UNISYS tried charging for GIF what, 5 years ago? At that time (after almost the entire world went up in arms over it), they said they'd retain the patent on LZW, but not charge for non-commercial use or something like that. I can understand pulling it for non-free reasons, but what prompted pulling GD right now?
Agreed. My respect for Wired plummeted when my roommate bought the second or third issue which had two different covers. The covers were different enough to imply that it was a new or second edition, but the contents were exactly the same. Since then, I considered Wired to be just another magazine that catered to the wanna-be tech-heads. Nothing like having a magazine tell me what's cool and what's not. Reminds me of those who read "People" to find out who the best-dressed and worst-dressed stars are. Who cares?
For other really bad pseudo-technical magazines, check out New Media, which might or might not still be in publication. The layout was atrocious, and every other page had a bright watermark that read "Amendment 1" what made the text even harder to read. It reminded me of some running gag that noone outside the publisher got.
That's the essential gist of what I read. Especially reading the part about drivers for older systems and less known equipment. A server isn't going to need a driver for a $29 tape drive, but my home machine or desktop just might need it.
Amen. I don't have kids (I'm 27). If I did, they would definately *not* be going to this movie, nor would they be watching the TV series (there's a reason it's on at 10AM). My parents took responsibility for what I saw as a child, and when I have kids, it will be up to me what they see.
Looking at Woz's site (and the amount of respect I have for him), having read Fire In the Valley, I'd have to believe Woz and his comments about the truth over what Cringely is saying. Cringley comes across as someone who was probably asked to do the movie, but declined.
I've seen mice that grew human ears (cartilage anyway). It was on TLC or Discovery or something like that a few months ago. I would guess these are the same kinds of mice.
Having had a Palm III for about 9 months now, it's very convenient for jotting notes at meetings, scheduling appointments, remembering things (cos I wrote it down) and doing a quick doodle for someone when you don't have a pen and paper handy.
I carry my III around with me everywhere (fits in my pocket) and it's great for all those reasons.
The other side is the amusement level. It's rather convenient while sitting on the T or waiting in line for something to break out the III and catch up on news (check out sitescooper from freshmeat) or just play a quick game of PalmWar.
1) RedHat's $80 is not predatory pricing 2) The qeustion of the case is not "does MS have a monopoly?" but "is MS using its monopoly position to stifle competition?". MS is trying to defind point #2 my trying to declare that they are not a monopoly at all, thus making the question moot.
Point #2 is very important, because according to the law (IANAL), it's not illegal to have a monopoly, but it *is* illegal to use that monopoly power to maintain the monopoly. The govt is trying to prove that through MS's predatory pricing and contracts, that it is trying to maintain a monopoly.
While I'm completely enjoying this book, I'm not sure it'll catch a large audience. The technology (like Turing machines) aren't explained all that well for non-technical people. Same with some of the people in the book (like Turing himself). The explination of one-time crypto is done pretty well though. The ideas from present day are explained very well, and are about || close to being reality.
My only other complaint is the Gibson-esque jumping around within sections. One paragraph a character is in a plane, the next he's on a beach being pinned down, then a couple paragraphs later he's back on the plane. I have a fairly linear mind (I could handle the rapid changes in books like the in Turtledove's WorldWar series), but I really have this thing about jumping around within sections of chapters. Writing like that would probably be better for the screen.
This is a book I must recommend to anyone considering changing jobs. It's updated yearly, and my last one was '93, but it had a lot of good information I've used since.
For example:
1) Go directly to the person responsible for hiring 2) Ask said person for 5 minutes of their time. Give your 5 minute spiel, then say "I see my 5 minutes is up, thank you for your time". (I used this and it worked). 3) Networking networking networking (people that is). It's probably very hard at the 20-25 yr old age, but it works.
Plus there were chapters on why you want to change, finding the best job for you, negotating salary and benefits, etc.
First, if you already have X10 equipment - BUY THIS NOW. It's about $100 worth of stuff for $6 (and they spent $3.20 for shipping).
If you don't have X10 already, it's a cheap way to see if you want to use this equipment. If you don't like it, you're only out $6 (instead of about $40 for the active home starter kit).
X10 has been around for years and provides for home automation via the AC line (as previously described). You have 16 house codes and each house code has 16 numbers within it, which provides for 256 devices per house. While there isn't software for the firecracker yet (it translates RS-232 -> RF and works rather nice from my laptop), there *is* software for the ActiveHome Kit (the CM11a?) that works just fine under Linux.
Heyu and xtend are two great software packages for this.
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Digital Red Green: Find out what those controls on Harold's keyboard *really* do. Also get.MPG videos of outtakes from "Adventures with Bill".
This is different because you have three different companies involved, each with their own agenda. This would be the same as if MS were to be broken up.
Actually, DC got the earliest Linux conferences. Anyone remember the ever-fun Open Systems World and their Linux track? This goes back to..hrm..94 and '95?
It was rather fun telling DOD people about what Linux was. Plus me saying some nasty things about encryption laws and the NSA, then later finding out some NSA people were in attenance (oops!).
I guess this would then also apply to digital transmission (i.e. my cable modem line buying an MP3 from mp3.com?).
This could have some very serious implications. I'm sure the RIAA is getting their lawyers ready to draft a new version of the home recording act to send to DC....
This is one of those "why didn't I think of it?" kinds of ideas.
In short, think of you standing in an open field. There are 5 trees at varying distances from you. As you move back, the trees will disappear into the horizon, and as you get closer, the trees get closer until you pass them, in which case they're behind you and out of view.
Now replace the field with the Palm screen, the trees with file icons, and the horizon with the event horizon.
Anyone find a URL for the software? I'd like to try it out.
Previous RedHat releases had a value-add to the $49 version by including proprietary software. Metro-X, Real Server, BRU backup, and a few other programs (Netscape at the time) come to mind.
The result of that being that you could only install one RedHat per physical CD (again, this is for the $49 and not the power tools release).
The 6.0 release has none of these restrictions, since there doesn't appear to be any commercial software (except for on the Application CD, and each app has their own license). This then makes no difference between the FTP, CheapBytes, and $80 version, except the $80 has printed manuals and 30 days of phone support. And you can buy it in a store.
I've been a RH user since the 2.0 days, and it's an excellent distro. RPM far surpasses other package management systems. The technical support (what I've needed) has been excellent. Updates are quick, upgrading systems is easy, installation is pretty much painless. I'm not sure if the Official 6.0 is worth $80, but I paid it to show my support.
(Disclaimer: I'm writing a book on administration of RedHat-based machines - hopefully to be published late this summer)
If I didn't get MediaOne and their RoadRunner or whatever they call it now, I would have gotten the DISH network. The nice thing is that they offer local channels in some areas (the rules for that are very strange). The bad thing is that you'd need a second dish to look at the satellite carrying the local channels. Initial prices were kinda high to do that. For me, it would have taken about 2-3 years to recoup the initial costs of DISH vs. the savings I'd get over staying with cable.
This would explain fed taxes, but I'm not sure if the state gets a full copy of the fed taxes. Have I said IANAL? Oh. Good. I just did...
So if you pay your Fed taxes, but not state, you may be able to get away with this as an excuse. You've paid your federal taxes, so there's no reason for the feds to come down on you.
Not in CA, not going to try it. Find your own lawyer. Not valid in all states. Hold away from hands. Not plummet please.
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UNISYS tried charging for GIF what, 5 years ago? At that time (after almost the entire world went up in arms over it), they said they'd retain the patent on LZW, but not charge for non-commercial use or something like that. I can understand pulling it for non-free reasons, but what prompted pulling GD right now?
Agreed. My respect for Wired plummeted when my roommate bought the second or third issue which had two different covers. The covers were different enough to imply that it was a new or second edition, but the contents were exactly the same. Since then, I considered Wired to be just another magazine that catered to the wanna-be tech-heads. Nothing like having a magazine tell me what's cool and what's not. Reminds me of those who read "People" to find out who the best-dressed and worst-dressed stars are. Who cares?
For other really bad pseudo-technical magazines, check out New Media, which might or might not still be in publication. The layout was atrocious, and every other page had a bright watermark that read "Amendment 1" what made the text even harder to read. It reminded me of some running gag that noone outside the publisher got.
That's the essential gist of what I read. Especially reading the part about drivers for older systems and less known equipment. A server isn't going to need a driver for a $29 tape drive, but my home machine or desktop just might need it.
Amen. I don't have kids (I'm 27). If I did, they would definately *not* be going to this movie, nor would they be watching the TV series (there's a reason it's on at 10AM). My parents took responsibility for what I saw as a child, and when I have kids, it will be up to me what they see.
All that aside, I did enjoy the movie.
I guess I shouldn't say he declined. Maybe it was more that he was never asked, and he thinks he should have been.
Looking at Woz's site (and the amount of respect I have for him), having read Fire In the Valley, I'd have to believe Woz and his comments about the truth over what Cringely is saying.
Cringley comes across as someone who was probably asked to do the movie, but declined.
I've seen mice that grew human ears (cartilage anyway). It was on TLC or Discovery or something like that a few months ago. I would guess these are the same kinds of mice.
Having had a Palm III for about 9 months now, it's very convenient for jotting notes at meetings, scheduling appointments, remembering things (cos I wrote it down) and doing a quick doodle for someone when you don't have a pen and paper handy.
I carry my III around with me everywhere (fits in my pocket) and it's great for all those reasons.
The other side is the amusement level. It's rather convenient while sitting on the T or waiting in line for something to break out the III and catch up on news (check out sitescooper from freshmeat) or just play a quick game of PalmWar.
Congratulations. It's nice to see hard work pay off.
On the down side, I guess we won't be seeing SLSH on NASDAQ (rats).
Gaah. Wait till the first lightning storm comes.
There is a case there, however:
1) RedHat's $80 is not predatory pricing
2) The qeustion of the case is not "does MS have a monopoly?" but "is MS using its monopoly position to stifle competition?". MS is trying to defind point #2 my trying to declare that they are not a monopoly at all, thus making the question moot.
Point #2 is very important, because according to the law (IANAL), it's not illegal to have a monopoly, but it *is* illegal to use that monopoly power to maintain the monopoly. The govt is trying to prove that through MS's predatory pricing and contracts, that it is trying to maintain a monopoly.
To give a touch of context here, that prof is Dan J. Bernstein, the ever-popular author of Qmail
While I'm completely enjoying this book, I'm not sure it'll catch a large audience. The technology (like Turing machines) aren't explained all that well for non-technical people. Same with some of the people in the book (like Turing himself). The explination of one-time crypto is done pretty well though. The ideas from present day are explained very well, and are about || close to being reality.
My only other complaint is the Gibson-esque jumping around within sections. One paragraph a character is in a plane, the next he's on a beach being pinned down, then a couple paragraphs later he's back on the plane. I have a fairly linear mind (I could handle the rapid changes in books like the in Turtledove's WorldWar series), but I really have this thing about jumping around within sections of chapters. Writing like that would probably be better for the screen.
This is a book I must recommend to anyone considering changing jobs. It's updated yearly, and my last one was '93, but it had a lot of good information I've used since.
For example:
1) Go directly to the person responsible for hiring
2) Ask said person for 5 minutes of their time. Give your 5 minute spiel, then say "I see my 5 minutes is up, thank you for your time". (I used this and it worked).
3) Networking networking networking (people that is). It's probably very hard at the 20-25 yr old age, but it works.
Plus there were chapters on why you want to change, finding the best job for you, negotating salary and benefits, etc.
Firecracker can only send commands to a RF receiver. As I said in the article above yours, it works great with my laptop.
First, if you already have X10 equipment - BUY THIS NOW. It's about $100 worth of stuff for $6 (and they spent $3.20 for shipping).
If you don't have X10 already, it's a cheap way to see if you want to use this equipment. If you don't like it, you're only out $6 (instead of about $40 for the active home starter kit).
X10 has been around for years and provides for home automation via the AC line (as previously described). You have 16 house codes and each house code has 16 numbers within it, which provides for 256 devices per house. While there isn't software for the firecracker yet (it translates RS-232 -> RF and works rather nice from my laptop), there *is* software for the ActiveHome Kit (the CM11a?) that works just fine under Linux.
Heyu and xtend are two great software packages for this.
Digital Red Green: Find out what those controls on Harold's keyboard *really* do. Also get .MPG videos of outtakes from "Adventures with Bill".
This is different because you have three different companies involved, each with their own agenda. This would be the same as if MS were to be broken up.
Actually, DC got the earliest Linux conferences. Anyone remember the ever-fun Open Systems World and their Linux track? This goes back to..hrm..94 and '95?
It was rather fun telling DOD people about what Linux was. Plus me saying some nasty things about encryption laws and the NSA, then later finding out some NSA people were in attenance (oops!).
I guess this would then also apply to digital transmission (i.e. my cable modem line buying an MP3 from mp3.com?).
This could have some very serious implications. I'm sure the RIAA is getting their lawyers ready to draft a new version of the home recording act to send to DC....
This is one of those "why didn't I think of it?" kinds of ideas.
In short, think of you standing in an open field. There are 5 trees at varying distances from you. As you move back, the trees will disappear into the horizon, and as you get closer, the trees get closer until you pass them, in which case they're behind you and out of view.
Now replace the field with the Palm screen, the trees with file icons, and the horizon with the event horizon.
Anyone find a URL for the software? I'd like to try it out.
Try looking at /root/.bashrc
Maybe you should stop and learn more about Linux....
Previous RedHat releases had a value-add to the $49 version by including proprietary software. Metro-X, Real Server, BRU backup, and a few other programs (Netscape at the time) come to mind.
The result of that being that you could only install one RedHat per physical CD (again, this is for the $49 and not the power tools release).
The 6.0 release has none of these restrictions, since there doesn't appear to be any commercial software (except for on the Application CD, and each app has their own license). This then makes no difference between the FTP, CheapBytes, and $80 version, except the $80 has printed manuals and 30 days of phone support. And you can buy it in a store.
I've been a RH user since the 2.0 days, and it's an excellent distro. RPM far surpasses other package management systems. The technical support (what I've needed) has been excellent. Updates are quick, upgrading systems is easy, installation is pretty much painless. I'm not sure if the Official 6.0 is worth $80, but I paid it to show my support.
(Disclaimer: I'm writing a book on administration of RedHat-based machines - hopefully to be published late this summer)
If I didn't get MediaOne and their RoadRunner or whatever they call it now, I would have gotten the DISH network. The nice thing is that they offer local channels in some areas (the rules for that are very strange). The bad thing is that you'd need a second dish to look at the satellite carrying the local channels. Initial prices were kinda high to do that. For me, it would have taken about 2-3 years to recoup the initial costs of DISH vs. the savings I'd get over staying with cable.
This would explain fed taxes, but I'm not sure if the state gets a full copy of the fed taxes. Have I said IANAL? Oh. Good. I just did...
So if you pay your Fed taxes, but not state, you may be able to get away with this as an excuse. You've paid your federal taxes, so there's no reason for the feds to come down on you.
Not in CA, not going to try it. Find your own lawyer. Not valid in all states. Hold away from hands. Not plummet please.