I think it depends upon which class you are looking at... for example,
The Art of Counting has only a Syllabus, Calander, and Assignments (with no solutions). I don't think that's too helpful to anyone.
Multiple tuners only comes into play if you want to record multiple shows simultaneously.
Unless that tuner in your TV is a satellite tuner (which it is not) that ain't gonna help you.
You need multiple tuners if you want to record one show while watching another live one.
There's no information anywhere with the most important information about the box: how many tuners it has. You need more than one tuner, if you want to watch one program while recording another.
And, I wonder if it has good electronic program info (with program information, times etc).
The technical specs are extremely weak:
System Resources
* Processor: 32-bit / 166 MHz
* Flash memory: 4 Mbytes
* SDRAM: 16 Mbytes
* Display: 720 x 576
* Colors: 256
You can't really do too much fancy stuff with a 166MHz processor and 16MB (!) of SDRAM.
By reading
this on the EFF website, you would think that there was a different outcome. It's interesting to read what the EFF thinks about the decision.
I've been a Netflix member since 1999, but I signed up for GreenCine last month because I liked their commitment to arts and the community. Unfortunately, the first couple movies I got from them took waaay longer to receive/ship out than Netflix. And, I live about 3 blocks from their headquarters. Another thing that bugged me is that when I initially created my queue, all of the movies said "Available Now" - then a couple of days later, most of them said "Long Delay".
So I'd recommend that you try them out, but don't cancel your Netflix account. Maybe I'll try them again in a few months, hopefully their delivery latency will decrease and their status info will be more accurate.
And I think your argument is that they are trying to keep only one spec current, USB 2.0, and that by permitting low- and full- speed devices to be made under that same spec they're allowing legacy equipment to continue to be made and sold. But to allow full-speed equipment to be marketed under the "USB 2.0" spec when that industry told us long ago that "USB 2.0 means 480 Mb/s" is deceptive. That's the problem.
Yes, I agree that's the problem. They should have made clear the difference between the revision of the specification, and the data rate supported by the device.
However, if a device is USB 2.0 compliant, it, too, had better support ALL THREE SPEEDS (and not just by dumbing down to the lowest speed supported.)
No, this is not a correct statement. USB 2.0 specifies all three speeds, but a device does not have to support all three speeds to be compliant. I really don't see what the big deal is if people realize that USB 2.0 != high speed (480 MBit/sec).
Similarly, USB 1.1 != full speed.
A USB 1.1 compliant device can meet the specification even if it only supports low speed operation (1.5 MBit/sec).
Perhaps they won't make any more sales or revenue, but their stock price has more than
tripled in the last 3 months, maybe because of all the press?
Maybe the management is just hoping that they'll draw enough attention so that gullible investors will drive their stock price up so they can cash out and do something useful with their lives.
This is quite an appropriate comment, considering Bill Gates is an alumni of the poster's school. Not only that, Mr. Gates's sister, Libby Armintrout, sits on the school's Technology Task Force.
Hmmm... how much do you wanna bet these PC's being suggested "under the pretext of saving paper" aren't Linux boxen?
It may be more open, but even MPEG-2 has enormous advantages and features over MPEG-1. Here are just a few:
Defines the "transport stream", for delivery over unreliable networks (Internet). MPEG-1 only has the concept of "program streams", useful only for data stored on a reliable media (eg CDROM or DVD);
Defines profiles and levels, which put contraints on ranges and parameters. For example, MainProfile @ MainLevel is good for standard def video, while MainProfile @ HighLevel is suitable for HD;
MPEG-2 is really what spawned the digital video age, and it's the standard used for practically all of the digital video that you watch (digital cable, satellite TV), DVD, SVCD, and many PC codecs.
MPEG-1 just doesn't cut it for all of these applications.
I just finished filling it out, that 3rd page was the last one.
Yes, it's a great way for them to get market research - they can probably figure on getting quality results too, because people are filling it out in hopes of getting to beta test the device, so they'll actually take their time and answer thoughtfully.
I agree that the market research info they get will probably be more valuable than the beta testing...
I agree that unfortunately the internet radio stations have been screwed by the f*cking RIAA, but there are still some great stations available to listen to.
For example, check out the list available from Shoutcast; also check out SomaFM.
I frequently hear new music from these stations, which are never played on mainstream radio, and most of the CD's I've bought recently can be attributed to internet radio.
what a great movie, and a lot of people i know haven't seen it.
"You think that's funny? Would you like to know smartass? Would you like to know why I can't drive this kind of car? I'll tell you why. I'm used to luxury cars. Have you ever heard of a luxury car? You know what luxury means? Have you ever heard of Cadillac? Cadillac Eldorado? That's what I drive. I drive cars that shift themselves. My cars shift themselves. They're luxury cars. They shift themselves." -Billy Brown to Layla as they're trying to get out of the parking lot
Compiling applications 32-bit vs 64-bit is not really an issue of address space - the OS deals with that for you. What will make a difference, however, is how the compiler can take advantage of of the wider registers and internal data paths. I would bet that gcc does good job of optimizing code compiled for 64-bit architectures.
Oh, and a 64-bit architecture doesn't necessarily imply larger instructions - there are some architecures (like ARM) that are 32-bit, but you can choose between either 16-bit instructions or 32-bit instructions.
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And how many apps for 64 bit exist in the market?
If you use a source-based distribution, like Gentoo, everything in your system will be compiled for your 64-bit architecture when it's installed. You'll be able to take advantage of your new 64-bit architecture right from the get-go.
While personal video recorders (PVRs) have been available for a while, this is one of the first systems to look more like consumer electronics than a desktop PC.
Could someone please tell me how a Tivo, ReplayTV, UltimateTV, or any other PVR on the market looks more like a PC than an electronics consumer device???
Personally, I'm looking forward to the release of the Digeo Moxi. This thing is a PVR with a lot of the functionality of this Lancaster product and more - a PVR, DVD player, MP3 jukebox, DOCSIS cable modem, support for multiple TV's, cable and analog tuning, and connectivity with home PC's.
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I think this is a great idea, if u wanna play, u gotta pay to clean up your mess when you're done with it.
Maybe 1 more reason to vote "NO" on recall ;-)
On the other hand, circuits and electronics also has exams, labs, and lecture notes.
What I want to know is though - where are the answers? ;-)
This is a very serious issue, and potentially extremely disastrous - it means people may have to put their geocaching games on hold!!
Unless that tuner in your TV is a satellite tuner (which it is not) that ain't gonna help you. You need multiple tuners if you want to record one show while watching another live one.
There's no information anywhere with the most important information about the box: how many tuners it has. You need more than one tuner, if you want to watch one program while recording another. And, I wonder if it has good electronic program info (with program information, times etc). The technical specs are extremely weak: System Resources * Processor: 32-bit / 166 MHz * Flash memory: 4 Mbytes * SDRAM: 16 Mbytes * Display: 720 x 576 * Colors: 256 You can't really do too much fancy stuff with a 166MHz processor and 16MB (!) of SDRAM.
By reading this on the EFF website, you would think that there was a different outcome. It's interesting to read what the EFF thinks about the decision.
Seriously though, what you said was interesting even though I don't understand what you're saying.
How about instead, designing a cellphone that squirts out DEET when it rings?
So I'd recommend that you try them out, but don't cancel your Netflix account. Maybe I'll try them again in a few months, hopefully their delivery latency will decrease and their status info will be more accurate.
No, you're mistaken - Kaffe is "an independent, free software community project."
Check out the Kaffe Page and read about it.
does it support Ogg?
And I think your argument is that they are trying to keep only one spec current, USB 2.0, and that by permitting low- and full- speed devices to be made under that same spec they're allowing legacy equipment to continue to be made and sold. But to allow full-speed equipment to be marketed under the "USB 2.0" spec when that industry told us long ago that "USB 2.0 means 480 Mb/s" is deceptive. That's the problem.
Yes, I agree that's the problem. They should have made clear the difference between the revision of the specification, and the data rate supported by the device.
No, this is not a correct statement. USB 2.0 specifies all three speeds, but a device does not have to support all three speeds to be compliant. I really don't see what the big deal is if people realize that USB 2.0 != high speed (480 MBit/sec).
Similarly, USB 1.1 != full speed.
A USB 1.1 compliant device can meet the specification even if it only supports low speed operation (1.5 MBit/sec).
You'll be even more likely to find indie, art films, and classics at greencine.
Maybe the management is just hoping that they'll draw enough attention so that gullible investors will drive their stock price up so they can cash out and do something useful with their lives.
Hmmm... how much do you wanna bet these PC's being suggested "under the pretext of saving paper" aren't Linux boxen?
Defines the "transport stream", for delivery over unreliable networks (Internet). MPEG-1 only has the concept of "program streams", useful only for data stored on a reliable media (eg CDROM or DVD);
Defines profiles and levels, which put contraints on ranges and parameters. For example, MainProfile @ MainLevel is good for standard def video, while MainProfile @ HighLevel is suitable for HD;
Support for interlaced pictures;
16:9 aspect ratio, pan and scan;
scalable coding profiles, 3:2 pulldown, concealment motion vectors, 9-10 bit quantization, etc, etc etc
MPEG-2 is really what spawned the digital video age, and it's the standard used for practically all of the digital video that you watch (digital cable, satellite TV), DVD, SVCD, and many PC codecs.
MPEG-1 just doesn't cut it for all of these applications.
Yes, it's a great way for them to get market research - they can probably figure on getting quality results too, because people are filling it out in hopes of getting to beta test the device, so they'll actually take their time and answer thoughtfully.
I agree that the market research info they get will probably be more valuable than the beta testing...
For example, check out the list available from Shoutcast; also check out SomaFM.
I frequently hear new music from these stations, which are never played on mainstream radio, and most of the CD's I've bought recently can be attributed to internet radio.
"You think that's funny? Would you like to know smartass? Would you like to know why I can't drive this kind of car? I'll tell you why. I'm used to luxury cars. Have you ever heard of a luxury car? You know what luxury means? Have you ever heard of Cadillac? Cadillac Eldorado? That's what I drive. I drive cars that shift themselves. My cars shift themselves. They're luxury cars. They shift themselves." -Billy Brown to Layla as they're trying to get out of the parking lot
TV/Video input compatibility
480i, 480p, 576p, 720p, 1080i
RGB output capability
640x480, 800x600, 852x480, 1024x768, 1280x720, 1280s768, 1280x1024
Clearly, This takes up to a 1080i HD input and displays up to 1280x1024.
Oh, and a 64-bit architecture doesn't necessarily imply larger instructions - there are some architecures (like ARM) that are 32-bit, but you can choose between either 16-bit instructions or 32-bit instructions.
If you use a source-based distribution, like Gentoo, everything in your system will be compiled for your 64-bit architecture when it's installed. You'll be able to take advantage of your new 64-bit architecture right from the get-go.
Could someone please tell me how a Tivo, ReplayTV, UltimateTV, or any other PVR on the market looks more like a PC than an electronics consumer device???
Personally, I'm looking forward to the release of the Digeo Moxi. This thing is a PVR with a lot of the functionality of this Lancaster product and more - a PVR, DVD player, MP3 jukebox, DOCSIS cable modem, support for multiple TV's, cable and analog tuning, and connectivity with home PC's.
Come on, don't pooh-pooh this idea - think of some ways in which you too can help wipe our dependency on fossil fuels!