Next time please provide a link to the actual story so that when CNN takes it off their front page due to the next Clowns Fighting for the White House story breaking, we can still see "stuff that matters" mmkay?
If you can get Splinter Cell on your phone, that means there are developers at the phone manufacturer that are working on that, rather than making the whole system better.
oh, and as an aside, why in the blue hell would you want to be in an "immersive" 3D environment on a 1.5 inch screen? That's more worthless than wanting to watch a movie on your phone!
As for your Win2k 'sploit, I call bullcrap. Doesn't work, but a nice command history comes up, so I'll thank you for that tip.
Oh, and saying that local exploits aren't taken seriously is both a major understatement, and a not-so-major problem. After all, you can fix all the Denial-of-Service exploits you want, but if someone has local access to the machine, they can always pull out the power cord.
That is not easily fixed with an OS patch. Never underestimate the use of a heavy door and good locks.
1. Freightliner 2. 747 3. My neighbor's crappy Honda with the expensive broken-sounding exhaust.
Saying that the G5 is quiet is true. I have one on my desk here at work. Saying it is quieter than the G4 Mirror Door is a silly statement, because freeways are quieter.
Not only does it suck hard, but at least Apple has one thing going for them - they have the largest market share in portable music players.
If they distribute stuff that only plays on iPod, they are still leaving themselves a large portion of the market. (for better or worse)
What's Sony's portable music player market share? I don't know anyone with one, but I know four people with iPods, two people with Rios, and one person with a big brick of a Nomad.
Unfortunately, pissing off the right person can land you with a very large fine. In the US, the FCC has rules on this stuff, because WiFi devices fall under Part 15.
Omnidirectional antennae (if built to the letter of the law) can only have a limited amount of gain (dependant upon the power output of the radio itself, as it's measured using dBi), where directionals can have more gain because of the limited directional scope.
At any rate, doing the math when building an antenna is essential, because the government doesn't find ignorance of the law to be a sufficient excuse. Want more info? Here's a link.
No, you can't build a 50' collinear array legally.
So it's a level playing field to do all the R&D for your competitors? That is what was happening.
I own a PowerComputing PowerCenter Pro 210. I used it for many years, but as soon as you take the cover off, you see a motherboard that is essentially a Power Macintosh 7200 that PowerComputing juiced up the bus speed on. In addition to hardware engineering costs that Apple would absorb, they had the complete cost of operating system development, and just as much (if not more) marketing costs in order to maintain the then-dwindling Mac OS market share.
If they would have charged the clone makers what it costs to do all of that, one of two things would have happened:
1. All the prospective licensees would have told Apple to go fly a kite
2. Clones would have had the same or higher pricepoints as Apple's offerings, and they probably wouldn't have sold too many of them.
Trust me, I was just as disappointed as you to see PowerComputing, Motorola, et. al. forced out, but I'm writing this on a PowerBook today because Apple was able to staunch the bleeding. The whole idea behind licensing the Mac OS ROM and System 7.x was to try to expand market share, but instead it just segmented the wedge Apple already had.
Did you ever see any PowerComputing ads anywhere except Mac-centric magazines and websites? Neither did I.
"I sure wish Apple would finally allow licensed machines."
They did, back in 1994 - 1997. It just about sunk the company, because Apple is a hardware company that also makes software.
The "cloners" were eating away at Apple's share of the hardware market, and Apple still had to develop the software to run all of it. Less revenue + same expenses = death.
Oh please, they are unconcerned with how we feel. They are only concerned with how much money they will make
Correct. Just like any other corporation, they are concerned with the Profit and Loss statement as priority #1. If they aren't, they need to be fired. The reason why they don't care how anyone feels is because those same people that hate them continue to purchase the product; so obviously public opinion doesn't make a gnat's ass of a difference. (in their minds)
Right about now, everyone hates the oil companies, but do you think they are going to trip over themselves to lower gas prices so everyone will like them again?
These simple realities are lost on Slashdot.
By the way, it's "fair use" not "free use." The copyright holder still owns the work, not the public. There is a subtle difference, but an important one.
... perhaps it was the incredibly clear camera shot of the wine glass shadow rapidly moving on the table; meaning that the relative position of the sun was changing. As the sun doesn't move a whole lot within the 20 seconds that the wine glass shadow was moving, that meant THEY were rotating, e.g. changing direction.
lowering our price since cheap gas from OR will become a possibility
I read this, and just about fell out of my chair.
If you know where cheap gas in Oregon is, could you let the rest of the Portland Metropolitan Area know?
(Hint: Average price of regular unleaded in Calfornia last week was 2.26/gal, and Average price of regular unleaded in Oregon was 2.27/gal for the same period.)
"Which, oh by the way, Apple actually paid to use..."
Hmm... Imagine that... someone paid to use something that someone else patented first.
Here's a revelation for you: A corporation will compare the cost of licensing something versus the cost of doing something similar and possibly facing litigation.
Slashdot Mirror
Next time please provide a link to the actual story so that when CNN takes it off their front page due to the next Clowns Fighting for the White House story breaking, we can still see "stuff that matters" mmkay?
Yeah, there aren't any former politicians serving as board members for large companies...
Okay, I was following you until the wheels came off and you veered off Education Drive onto Roe -v- Wade Ave.
Abortion has nothing to do with this article. Mod Appropriately.
you are forgetting that the phone manufacturers also make the cell towers that the telecommunications companies deploy.
If you can get Splinter Cell on your phone, that means there are developers at the phone manufacturer that are working on that, rather than making the whole system better.
oh, and as an aside, why in the blue hell would you want to be in an "immersive" 3D environment on a 1.5 inch screen? That's more worthless than wanting to watch a movie on your phone!
I almost forgot that SCO existed again. Then, you slashdot people had to post another story!
Can't we just let SCO slip into oblivion? Don't ruin it for me!
As for your Win2k 'sploit, I call bullcrap. Doesn't work, but a nice command history comes up, so I'll thank you for that tip.
Oh, and saying that local exploits aren't taken seriously is both a major understatement, and a not-so-major problem. After all, you can fix all the Denial-of-Service exploits you want, but if someone has local access to the machine, they can always pull out the power cord.
That is not easily fixed with an OS patch. Never underestimate the use of a heavy door and good locks.
In addition to that, if he's working at the old Sequent building (a. la. OSDL), there is a really kickass McMennamins just up Cornell Road.
Here's a Mapquest link.
1. Freightliner
2. 747
3. My neighbor's crappy Honda with the expensive broken-sounding exhaust.
Saying that the G5 is quiet is true. I have one on my desk here at work. Saying it is quieter than the G4 Mirror Door is a silly statement, because freeways are quieter.
West coast gets hosed again!
We never get to see end-of-the-world omens here on the left coast!
Not only does it suck hard, but at least Apple has one thing going for them - they have the largest market share in portable music players.
If they distribute stuff that only plays on iPod, they are still leaving themselves a large portion of the market. (for better or worse)
What's Sony's portable music player market share? I don't know anyone with one, but I know four people with iPods, two people with Rios, and one person with a big brick of a Nomad.
When Alan B. Shepard did it, it was the beginning of the space age.
Why would this be any different?
Unfortunately, pissing off the right person can land you with a very large fine. In the US, the FCC has rules on this stuff, because WiFi devices fall under Part 15.
Omnidirectional antennae (if built to the letter of the law) can only have a limited amount of gain (dependant upon the power output of the radio itself, as it's measured using dBi), where directionals can have more gain because of the limited directional scope.
At any rate, doing the math when building an antenna is essential, because the government doesn't find ignorance of the law to be a sufficient excuse. Want more info? Here's a link.
No, you can't build a 50' collinear array legally.
So it's a level playing field to do all the R&D for your competitors? That is what was happening.
I own a PowerComputing PowerCenter Pro 210. I used it for many years, but as soon as you take the cover off, you see a motherboard that is essentially a Power Macintosh 7200 that PowerComputing juiced up the bus speed on. In addition to hardware engineering costs that Apple would absorb, they had the complete cost of operating system development, and just as much (if not more) marketing costs in order to maintain the then-dwindling Mac OS market share.
If they would have charged the clone makers what it costs to do all of that, one of two things would have happened:
1. All the prospective licensees would have told Apple to go fly a kite
2. Clones would have had the same or higher pricepoints as Apple's offerings, and they probably wouldn't have sold too many of them.
Trust me, I was just as disappointed as you to see PowerComputing, Motorola, et. al. forced out, but I'm writing this on a PowerBook today because Apple was able to staunch the bleeding. The whole idea behind licensing the Mac OS ROM and System 7.x was to try to expand market share, but instead it just segmented the wedge Apple already had.
Did you ever see any PowerComputing ads anywhere except Mac-centric magazines and websites? Neither did I.
"I sure wish Apple would finally allow licensed machines."
They did, back in 1994 - 1997. It just about sunk the company, because Apple is a hardware company that also makes software.
The "cloners" were eating away at Apple's share of the hardware market, and Apple still had to develop the software to run all of it. Less revenue + same expenses = death.
Quoted from grandparent:
"I wasn't aware that free-use included allowing a limit"
Who's ignorant and uniformed now? Jackass.
Good luck, SpaceShip One; and Godspeed.
This could be the beginning of the next Space Age.
Go to town. You can even give credit if you want =)
Oh please, they are unconcerned with how we feel. They are only concerned with how much money they will make
Correct. Just like any other corporation, they are concerned with the Profit and Loss statement as priority #1. If they aren't, they need to be fired. The reason why they don't care how anyone feels is because those same people that hate them continue to purchase the product; so obviously public opinion doesn't make a gnat's ass of a difference. (in their minds)
Right about now, everyone hates the oil companies, but do you think they are going to trip over themselves to lower gas prices so everyone will like them again?
These simple realities are lost on Slashdot.
By the way, it's "fair use" not "free use." The copyright holder still owns the work, not the public. There is a subtle difference, but an important one.
"News that Hurts"
You must be a Rick Emerson Listener.
Tim Riley rocks.
... perhaps it was the incredibly clear camera shot of the wine glass shadow rapidly moving on the table; meaning that the relative position of the sun was changing. As the sun doesn't move a whole lot within the 20 seconds that the wine glass shadow was moving, that meant THEY were rotating, e.g. changing direction.
Watch the scene again, and THEN comment.
Wow. Here we have a bunch of blogging software being reported about, and there is one being overlooked.
Hmm...
lowering our price since cheap gas from OR will become a possibility
I read this, and just about fell out of my chair.
If you know where cheap gas in Oregon is, could you let the rest of the Portland Metropolitan Area know?
(Hint: Average price of regular unleaded in Calfornia last week was 2.26/gal, and Average price of regular unleaded in Oregon was 2.27/gal for the same period.)
... I hate cliffhangers!
would this be modded up as insightful.
"Which, oh by the way, Apple actually paid to use..."
Hmm... Imagine that... someone paid to use something that someone else patented first.
Here's a revelation for you: A corporation will compare the cost of licensing something versus the cost of doing something similar and possibly facing litigation.
if A < B, they will choose A every time.