermore, South Korea was able to build their networks out of "newer technologies" from the start, whereas the United States tried to build on top of older lines/technologies or roll out entirely new lines.
:)
;)
My point was simply that some sort of connectivity like South Korea is a good goal for the US. If we got even that far the Internet might make a serious impact on our lives and the FCC would have to help regulate something so important.
Of course, if anyone from South Korea can comment on the regulatory structure, I'd be interested to see how they handle the issue.
Thanks for making my clarify my point
How did such a guy get elected? It sounds like he actually has a brain! Ok.. that was below the belt, but to the point:
.02. :)
One of the major things holding up growth of the Internet in the US is our lousy rollout of broadband (which has improved a lot since 1997 but is still not great... South Korea is still better hooked up than the US). Perhaps if the FCC mandated that phone companies and optical carriers open their networks to smaller competitors, we would all have optical fiber connections to our homes.
This underscores my belief that the FCC should regulate the Internet (both content and connectivity) only in such a way that it maintains the openness and accessibility which the Internet promises (and does not restrict it in too many ways). It should protect the Internet and the interests of the Internet's users, not help other companies compartmentalize/control the net.
Remember, the Internet is just a network of networks, and almost all these networks connect over the physical transmission lines laid by major companies. Without some regulation there, how can anyone expect the net to grow?
Just my
Doesn't work in IE 6. But I did see it in Mozilla on Windoze XP! Who is that fellow?? :)
If fiber ever gets rolled out to the home (and actually attains speeds over 1 terabit/sec which it is theoretically capable of doing), then great, we already have an idea of some of the amazing things we can do with media.
Of course, all they did was fiddle with some HDTV boxes and make them work together. A proper media standard has codecs, etc. so maybe wtih better encoding it won't take so much bandwidth, memory, etc. to use it.
Ah. I found the answer to my own question: "RRP" denotes the full recommended retail price in the UK with 17.5% VAT tax (sorry, I wasn't aware).
That means the price in USD would be 747.250-130.77 (tax) or an actual price of $616.48 USD (minus an US tax).
I did actually RTFA, but the price was quoted as "449.99 RRP". RRP is Australian currency, so I didn't know if it was the same as the Australian AUD or pounds (anybody from Australia?), etc. The exact conversion probably doesn't matter.
My point was exactly the same as your own - you'd have to get a second mortgage to be able to afford one (especially since there are only 1000 copies).
Considering that in the US each single season goes for ~$100, how much could this cost?
:)
Oh well, there go my savings! And retirement benefits! And computer gadget money!
This is not meant to indicate anything against GNU/Linux/Unix, but I thought this line was interesting in light of SCO's claims that their property is "part of Unix":
"Individual programmers can contribute by writing a compatible duplicate of some Unix utility and giving it to me".
I'm not sure what else to say. Could it be possible that SCO had a piece of their software copied and that's what their "evidence" is?
..but why did they have to discontinue the model ECG-3 pocket protector? It went so well with my HP-48! And those big coke-bottle glasses too - when did those go out of style!?
*tongue-in-cheek*
With regards to the OS, here's just a little more interesting plot info. I just noticed that Internet.com has this article which mentions that Microsoft launched the official beta of Windows XP 64bit as a "precursor" to AMD's launch today.
;)
AMD! Don't cater to the evil Redmond mole-men!
I'm just curious because I see a lot of other people asking about a supporting OS - what about a supporting MOBO (motherboard), particularly for the AMD chip? I don't even know the name of one. Have they even created one yet?
Furnances? Looks like I inhaled a little too much carbon dust from my warm, toasty fireplace. I meant to say "furnaces"!
I don't see how another ice age coming is so scary. After all, during the last real ice age, man only had sticks to make fire with. Now we have 80,000 BTU furnances! :)
Was I the only one listening to the original Star Trek theme song at the exact spacecraft time of impact??
;)
That would be a shame. Please Slashdot tell me that we all proudly showed our respect in true Trekkie style! LOL
I actually met the CEO of AC Propulsion for a class I took in college, called Cars and Culture. The point isn't that they are trying to sell the car to individuals - AC Propulsion makes the technology that big companies such as Volkswagen use to power their new electric vehicles.
Personally, I believe building an electric speed-demon is a great idea because electrics are cost-prohibitive but do perform so well. The idea is, sell an expensive car to a rich person and maybe they'll buy it since it's unique, doesn't pollute the environment and GLH (goes like hell).
OTOH, those who like the smell of diesel and a big beefy V-12 might not be so happy with a quiet, smooth electric.
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.. it just means that our freedom of information infiltrators have successfully completed their mission! o_0
...build remote controlled airplanes for one of the biggest companies in the U.S.!
.. but why would they only forward "misspelled" domain names.. why not EVERY SINGLE combination of letters and numbers that is not being used?? I mean, why not just register a bunch of domain names that might be popular and forward them to advertising pages? That's essentially what they are coming close to doing.
Not to give them any ideas mind you, but it just screams ILLEGAL that they are trying to steal traffic from people's mistakes. That has to have some implications, if not completely violating the notion of standards.
Remember, standards are what made the Internet in the first place, and standards are what keep it ALIVE!
To skip right to the heart of it, from the article, here's how it can be broken:
"Quantum cryptographic techniques provide no protection against the classic bucket brigade attack (also known as the ``man-in-the-middle attack''). In this scheme, an eavesdropper, E (``Eve'') is assumed to have the capacity to monitor the communications channel and insert and remove messages without inaccuracy or delay." http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~jford/crypto.html
Not exactly "unbreakable". Thanks to whoever posted that link earlier.
That is true only if the numbers are completely random and never repeat. If a one-time pad's numbers ever repeat, even by chance, then hypothetically it can be broken. So if you have a true, perfect random-number generator, you may be correct.
Any cryptographer would know that.. it just might take 10^19 years to crack a key!
As long as I can watch every Simpsons episode known to mankind on my laptop before this happens (maybe even Babylon 5 too), then maybe I could do without my reproductive organs...
The same idea, storing energy in cars, houses etc. could work without hydrogen as well. The guys at AC Propulsion have been working on a "Vehicle-to-Grid" energy system for a long time now.
-6d
Better put on some sunscreen!
When in time of need, you can always count on your friends (Slashdot). Phew, that's a lot of friends (who like twinkies, video games and Linux)!