I don't know why somebody would switch to Linux with Mac OS X being so beautiful and having BSD underneat the hood.
Maybe because they don't want to be stuck with a propriety operating system running on expensive, proprietary hardware which is all controlled by one company?
That, and if you have already have a computer (PC or Mac), trying out Linux is basically free - its just a matter of downloading and installing it. Trying out OSX 10.4 is a bit more costly for most people.
Kids or other people being careless with your DVDs. Scratching and scuffing from normal use. Fungus and molds that are known to attack DVDs and CDs in some areas. Protection agianst the DVDs being lost or stolen. Cheap DVD players eating DVDs. There are plenty of reasons to make backup copies of DVDs.
Well, while we are piling on anecdotes, why don't I give you some of mine:
Sony 20.1" flat panel - had it for a year, works great. Almost 2 million pixels and no dead or hot ones. Sony 19" monitor - Worked great until I got the flat panel. Still works great for the person I gave it to. Sony 15" monitor - Got it way back in the mid 90's. Worked great until I bought the 19". Then I gave it away, then the person I gave it to gave it back to me cause they no longer needed it. Still works great on a second computer. Sony 13" TV - no complaints, never did use it much though (gave up on TV shortly after buying it) Sony Stereo reciever - Works great. Sony doesn't make any high end audio, but for $250 this one is quite adequate. I think I got it back in late 1999. The only complaint I have is minor - the remote has about 50 identical buttons (this seems to be a Sony tradition) which makes it hard to find the button you are looking for without looking at the remote to read the labels. Atleast the volume buttons are easy to find since they are on the bottom right. Sony 5 disk CD changer - Works great. Got it with the reciever, and have played a lot of CDs with no problems. Sony CD-RW drives - They just don't quit (same with Lite-on). Even my old 12x burner still keeps going in one of my old computers, even after burning many hundreds of disks. Sony Cybershot digital camera - Only minor complaint I have has to do with the slightly more expensive memory sticks. Otherwise camera is durable, fast, and easy to use. It has a standard smaller USB connector on it, and shows up as a USB mass storage device on the computer as well as using AAA batteries, which is better than most cameras I know. Sony studio headphones - Once again, Sony does not make high end audio equipment, but they do (or did) make a nice pair of headphones for $100. Sony Alarm clock - no complaints.
So maybe I have good luck, or maybe a few others have just had bad luck. Of course, a lot of this gear is more than 2-3 years old, so perhaps it does date back to Sony's better times.
That really doesn't surprise me that much, as I've found OpenOffice's Calc to need quite a bit of work and polishing up when compared to Microsoft's Excel.
19" LCD have only 1280x1024 resolution like the 17" why not a 1920 x 1200 ?
They're good for people with not the best eyesight. Otherwise, a 19" display really doesn't offer much more than the 17" display (but doesn't really cost a whole lot more either).
What I really would like is desktop versions of screens found in laptops nowadays. A 15" 1600x1200 LCD panel would be awesome.
It seems that after the first 100.000 UID's, it's taking a looong time to get to 1.000.000 or maybe that's just me?
Well, if the rate of new signups is constant, it will take 9 times longer to get to from 100,000 to 1,000,000 as it did to get to 100,000 in the first place. I hope that answers your question:)
Sorry, I laugh every time I hear this. The entire weapons industry is making 1/10 of what McDonalds makes. That's an entire market sector vs. one fast food chain.
Harddrive space is not doubling every six months. Right now, the biggest single drive you can buy (that I'm aware of) is 500GB. Those came out a few months ago. Before that, the 400GB was the biggest for over a year. Even when harddrive technology was advancing by leaps and bounds a few years ago, I don't think it was doubling quite that fast.
It does seem a bit high, but when a harddrive's motor is failing - it can still keep spinning for weeks, if not months or longer. But turn it off and it will never be able to spin up again. So I could imagine a system that has been going continously for years having a huge number of failures once the power is cycled.
I mean really, if CEO's are so inept and devoid of any true skill... and therefore undeserving of their pay, you go take one's job.
Yeah, didn't think so.
Hell, I would take it! You can be totally inept and run the company into the ground (See: Worldcom, HP/Compaq, Enron, and others), all the while flying around in your private jet and playing golf, then leave after a couple of years and literaly make off with tens of millions of dollars. Then if you want, you can get yourself appointed into some cushy government position, overseeing the industry you used to work for.
The only problem is that you have to be part of the "old boys" network to get in.
We've had three open software engineering positions in my company for nine months. A friend of mine reports that his company has had two software engineering positions for six months.
Probably because the jobs require 3-5 years experience in 6 different programming languages, as well as familiarity with 4 different platforms, plus experience in whatever industry you work in - all for an entry level salary, right?
Unlikely - setting ships on fire was an obvious and common strategy back then, so boats would have to have been at least somewhat fireproofed. If they were really floating fire hazards, they wouldn't have lasted long.
Ahh... but maybe setting ships on fire was such a common, effective strategy because the ships were so flammable?
Will these handheld t.v.s being manufactured still work, or will they become obsolete?
Since these little portable TVs recieve analog signals, yes they will stop working. And there may never be a digital replacement for them either, as the electronics needed to process the digital signal is just too power hungry.
That's not too surprising, as most TV transmitters are meant to cover areas the size of cities. Most pirate stations aren't that large. How about a transmitter that's only meant to cover a few city blocks?
And as for cable & satellite, most consumers will end up buying the converters-- either by paying directly, or through added hidden fees from the television provider. "The box is free, but there's a $100 service charge".
That's not how it works. The box would be worth about $50 if you could buy one. But instead, you have to rent one from the cable company for $7.95 a month indefinently.
Of courtse, I would like a chance to work on the "soul stealing vertigo inferno" that I would do if this were for older, less challenged people. I wouldn't want to do it alone though. It would be way more work.
Freudian slip? If I was those kids I would be pretty scared.
I think the point would be to have one large, efficient AC to DC power supply in the basement or whatever, then run the DC current to all of the little things we have (battery chargers, answering machines, alarm clocks, computer speakers, telephones, wireless routers, etc.). It would probably be more efficient - the problem is getting the house wired up and then getting all the devices to conform to some kind of standard (unlikely).
A lot of dark sky advocates will ask people to switch to high preasure sodium, if they have to have a light.
Actually, astronomers want the low pressure sodium, as low pressure sodium only emits strongly in two very close wavelengths of yellow light. High pressure sodium has a much broader spectrum due to the doppler effects of the gas inside the bulb, making it harder to filter. On the other hand, the broader spectrum of high pressure sodium makes the light not quite so creepy, which is why many cities are slowly switching over.
Depends on what you are running. Tasks like Seti@Home are well suited for large clusters of computers, but I sure wouldn't want to run HalfLife 2 on 20 Mac Mini's.
Yes they did, and if Intel ONLY made Xeon processors, then Apple may be quick to regret their decision. But Intel makes other products, and their Pentium M line of processors which have much better power/performance ratio is what will eventually make it into the Apple Macs.
The Pentium M (or Celeron M) will be a fine chip for Apple's laptops, and for the Mini. But do you really think that the Pentium M is appropiate for the PowerMac? As terrible as these new Xeons and P4's are, they are more powerful than the Pentium M. If Apple introduced a Pentium M based PowerMac, it would easily be the slowest computer at the price range Apple likes to sell their PowerMacs at. Of course, Apple is used to selling underperforming computers at premium prices - but I don't think it's going to work after the switchover to x86.
Um, just a nitpick, but the people you are referring to are mostly trend-whores who wanted iPods for the 'coolness factor.' The Apple 'faithful' are more attracted to their products because of user-friendliness and reliability. We're not typically bothered by minor cosmetic damages unless there are quite a lot of them when we first receive the product. We consider the aesthetics to be a nice bonus, but not important enough to be involved in a bloody stupid lawsuit over.
Take a look around you. The iPod isn't some geek toy, the unwashed masses have them now. And most of these people spouting white earbuds are trend-whores. They don't buy the iPod because of it's interface. They buy it because it's cool and it's a nice fashion accessory. Many of them are unaware that there are other companies out there that make 'iPods'. For all intents, the "trend-whores" are the Apple faithful (well, atleast when it comes to MP3 players).
Yes you can. You can sue for any reason at all. I could sue Apple because they don't offer the Nano in pink (I mean c'mon, they had a pink iPod Mini, right?). However, if the lawsuit is frivilous, I'll be laughed right out of court.
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I don't know why somebody would switch to Linux with Mac OS X being so beautiful and having BSD underneat the hood.
Maybe because they don't want to be stuck with a propriety operating system running on expensive, proprietary hardware which is all controlled by one company?
That, and if you have already have a computer (PC or Mac), trying out Linux is basically free - its just a matter of downloading and installing it. Trying out OSX 10.4 is a bit more costly for most people.
Kids or other people being careless with your DVDs. Scratching and scuffing from normal use. Fungus and molds that are known to attack DVDs and CDs in some areas. Protection agianst the DVDs being lost or stolen. Cheap DVD players eating DVDs. There are plenty of reasons to make backup copies of DVDs.
Well, while we are piling on anecdotes, why don't I give you some of mine:
Sony 20.1" flat panel - had it for a year, works great. Almost 2 million pixels and no dead or hot ones.
Sony 19" monitor - Worked great until I got the flat panel. Still works great for the person I gave it to.
Sony 15" monitor - Got it way back in the mid 90's. Worked great until I bought the 19". Then I gave it away, then the person I gave it to gave it back to me cause they no longer needed it. Still works great on a second computer.
Sony 13" TV - no complaints, never did use it much though (gave up on TV shortly after buying it)
Sony Stereo reciever - Works great. Sony doesn't make any high end audio, but for $250 this one is quite adequate. I think I got it back in late 1999. The only complaint I have is minor - the remote has about 50 identical buttons (this seems to be a Sony tradition) which makes it hard to find the button you are looking for without looking at the remote to read the labels. Atleast the volume buttons are easy to find since they are on the bottom right.
Sony 5 disk CD changer - Works great. Got it with the reciever, and have played a lot of CDs with no problems.
Sony CD-RW drives - They just don't quit (same with Lite-on). Even my old 12x burner still keeps going in one of my old computers, even after burning many hundreds of disks.
Sony Cybershot digital camera - Only minor complaint I have has to do with the slightly more expensive memory sticks. Otherwise camera is durable, fast, and easy to use. It has a standard smaller USB connector on it, and shows up as a USB mass storage device on the computer as well as using AAA batteries, which is better than most cameras I know.
Sony studio headphones - Once again, Sony does not make high end audio equipment, but they do (or did) make a nice pair of headphones for $100.
Sony Alarm clock - no complaints.
So maybe I have good luck, or maybe a few others have just had bad luck. Of course, a lot of this gear is more than 2-3 years old, so perhaps it does date back to Sony's better times.
That really doesn't surprise me that much, as I've found OpenOffice's Calc to need quite a bit of work and polishing up when compared to Microsoft's Excel.
19" LCD have only 1280x1024 resolution like the 17" why not a 1920 x 1200 ?
They're good for people with not the best eyesight. Otherwise, a 19" display really doesn't offer much more than the 17" display (but doesn't really cost a whole lot more either).
What I really would like is desktop versions of screens found in laptops nowadays. A 15" 1600x1200 LCD panel would be awesome.
It seems that after the first 100.000 UID's, it's taking a looong time to get to 1.000.000 or maybe that's just me?
:)
Well, if the rate of new signups is constant, it will take 9 times longer to get to from 100,000 to 1,000,000 as it did to get to 100,000 in the first place. I hope that answers your question
Sorry, I laugh every time I hear this. The entire weapons industry is making 1/10 of what McDonalds makes. That's an entire market sector vs. one fast food chain.
And what exactly is your point?
Harddrive space is not doubling every six months. Right now, the biggest single drive you can buy (that I'm aware of) is 500GB. Those came out a few months ago. Before that, the 400GB was the biggest for over a year. Even when harddrive technology was advancing by leaps and bounds a few years ago, I don't think it was doubling quite that fast.
It does seem a bit high, but when a harddrive's motor is failing - it can still keep spinning for weeks, if not months or longer. But turn it off and it will never be able to spin up again. So I could imagine a system that has been going continously for years having a huge number of failures once the power is cycled.
I've got news for you: Gold has no intrinsic value. Money is simply a way to facilitate barter, nothing more.
Last time I checked, the metal gold had many uses, as well as being realively scarce.
I mean really, if CEO's are so inept and devoid of any true skill... and therefore undeserving of their pay, you go take one's job.
Yeah, didn't think so.
Hell, I would take it! You can be totally inept and run the company into the ground (See: Worldcom, HP/Compaq, Enron, and others), all the while flying around in your private jet and playing golf, then leave after a couple of years and literaly make off with tens of millions of dollars. Then if you want, you can get yourself appointed into some cushy government position, overseeing the industry you used to work for.
The only problem is that you have to be part of the "old boys" network to get in.
We've had three open software engineering positions in my company for nine months. A friend of mine reports that his company has had two software engineering positions for six months.
Probably because the jobs require 3-5 years experience in 6 different programming languages, as well as familiarity with 4 different platforms, plus experience in whatever industry you work in - all for an entry level salary, right?
Copying an entire book is not in any sense fair use... you already broke the law if you did that.
It would be fair use if it's a book I own. However, the copies would be for my use only - I could not distribute them.
It is not fair use to copy a library book, or anyone else's book though (unless the book was already public domain, of course).
I have a 286 from 1988 that came with 4MB of ram installed. Must of cost someone a pretty penny back then. Runs Windows 3.1 just great, by the way.
Unlikely - setting ships on fire was an obvious and common strategy back then, so boats would have to have been at least somewhat fireproofed. If they were really floating fire hazards, they wouldn't have lasted long.
Ahh... but maybe setting ships on fire was such a common, effective strategy because the ships were so flammable?
Will these handheld t.v.s being manufactured still work, or will they become obsolete?
Since these little portable TVs recieve analog signals, yes they will stop working. And there may never be a digital replacement for them either, as the electronics needed to process the digital signal is just too power hungry.
That's not too surprising, as most TV transmitters are meant to cover areas the size of cities. Most pirate stations aren't that large. How about a transmitter that's only meant to cover a few city blocks?
And as for cable & satellite, most consumers will end up buying the converters-- either by paying directly, or through added hidden fees from the television provider. "The box is free, but there's a $100 service charge".
That's not how it works. The box would be worth about $50 if you could buy one. But instead, you have to rent one from the cable company for $7.95 a month indefinently.
Of courtse, I would like a chance to work on the "soul stealing vertigo inferno" that I would do if this were for older, less challenged people. I wouldn't want to do it alone though. It would be way more work.
Freudian slip? If I was those kids I would be pretty scared.
I think the point would be to have one large, efficient AC to DC power supply in the basement or whatever, then run the DC current to all of the little things we have (battery chargers, answering machines, alarm clocks, computer speakers, telephones, wireless routers, etc.). It would probably be more efficient - the problem is getting the house wired up and then getting all the devices to conform to some kind of standard (unlikely).
A lot of dark sky advocates will ask people to switch to high preasure sodium, if they have to have a light.
Actually, astronomers want the low pressure sodium, as low pressure sodium only emits strongly in two very close wavelengths of yellow light. High pressure sodium has a much broader spectrum due to the doppler effects of the gas inside the bulb, making it harder to filter. On the other hand, the broader spectrum of high pressure sodium makes the light not quite so creepy, which is why many cities are slowly switching over.
Depends on what you are running. Tasks like Seti@Home are well suited for large clusters of computers, but I sure wouldn't want to run HalfLife 2 on 20 Mac Mini's.
Yes they did, and if Intel ONLY made Xeon processors, then Apple may be quick to regret their decision. But Intel makes other products, and their Pentium M line of processors which have much better power/performance ratio is what will eventually make it into the Apple Macs.
The Pentium M (or Celeron M) will be a fine chip for Apple's laptops, and for the Mini. But do you really think that the Pentium M is appropiate for the PowerMac? As terrible as these new Xeons and P4's are, they are more powerful than the Pentium M. If Apple introduced a Pentium M based PowerMac, it would easily be the slowest computer at the price range Apple likes to sell their PowerMacs at. Of course, Apple is used to selling underperforming computers at premium prices - but I don't think it's going to work after the switchover to x86.
Um, just a nitpick, but the people you are referring to are mostly trend-whores who wanted iPods for the 'coolness factor.' The Apple 'faithful' are more attracted to their products because of user-friendliness and reliability. We're not typically bothered by minor cosmetic damages unless there are quite a lot of them when we first receive the product. We consider the aesthetics to be a nice bonus, but not important enough to be involved in a bloody stupid lawsuit over.
Take a look around you. The iPod isn't some geek toy, the unwashed masses have them now. And most of these people spouting white earbuds are trend-whores. They don't buy the iPod because of it's interface. They buy it because it's cool and it's a nice fashion accessory. Many of them are unaware that there are other companies out there that make 'iPods'. For all intents, the "trend-whores" are the Apple faithful (well, atleast when it comes to MP3 players).
You can't sue someone over a shitty product
Yes you can. You can sue for any reason at all. I could sue Apple because they don't offer the Nano in pink (I mean c'mon, they had a pink iPod Mini, right?). However, if the lawsuit is frivilous, I'll be laughed right out of court.