I've had two scanners completely fail to work under Linux, despite the fact that they're listed as "fully working" in two different Linux distros (SuSE and RedHat.) I've rebuilt kernels, parallel port to SCSI drivers (for the ancient, presumably more supported scanner), userland packages, etc. Never worked. Not once.
Come to think of it, I've never actually seen scanners running under Linux at all. But I've since switched to OS X. Now my little scanner just works.
1. iTunes Music Service worked the first time and every time after this. Through an OS reinstallation, across three computers, and countless CD burns, it has *always* worked and never restricted me.
2. BuyMusic.com failed the very first time I used it. I still can't play my song (who knows why?) After several suggested reinstalls of WMP9 and subsequent "re-authorizations" of the tune, it now says my maximum auth count was reached. Fortunately it was only $.79. But I'm never going back. What a piss-poor POS that thing is.
Ok.. Booted up the Windows box to try this out. Got through the account signup, picked a tune. WTF? It's $.99? Oh well. That's advertising for you. Anyhow, add to basket, and checked out. Downloaded. Tried to play. Nothing.
Pain of the site list:
1. *Continuous* pop-ups on nearly every screen asking me to install WMP 9. I have it installed. It works just fine with everything else.
2. When trying to play my tune, WMP pops up IE and says I don't have a license, asks for my buymusic.com user and password. Entered, says it downloads a license.
3. Try to play (again.) Same deal, no license. Sends me back through the download again. Doesn't work.
4. Attempt to reinstall WMP 9 (obviously something is wrong with the installation.) Reinstalling is the Windows cure for everything!
5. Two reboots later. Download license. Whoops. Number of available "computer" licenses exceeded. I'm fucked.
6. Anyone want a copy of Clay Aiken singing Troubled Waters? I'll sell it cheap. $.79. DRM license not included. (Good for hackers!)
7. Post broken file on Kazaa. It's gotta be useful for someone, right?
The Canopy Group companies (with the exception of Novell) have made more money suing others over IP than they have ever made selling product (witness the DR-DOS lawsuit.) They are just continuing a successful (for them) business model.
I was using this until I realized I was spending more time enabling/disabling the C/R system or screwing with the whitelist that I was dealing with SPAM. Everytime I wanted to sign up for some mailing list (it it coming from company.com or parentcompany.com or ???) or a user would sign up for some service that sent an email automatically, which, of course, would never appear, causing complaints and yet another trip to vi to modify the whitelist.
Don't even get me started on all those damn email card companies - lots of missing Easter cards because dumbassonlinecards.com wasn't in the whitelist and again, noone is going to send confirmation mails from an automated system.
The whole thing got dumped. Back to SpamAssassin, which causes far fewer headaches. Fortunately, this Earthlink deal is an opt-in system. I couldn't stand to use it myself and I bet few customers will live with this long-term.
I tried to purchase a 200A5 to replace my compal n20u for running Linux. Unfortunately, when I finally made my decision and went to BestBuy to actually purchase the thing, I was told that they don't carry them anymore. Perhaps new models in a few months. They did have one display model for sale. $300 dollars off. If you don't mind some keys missing from the keyboard.
So I went and bought a Mac Powerbook and never looked back. I know I'm more happy with this machine that I ever would have been with the 200A5. At least suspend works under OSX.
Of course, the absolutely best thing about the new music service is the song selection. If I search for Britney, Britney Spears, or World's Greatest Turbo Slut & Virgin, I don't see a single track.
Just you wait until, along with a new social security number, you're required to purchase a Windows 2014 license for your new child, along with lifetime maintenance.
All in the name of curbing copyright infringement, mind you.
I think that this game, Tabula Rasa, is going to be a best seller. Look at it. It's made by a guy with a solid reputation (He brought us Ultima!), and by combining that with today's cutting-edge graphics technologies, It's bound to be good. I don't play any games like this, but I know people who do, and I'd bet they'ed sink thier money into this. Rock on, Richard!
I think that this game, Daikatana, Is going to be a best seller. Look at it. It's made by a guy with a solid reputation (He brought us Quake!), and by combining that with today's cutting-edge graphics technologies, it's bound to be good. I don't play any games like this, but I know people who do, and I'd bet they'ed sink thier money into this. Rock on, John Romero!
1. Download lclint (the free lint for Linux)
2. Unpack
3../configure
4. make
5. Receive the following output:
// Compiling cpplib.c / compiled: 1 (of 120 files) cpplib.c: In function `timestamp': cpplib.c:2632: warning: assignment makes pointer from integer without a cast cpplib.c: In function `special_symbol': cpplib.c:2777: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type cpplib.c:2778: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type cpplib.c:2778: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type cpplib.c:2782: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type cpplib.c:2782: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type cpplib.c:2783: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
Imagine a bus rounding a corner and the text compensating by scrolling.
Of course the answer to this is to have the gyros - but the scrolling is toggled on/off via a button on the side. Press it, you can scroll by moving your device. Release the button, and the display is locked in place. Now you can read on the bus, in bed, etc.
RPG's need something that has very rarely been done: Role Playing.
Actually, this is precisely what MMORPGs bring to the table. The developers have punted on the single user role playing games and have instead co-opted other players to provide the experience that you're talking about.
Evolution my ass. Everyone knows that Jeebus spent six days creating the earth and spent the seventh day planting fake fossil evidence to test our faith.
This is just another example of Slashdot blowing these "scientific finds" way out of proportion.
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I've had two scanners completely fail to work under Linux, despite the fact that they're listed as "fully working" in two different Linux distros (SuSE and RedHat.) I've rebuilt kernels, parallel port to SCSI drivers (for the ancient, presumably more supported scanner), userland packages, etc. Never worked. Not once.
Come to think of it, I've never actually seen scanners running under Linux at all. But I've since switched to OS X. Now my little scanner just works.
All I know is this:
1. iTunes Music Service worked the first time and every time after this. Through an OS reinstallation, across three computers, and countless CD burns, it has *always* worked and never restricted me.
2. BuyMusic.com failed the very first time I used it. I still can't play my song (who knows why?) After several suggested reinstalls of WMP9 and subsequent "re-authorizations" of the tune, it now says my maximum auth count was reached. Fortunately it was only $.79. But I'm never going back. What a piss-poor POS that thing is.
Ok .. Booted up the Windows box to try this out. Got through the account signup, picked a tune. WTF? It's $.99? Oh well. That's advertising for you. Anyhow, add to basket, and checked out. Downloaded. Tried to play. Nothing.
Pain of the site list:
1. *Continuous* pop-ups on nearly every screen asking me to install WMP 9. I have it installed. It works just fine with everything else.
2. When trying to play my tune, WMP pops up IE and says I don't have a license, asks for my buymusic.com user and password. Entered, says it downloads a license.
3. Try to play (again.) Same deal, no license. Sends me back through the download again. Doesn't work.
4. Attempt to reinstall WMP 9 (obviously something is wrong with the installation.) Reinstalling is the Windows cure for everything!
5. Two reboots later. Download license. Whoops. Number of available "computer" licenses exceeded. I'm fucked.
6. Anyone want a copy of Clay Aiken singing Troubled Waters? I'll sell it cheap. $.79. DRM license not included. (Good for hackers!)
7. Post broken file on Kazaa. It's gotta be useful for someone, right?
The Canopy Group companies (with the exception of Novell) have made more money suing others over IP than they have ever made selling product (witness the DR-DOS lawsuit.) They are just continuing a successful (for them) business model.
That being said, screw SCO.
I was using this until I realized I was spending more time enabling/disabling the C/R system or screwing with the whitelist that I was dealing with SPAM. Everytime I wanted to sign up for some mailing list (it it coming from company.com or parentcompany.com or ???) or a user would sign up for some service that sent an email automatically, which, of course, would never appear, causing complaints and yet another trip to vi to modify the whitelist.
Don't even get me started on all those damn email card companies - lots of missing Easter cards because dumbassonlinecards.com wasn't in the whitelist and again, noone is going to send confirmation mails from an automated system.
The whole thing got dumped. Back to SpamAssassin, which causes far fewer headaches. Fortunately, this Earthlink deal is an opt-in system. I couldn't stand to use it myself and I bet few customers will live with this long-term.
I tried to purchase a 200A5 to replace my compal n20u for running Linux. Unfortunately, when I finally made my decision and went to BestBuy to actually purchase the thing, I was told that they don't carry them anymore. Perhaps new models in a few months. They did have one display model for sale. $300 dollars off. If you don't mind some keys missing from the keyboard.
So I went and bought a Mac Powerbook and never looked back. I know I'm more happy with this machine that I ever would have been with the 200A5. At least suspend works under OSX.
Of course, the absolutely best thing about the new music service is the song selection. If I search for Britney, Britney Spears, or World's Greatest Turbo Slut & Virgin, I don't see a single track.
Just you wait until, along with a new social security number, you're required to purchase a Windows 2014 license for your new child, along with lifetime maintenance.
All in the name of curbing copyright infringement, mind you.
SonicBlue did such a great job buying up all these cool gadgets, I wonder what really went to their demise?
Cool gadgets do not a profitable company make.
I think that this game, Tabula Rasa, is going to be a best seller. Look at it. It's made by a guy with a solid reputation (He brought us Ultima!), and by combining that with today's cutting-edge graphics technologies, It's bound to be good. I don't play any games like this, but I know people who do, and I'd bet they'ed sink thier money into this. Rock on, Richard!
I think that this game, Daikatana, Is going to be a best seller. Look at it. It's made by a guy with a solid reputation (He brought us Quake!), and by combining that with today's cutting-edge graphics technologies, it's bound to be good. I don't play any games like this, but I know people who do, and I'd bet they'ed sink thier money into this. Rock on, John Romero!
I know, I know, you were joking.
Thank gopod that they didn't include and screenshots of the new desktop. That could have overwhelmed my fragile sensibilities.
1. Download lclint (the free lint for Linux)
2. Unpack
3.
4. make
5. Receive the following output:
On both a stock Redhat 7.3 and stock 8.0 system.
Of course the answer to this is to have the gyros - but the scrolling is toggled on/off via a button on the side. Press it, you can scroll by moving your device. Release the button, and the display is locked in place. Now you can read on the bus, in bed, etc.
...also require that telemarketers have Caller ID enabled.
Now if we could only call them back when they're eating lunch and ask them if they'd like to purchase a Mandrake subscription..
Slashdotted? You try running your webserver out of the dash of a 1988 Ford Festiva and see how far you get.
...they need your support...
.. Geek corporate welfare.
Great
RPG's need something that has very rarely been done: Role Playing.
Actually, this is precisely what MMORPGs bring to the table. The developers have punted on the single user role playing games and have instead co-opted other players to provide the experience that you're talking about.
There have been other Slashdot stories on this topic...
... there are many like it, but this one is mine.
With apologies to Stanley Kubrick.
...This is not yet a strong enough reason to move to Dallas, though.
There are precious few reasons strong enough to make one move to Dallas.
Prone to Cancer = higher life form? You're views are ass backward, friend.
Ahem. That's bass ackward, my friend.
Evolution my ass. Everyone knows that Jeebus spent six days creating the earth and spent the seventh day planting fake fossil evidence to test our faith.
This is just another example of Slashdot blowing these "scientific finds" way out of proportion.
Holy line of sight, Batman!
This is just a high-bandwidth version of the bat signal. This technology has been around since the sixties. Hopefully they can make it more portable.
Take that biometrics!