I just downloaded the mp3 onto my iPod and put the headphones on to listen. For a second I actually thought it was Kermit the frog talking. I'm not sure I can listen to all this.
PNG8 (as opposed to PNG24) is really a replacement for GIF but it suffers from not being able to do frame animation. PNG8's and GIFs normally produce very similar sizes because they use very similar compression techniques. PNG24 does the alpha channel stuff but produces large files and as you say MS scuppered it by not supporting it properly until now in IE7. The only thing that should have succeeded JPEG was JPEG2000 but it doesn't look like that will ever happen (a shame I think).
You nailed it really. This game never ends - there is always the counter-measure. I used to study evolution and you can go back millions of years watching the 'arms races' between insects and plants for instance. Plant evolves poison, insect evolves immunity, plant modifies poison, insect changes immunity. There is always a short term gain though - that's the pressure the drives the evolution. Computer strategies evolve so quickly I find it fascinating. 4 years ago WEP was a perfect solution for WiFi security, now it can be cracked in minutes making WEP ancient history. It's so quick...
Seriously, I'm qualified in Psychology and have written dissertations about definitions for paranoia and a raft of other conditions of mind. You seem to suggest entertainment is value-free which it is not. Nationalistic hubris is clearly represented in shows like these as speculated upon by the GP. I'm not saying there is an over-arching plot to control the thoughts of people it is more complex and subtle than that.
In my small experience of jumping into wireless networks over the years I've hardly ever found a router that doesn't have either default log/pass or something based on the SSID name. If I can't get a password in three goes I'll probably never get in and give up. What amazes me is how easy it normally is. To hack into the Whitehouse you probably just need to know the name of GWB's favorite dog. Or Joshua. Or something.
It's called propaganda. And we all soak it up whether we want to or not. It takes conscious effort to defuse the meanings absorbed especially as we watch TV in a realaxed and passive mode sometimes similar to a state of hypnosis. The average/.'er probably finds it easier than most due to scientific training to put these ideas away, the rest of the population less so.
I can remember when OSX had some pretty bad latency problems with menus too. One of the best parts of the 10.2 (think that was it) update was optimisation to reduce this to near OS9 levels. Given the major bloat of Vista I should imagine some major improvements could be had for the price of some intelligent analysis and coding.
I do agree with the mouse accuracy stuff though - I've always found Windows to be difficult on that point compared to whichever macintosh system. Possibly it's because I've spent 90% of my time in Mac systems I'm used to that, I don't know.
Personally I think an iPhone killer will be a long way away. The level of integration of software and hardware seen there is probably unattainable by most companies.
It's an unfortunate but inescapable aspect of human societies that we value conformity above our individual safety.
Although you're exaggerating a little for effect you're right. However, conformity is essential for the coherence of societies and not necessarily 'unfortunate' all of the time. That point is well established in socio-biology. If you took away the very strong drives for conformity society would quickly collapse. Knowing this though, we have to be on guard for symptoms of group-think that are detrimental such as the virtual monopoly called 'Windows'. Actually, slashdot is full of groupthink itself which often annoys me.
I wonder about this too. Would he really bother using such an insecure OS? Does he get home at night and run through the day's virus patches before he does a bit of surfing? Has he got a patch monkey that does it all for him? Who knows?
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I just downloaded the mp3 onto my iPod and put the headphones on to listen. For a second I actually thought it was Kermit the frog talking. I'm not sure I can listen to all this.
Or maybe it's Robin, Kermit's nephew? Very weird.
. . . and Adobe for buying them
As their IT consultant I stand by my use of Maxtor drives.
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No fishing rod?
I'm sure that's really funny but somehow I don't understand. I like the basic idea though.
good reply
PNG8 (as opposed to PNG24) is really a replacement for GIF but it suffers from not being able to do frame animation. PNG8's and GIFs normally produce very similar sizes because they use very similar compression techniques. PNG24 does the alpha channel stuff but produces large files and as you say MS scuppered it by not supporting it properly until now in IE7. The only thing that should have succeeded JPEG was JPEG2000 but it doesn't look like that will ever happen (a shame I think).
You nailed it really. This game never ends - there is always the counter-measure. I used to study evolution and you can go back millions of years watching the 'arms races' between insects and plants for instance. Plant evolves poison, insect evolves immunity, plant modifies poison, insect changes immunity. There is always a short term gain though - that's the pressure the drives the evolution. Computer strategies evolve so quickly I find it fascinating. 4 years ago WEP was a perfect solution for WiFi security, now it can be cracked in minutes making WEP ancient history. It's so quick...
I'm a bit stuck on 'glibness'? Got any clues?
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Seriously, I'm qualified in Psychology and have written dissertations about definitions for paranoia and a raft of other conditions of mind. You seem to suggest entertainment is value-free which it is not. Nationalistic hubris is clearly represented in shows like these as speculated upon by the GP. I'm not saying there is an over-arching plot to control the thoughts of people it is more complex and subtle than that.
Perhaps you should read this:
http://www.amazon.com/Amusing-Ourselves-Death-Dis
to begin to understand something of what I'm talking about.
In my small experience of jumping into wireless networks over the years I've hardly ever found a router that doesn't have either default log/pass or something based on the SSID name. If I can't get a password in three goes I'll probably never get in and give up. What amazes me is how easy it normally is. To hack into the Whitehouse you probably just need to know the name of GWB's favorite dog. Or Joshua. Or something.
It's called propaganda. And we all soak it up whether we want to or not. It takes conscious effort to defuse the meanings absorbed especially as we watch TV in a realaxed and passive mode sometimes similar to a state of hypnosis. The average /.'er probably finds it easier than most due to scientific training to put these ideas away, the rest of the population less so.
Quite obviously aliens were involved. You were probably nearly abducted. Scary but the most likely explanation.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Gg1Avygqso
Very much like this poor cow I should think.
PS: For the humorless - I'm joking. It's just that someone's been boring me tears about aliens at work all day. Oh I want to believe but I can't.
Or am I overanalyzing the joke and being pedantic?
You betcha!
Emo's are going to love this stuff.
I can remember when OSX had some pretty bad latency problems with menus too. One of the best parts of the 10.2 (think that was it) update was optimisation to reduce this to near OS9 levels. Given the major bloat of Vista I should imagine some major improvements could be had for the price of some intelligent analysis and coding.
I do agree with the mouse accuracy stuff though - I've always found Windows to be difficult on that point compared to whichever macintosh system. Possibly it's because I've spent 90% of my time in Mac systems I'm used to that, I don't know.
A child draws a cube without realising its rotational symmetries are S_4
And this adult too.
... and they're called anti-viral drugs. Amazing, no?
Users don't set their watches to UTC though.
Yes, but Slashdot users do. Well those not using decimal time anyway.
FFS. How many times has this been said ?
WinFS is not a filesystem, it's a database.
What about FFS? Maybe it's the new file system MS are working on?
Personally I think an iPhone killer will be a long way away. The level of integration of software and hardware seen there is probably unattainable by most companies.
Which is why "Don't Panic!" is such good advice.
happens all the time here. It can be crushingly narrow minded IMHO
No the GP is right. Anyone arrested in the UK will be DNA swabbed at the station. Your post is not informative at all.
It's an unfortunate but inescapable aspect of human societies that we value conformity above our individual safety.
Although you're exaggerating a little for effect you're right. However, conformity is essential for the coherence of societies and not necessarily 'unfortunate' all of the time. That point is well established in socio-biology. If you took away the very strong drives for conformity society would quickly collapse. Knowing this though, we have to be on guard for symptoms of group-think that are detrimental such as the virtual monopoly called 'Windows'. Actually, slashdot is full of groupthink itself which often annoys me.
He's a genius salesman, he never knew "computers" like people claim for him.)
Too right. I truly hope that one day the history books will state this. Just because he looks like a nerd doesn't mean he's a genius programmer.
I wonder about this too. Would he really bother using such an insecure OS? Does he get home at night and run through the day's virus patches before he does a bit of surfing? Has he got a patch monkey that does it all for him? Who knows?