Actually...the show itself was pretty enjoyable. Maybe not accurate to the book, but on it's own, it was decent. You can pick up a few DVDs of the series, if you are more interested in watching it.
I don't know if your goal is to troll here...but in my experiences, Lite-ON has definitely not made crappy drives. They work just as well as any other drives...and they're cheaper.
He was comparing CPUs with the same clock speeds...and with a dual-processor system such as the one he was talking about, he would need that power supply(the cheapos just don't work as well). The case could be lowered a bit in price, but he wanted to make a comparison to the G5 case(worth more than 200 dollars, IMHO). Plus, you can't forget about the quality of the OS, the time saved by not having to build the G5, as well as having all the extra apps that come with the OS. Sure, those of you who game are not going to want the G5, but if you're buying the PC with the intention of running Linux, it's unlikely you're going to be doing much gaming any time soon(I believe Macs have more games than Linux, with the exception of Wine, which is still glitchier than using Windows for games).
Add to that the fact that Macs just work out of the box, whereas Linux takes time to setup. Not everyone likes tinkering with their computers. Average Joe would probably buy the G5 if he did some research, as I doubt he wants to deal with setting up Linux.
Yes, but do you think someone's going to be able to go up to a fiber-optic cable and just split it like that? Someone would notice, and by then, the connection would certainly be shut down.
Yeah, it would be nice for a power generator, except for that pesky fact that everything around it for miles(or kilometers, choose what you will) kind of goes "BOOM".
Then how were lasers used to accurately determine the distance of the moon? If what you say is true, there wouldn't be enough detectable photons deflected from the mirror left on the moon to be received.
If you were to actually look at the specifications, you'd find that today's Macs use standard PCI and AGP slots, along with standard 184-pin DDR modules.
Really...the only thing that is different is that Apple uses their own motherboard chipsets and CPUs.
In Linux's case...the source code has been freely available and modifiable for years, meaning anyone can contribute and improve the code. I doubt virus writers and other bad guys are going to write to the source, whereas I certainly hope security experts do and make the code more secure in doing so. Any exploits that the bad guys find should be fixed by security experts and the rest of the good guys.
In Microsoft's case...the source code has never been seen by public eyes(for the most part), and even if you did see it and make improvements, Microsoft would sue you into bankruptcy instead of taking your improved code. No improvements happen...while exploits are found by the bad guys.
So...in summary, yes, it could be considered a national emergency that Microsoft's code got leaked.
I'm 16, and all I see when I go to school is teenage girls being extremely fashion-conscious(to the point where they take it too far), and guys who are girl-conscious(all they do is hit on said teenage girls instead of doing the right things such as class work).
Indeed...Apple may have unknowingly stumbled into a new market here...paranoid porn owners who want to have their stash hidden amongst their seemingly innocent MP3 player;)
DRM on the iPod? I don't see that anywhere... All I see are standard MP3s...
Oh wait...you must be refering to iTMS... Not to burst your bubble, but if I remember correctly, the iRiver had WMA(with DRM, nonetheless) support...
Just because an MP3/WMA/AAC/what-have-you player supports DRM doesn't mean that it requires DRM. All players on the market WILL play standard MP3s no problem.
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Actually...the show itself was pretty enjoyable. Maybe not accurate to the book, but on it's own, it was decent. You can pick up a few DVDs of the series, if you are more interested in watching it.
I don't know if your goal is to troll here...but in my experiences, Lite-ON has definitely not made crappy drives. They work just as well as any other drives...and they're cheaper.
This doesn't require a Xeon...it just so happens that the only motherboard with two PCI-E 16x slots is Xeon-only.
Of course, even listening to the quantum music would result in gibberish...
Then again, I'm sure that's what the RIAA wants in the first place.
American culture? Isn't that an oxymoron?
He was comparing CPUs with the same clock speeds...and with a dual-processor system such as the one he was talking about, he would need that power supply(the cheapos just don't work as well). The case could be lowered a bit in price, but he wanted to make a comparison to the G5 case(worth more than 200 dollars, IMHO). Plus, you can't forget about the quality of the OS, the time saved by not having to build the G5, as well as having all the extra apps that come with the OS. Sure, those of you who game are not going to want the G5, but if you're buying the PC with the intention of running Linux, it's unlikely you're going to be doing much gaming any time soon(I believe Macs have more games than Linux, with the exception of Wine, which is still glitchier than using Windows for games).
Add to that the fact that Macs just work out of the box, whereas Linux takes time to setup. Not everyone likes tinkering with their computers. Average Joe would probably buy the G5 if he did some research, as I doubt he wants to deal with setting up Linux.
Or perhaps, it is both part of the Axis of Evil and not part of the Axis of Evil, depending on if you believe in many-worlds...
Or movie-over-text...ATI's multimedia software lets you watch a DVD in a translucent window above all other windows...
It works really well when set to 40-60% transparency...
What about virtual child porn? Is anyone being victimized there?
Yes, but do you think someone's going to be able to go up to a fiber-optic cable and just split it like that? Someone would notice, and by then, the connection would certainly be shut down.
Or, it could mean that many different possible universes are temporarially interacting with each other?
(That's how I understood it, anyway)
At least you can more effectively deal with it(using Mozilla...haven't seen a popup in almost a year now
Or...a glove you wear that you move your hand to move the cursor(Minority Report, anyone?).
Yeah, it would be nice for a power generator, except for that pesky fact that everything around it for miles(or kilometers, choose what you will) kind of goes "BOOM".
Prove the existence of God, then.
Any scientist can show you pretty darn good proof that evolution is at least partially, while I have yet to see believable proof of a God.
Well...that can be explained by the newspapers only caring about non-scientific(a.k.a politics and entertainment) topics.
Maybe he's dividing by 0.5 ;)
Then how were lasers used to accurately determine the distance of the moon? If what you say is true, there wouldn't be enough detectable photons deflected from the mirror left on the moon to be received.
Not anymore they don't.
If you were to actually look at the specifications, you'd find that today's Macs use standard PCI and AGP slots, along with standard 184-pin DDR modules.
Really...the only thing that is different is that Apple uses their own motherboard chipsets and CPUs.
But it's not that simple...
In Linux's case...the source code has been freely available and modifiable for years, meaning anyone can contribute and improve the code. I doubt virus writers and other bad guys are going to write to the source, whereas I certainly hope security experts do and make the code more secure in doing so. Any exploits that the bad guys find should be fixed by security experts and the rest of the good guys.
In Microsoft's case...the source code has never been seen by public eyes(for the most part), and even if you did see it and make improvements, Microsoft would sue you into bankruptcy instead of taking your improved code. No improvements happen...while exploits are found by the bad guys.
So...in summary, yes, it could be considered a national emergency that Microsoft's code got leaked.
You don't know how right you really are...
I'm 16, and all I see when I go to school is teenage girls being extremely fashion-conscious(to the point where they take it too far), and guys who are girl-conscious(all they do is hit on said teenage girls instead of doing the right things such as class work).
Indeed...our household owns 2 Kia autos, and they have a far better track record than any Ford vehicle we ever owned before.
Indeed...Apple may have unknowingly stumbled into a new market here...paranoid porn owners who want to have their stash hidden amongst their seemingly innocent MP3 player ;)
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DRM on the iPod? I don't see that anywhere... All I see are standard MP3s...
Oh wait...you must be refering to iTMS... Not to burst your bubble, but if I remember correctly, the iRiver had WMA(with DRM, nonetheless) support...
Just because an MP3/WMA/AAC/what-have-you player supports DRM doesn't mean that it requires DRM. All players on the market WILL play standard MP3s no problem.