I remember when I was in High School, I was in a computer class preparing us for A+ Cert. I told my dad we were learning how to build and fix computers. He made some comment about how tricky it must be to solder all those transistors, etc... I had to say, "No Dad, when your SB Live breaks you buy a new one, thats just the way it works."
Kinda makes me wonder why all those cheap "computer repair" kits you see, you know the zip up fake learther deals, come with IC extractors. I mean, who uses this stuff?
The same reason why installing linux, drivers, recompiling kernel, downloading FOSS, etc, just to run Mozilla and Evolution is better than installing a "copy" of Win XP.
You'll actually learn something doing the former, and at the end of the day you've got a penguine box, freed from the herd of windows using sheep you are.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but using CompactFlash as a storage device on an embedded appliance/application whatever is a bad idea because of the half-life of CF.
I wanted to do something similar a while back, and I wanted small. I figured using a VIA EPIA-M and a CF with CF to IDE I could create a pretty small server. Perfect for Kiosks, but I ended up finding a page all about CF to IDE and why it shouldnt be used as a boot device (yeah like I bookmarked it) and was discouraged.
When I built my carpc this was my main concern. After a few failed attempts at making windows useable on a 7" LCD I found this little gem. Couple that beautiful, customizable interface with something like an IRman , or my personal favorite the ATI Remote Wonder and you've got yourself something very useable, even on the interstate.
The other alternative is a touch screen LCD with the myHTPC or similar software, but thats when this little toy starts to hurt my wallet.
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I saw the HL2 E3 demo and I was also amazed. Specifically the part when Gordon runs into a room after attacking an alien/zombie. Gordon barricades the door with a table and hides behind a washing machine. The alien trys to open the door with no success, then to my surprise, the alien tries the window. Now *that* is what I'm looking for in a AI/game.
I'll hold my final opinion until the leak comes out, but it sure beats killing scientists and barny because they wont move out of the way.
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But I think I'll still have to wait like 20 years for that.
No, you'll have to spend 20 years playing the AI over, and over, and over again before it can even begin to evolve into something worth playing. /Timedemo 1 Might help.
After loosing Munich to IBM/SuSE, Microsoft decided to change their business plan. In the past if MS wanted to get rid of competition they could buy them out, but since Linux cant be bought out they've got no choice but to under cut em. Unfortunatly for them, the only thing cheaper than free is to be paid to use it. Looks lile I'll be installing windows again waiting for my check to come in the mail. You knew thats what XP activation was for, right?
For me the easiest way to come up with a 'secure' password is to m4k3 1t 3r33t
But besides that what does it matter, all your passwords are going to be the same anyway. Thats just human nature. Your told not to use your last 4 of your social or the last 4 of your phone number as your ATM pin, but you do it anyway. And when you have to sign up for something online you use your hotmail password, over, and over again, knowing full well that if some 3r33t hax0r were to compromise your nifty c:\my documents\passwords.doc file you'd be secrewed.
Oh well, I find it more interesting that when submitting your taxes online the IRS makes you create a 5 digit PIN. WHAT! 5 digits?! ;-)
If I, or I mean, my close friend, were ever "busted" but the RIAA for sharing/downloading mp3s off p2p networks, my, his best alibi would be that the songs could have been downloaded/uploaded from anyone as I am the only network administrator in the world too stupid to know how to enable WEP on my AP, and the neighbor did it. Of course a simple search of *his HD would prove otherwise.
Oh well, looks like I'm gonna have to build that big red button on my box that will format my mp3 partition over and over and over upon pressing.
Imagines my cat Kerberos brushing up against the button... Then again, maybe not.
The Matrix runs on NT4, Duh! Why else do you think it keeps reloading?
Theres a KB Article on it:
The information in this article applies to:
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 for Matrix
Microsoft Windows for Matrix 3.11
Microsoft Windows Matrix 95
SYMPTOMS
Matrix reloads
CAUSE
Neo chooses wrong door
RESOLUTION
To work around these errors, rename the file door2.mtx to door1.mtx, or copy the door2.mtx file to another location. You may also be able to work around these errors if you remove unnecessary files from the root directory.
the Matrix Reloaded VOB files will be available on the FastTrack (Kazaa) network 4 weeks before Matrix Revolutions debuts. Pick up your copy of Kazaa K++ here.
I'm usually not one for the Karma-whoring (TM) but the site seems to be on its knees.
What is Popout Prism? Popout Prism is an intuitive, elegant tool to reduce the amount of time users spend looking for information in Web pages. By creating visual "popouts" that emphasize critical elements in Web pages, Popout Prism draws users' attention to the right information.
How does it work? Using perceptual design principles based on PARC research into visual attention, Popout Prism makes critical information "pop out" from the background Web page.
Users operate Popout Prism as they would operate any other Web browser, entering URLs and following links as usual. To make critical information pop out, the user enters keywords. Popout Prism enhances those keywords in the Web page as well as in an enhanced thumbnail overview. Users can quickly scan the enhanced document to find relevant content.
Popout Prism features
Here's a look at some of the key features of the Popout Prism browser:
* "Overview" (left side of Popout Prism): an enhanced thumbnail which gives an overview of the Web page shown in the detail view.
* "Sliding window" (dotted rectangle on the overview): a sliding window that can be used as a scrollbar to navigate to different parts of the Web page shown in the detail view.
* "Detail view" (right side of Popout Prism): a full-size view of a Web page that can be enhanced with popouts.
To see the Popout Prism browser in action, view this short video demo. Popout Prism Demo mpg (27mb)
Popout Prism was tested internally by technical and non-technical users during a normal work week. The perceptual design principles were effective: Popout Prism users were able to quickly find information, and they preferred the Popout Prism interface to traditional "find" and highlighting techniques.
Can popouts be used in other ways? Popout Prism is an experimental Web browser that showcases PARC's popout technology. This same functionality could also be included in many other tools, such as knowledge management solutions or code development environments. In the future, we may release a toolkit for generating enhanced thumbnails. If you would be interested in being a pilot user for such a toolkit, please send a note to popoutprism-support@parc.com.
Now that kids are growing up with the computers and learning about them in school, we'll soon be reaching a technicalogical (I know, but I like that better than "technological") equilibrium of sorts.
I'm not so sure about this. While it may be said that people who grew up with telephones are more confident with using the phone than someone who was first introduced to the telephone later in life, I do not believe that just because kids these days are brought up with computers at home and at school will reach a technological (I like technological better;-) equilibrium.
Sure kids are being brought up with computers and the internet, but thats not saying that A+ certification will be a prerequisite for highschool graduation, or that C++ will be a required math credit.
Right now I see three camps. The "/. kids" who download and compile GAIM. The kids who do the Yahoo IM web install or run AIM95setup.exe off the web chatting endlessly with friends using l33t acronyms like wtf and stfu, and the kids who just dont care. Computers in our kids classrooms and bedrooms are only going to make the first two camps bigger. The number of kids on the net will increase while the percentage of "/. kids" will stay the same. The YahooIM Webinstallers will increase slightly, while the users who could care less decreases a bit and things will level off for a couple generations.
Just because they're got computers in the classroom doesnt make them technicalogical
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I remember when I was in High School, I was in a computer class preparing us for A+ Cert. I told my dad we were learning how to build and fix computers. He made some comment about how tricky it must be to solder all those transistors, etc... I had to say, "No Dad, when your SB Live breaks you buy a new one, thats just the way it works."
Kinda makes me wonder why all those cheap "computer repair" kits you see, you know the zip up fake learther deals, come with IC extractors. I mean, who uses this stuff?
Had the same problems, get the latest firmware. Failing that chuck it and pull that 486 outa the closet.
The same reason why installing linux, drivers, recompiling kernel, downloading FOSS, etc, just to run Mozilla and Evolution is better than installing a "copy" of Win XP.
You'll actually learn something doing the former, and at the end of the day you've got a penguine box, freed from the herd of windows using sheep you are.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but using CompactFlash as a storage device on an embedded appliance/application whatever is a bad idea because of the half-life of CF.
I wanted to do something similar a while back, and I wanted small. I figured using a VIA EPIA-M and a CF with CF to IDE I could create a pretty small server. Perfect for Kiosks, but I ended up finding a page all about CF to IDE and why it shouldnt be used as a boot device (yeah like I bookmarked it) and was discouraged.
Anyone have any experience with that?
When I built my carpc this was my main concern. After a few failed attempts at making windows useable on a 7" LCD I found this little gem. Couple that beautiful, customizable interface with something like an IRman , or my personal favorite the ATI Remote Wonder and you've got yourself something very useable, even on the interstate.
The other alternative is a touch screen LCD with the myHTPC or similar software, but thats when this little toy starts to hurt my wallet.
I saw the HL2 E3 demo and I was also amazed. Specifically the part when Gordon runs into a room after attacking an alien/zombie. Gordon barricades the door with a table and hides behind a washing machine. The alien trys to open the door with no success, then to my surprise, the alien tries the window. Now *that* is what I'm looking for in a AI/game.
I'll hold my final opinion until the leak comes out, but it sure beats killing scientists and barny because they wont move out of the way.
But I think I'll still have to wait like 20 years for that.
/Timedemo 1 Might help.
No, you'll have to spend 20 years playing the AI over, and over, and over again before it can even begin to evolve into something worth playing.
Imagine a beowulf cluster of these...
Dancing the Can-Can.
In Soviet Russia the algorythms walk on you!
"We got some creatures that didn't walk at all but had these very strange ways of moving forward: crawling or doing somersaults."
#include beer.h
This is a very bad idea. I hear GPS gives coords. backwards in the land down under. =P
After loosing Munich to IBM/SuSE, Microsoft decided to change their business plan. In the past if MS wanted to get rid of competition they could buy them out, but since Linux cant be bought out they've got no choice but to under cut em. Unfortunatly for them, the only thing cheaper than free is to be paid to use it. Looks lile I'll be installing windows again waiting for my check to come in the mail. You knew thats what XP activation was for, right?
Sorry Linux, you just cant compete with that.
I've always said it, Microsoft would have to pay me before I used their crap. Now it looks like they've finally caved.
For me the easiest way to come up with a 'secure' password is to m4k3 1t 3r33t
But besides that what does it matter, all your passwords are going to be the same anyway. Thats just human nature. Your told not to use your last 4 of your social or the last 4 of your phone number as your ATM pin, but you do it anyway. And when you have to sign up for something online you use your hotmail password, over, and over again, knowing full well that if some 3r33t hax0r were to compromise your nifty c:\my documents\passwords.doc file you'd be secrewed.
Oh well, I find it more interesting that when submitting your taxes online the IRS makes you create a 5 digit PIN. WHAT! 5 digits?!
;-)
Great, now instead of those nice 710MB Divx files, I'll be downloading 4.71GB 'Full Qualify' DIVX's off Kazaa.
At least I will finally get that collection of 710MB Divx's off my to-burn partition.
If I, or I mean, my close friend, were ever "busted" but the RIAA for sharing/downloading mp3s off p2p networks, my, his best alibi would be that the songs could have been downloaded/uploaded from anyone as I am the only network administrator in the world too stupid to know how to enable WEP on my AP, and the neighbor did it. Of course a simple search of *his HD would prove otherwise.
Oh well, looks like I'm gonna have to build that big red button on my box that will format my mp3 partition over and over and over upon pressing.
Imagines my cat Kerberos brushing up against the button... Then again, maybe not.
I tried my best to get it right in HTML, but without CSS or FONT tags its kinda a bitch.
Thanks, I'll be here all week. Be sure to tip your waitress.
The Matrix runs on NT4, Duh! Why else do you think it keeps reloading?
Theres a KB Article on it:
The information in this article applies to:
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 for Matrix
Microsoft Windows for Matrix 3.11
Microsoft Windows Matrix 95
SYMPTOMS
Matrix reloads
CAUSE
Neo chooses wrong door
RESOLUTION
To work around these errors, rename the file door2.mtx to door1.mtx, or copy the door2.mtx file to another location. You may also be able to work around these errors if you remove unnecessary files from the root directory.
Even better. Rip the DVD. Using VirtualDUB you can cut the scene out, then share it on Kazaa! I wonder how many people would even notice/miss it?
In other news,
the Matrix Reloaded VOB files will be available on the FastTrack (Kazaa) network 4 weeks before Matrix Revolutions debuts. Pick up your copy of Kazaa K++ here.
How am I supposed to RTFA now?
I'm usually not one for the Karma-whoring (TM) but the site seems to be on its knees.
What is Popout Prism?
Popout Prism is an intuitive, elegant tool to reduce the amount of time users spend looking for information in Web pages. By creating visual "popouts" that emphasize critical elements in Web pages, Popout Prism draws users' attention to the right information.
How does it work?
Using perceptual design principles based on PARC research into visual attention, Popout Prism makes critical information "pop out" from the background Web page.
Users operate Popout Prism as they would operate any other Web browser, entering URLs and following links as usual. To make critical information pop out, the user enters keywords. Popout Prism enhances those keywords in the Web page as well as in an enhanced thumbnail overview. Users can quickly scan the enhanced document to find relevant content.
Popout Prism features
Here's a look at some of the key features of the Popout Prism browser:
* "Overview" (left side of Popout Prism): an enhanced thumbnail which gives an overview of the Web page shown in the detail view.
* "Sliding window" (dotted rectangle on the overview): a sliding window that can be used as a scrollbar to navigate to different parts of the Web page shown in the detail view.
* "Detail view" (right side of Popout Prism): a full-size view of a Web page that can be enhanced with popouts.
To see the Popout Prism browser in action, view this short video demo.
Popout Prism Demo mpg (27mb)
Popout Prism was tested internally by technical and non-technical users during a normal work week. The perceptual design principles were effective: Popout Prism users were able to quickly find information, and they preferred the Popout Prism interface to traditional "find" and highlighting techniques.
Can popouts be used in other ways?
Popout Prism is an experimental Web browser that showcases PARC's popout technology. This same functionality could also be included in many other tools, such as knowledge management solutions or code development environments. In the future, we may release a toolkit for generating enhanced thumbnails. If you would be interested in being a pilot user for such a toolkit, please send a note to popoutprism-support@parc.com.
Sure kids are being brought up with computers and the internet, but thats not saying that A+ certification will be a prerequisite for highschool graduation, or that C++ will be a required math credit.
Right now I see three camps. The "/. kids" who download and compile GAIM. The kids who do the Yahoo IM web install or run AIM95setup.exe off the web chatting endlessly with friends using l33t acronyms like wtf and stfu, and the kids who just dont care. Computers in our kids classrooms and bedrooms are only going to make the first two camps bigger. The number of kids on the net will increase while the percentage of "/. kids" will stay the same. The YahooIM Webinstallers will increase slightly, while the users who could care less decreases a bit and things will level off for a couple generations.
Just because they're got computers in the classroom doesnt make them technicalogical
It is a sad day for Slashdot when the parent post is the ONLY post marked funny. Whats worse is its scored 4.