In my experience WinXP Pro SP1 has been ROCK-SOLID. It has not crashed on me once. Mac OS X, however, was pretty solid at first but, strangely enough, I think subsequent updates have made it less stable. Even after clean reinstalls. It routintely crashes on me. Maybe once or twice a week. I put up with it, but it's annoying.
Here though, is the question no socialist or liberal can answer: Given the choice between a politician, a businessman, and yourself, who do you think is more concerned with your well-being?
Good question! The answer, of course, is "me". Which is why I want a true democracy and not a representative democracy. And which is why the people that work in company should own the company.
He's not dismissing people's efforts. He's genuinely asking why BeOS is worthy updating. I'm curious as well -- what does BeOS provide that other OS's don't?
I tried out Courier for my company's email and liked it very much. The configuration was straight forward, etc. However, it choked on various MIME-enhanced emails which apparently don't conform to the standard but which certain email clients used by millions of people tend to send out. The response from the Courier camp was "we won't add code to accomodate other software's incorrect behavior." Fair enough, I say. However, I can't tell the CEO of my company that she won't be getting some emails from clients because it doesn't conform to a standard....
You are basically right. Most CDs/Records made today are recorded digitally and/or mastered digitally. So, it makes little sense to put them on in an analog format like a vinyl LP and suggest that that format sounds better than the digital CD.
If the recording and mastering process stays completely in the analog domain -- THEN the vinyl of the recording MIGHT be better than the CD. Depending on who you talk to of course...
The Sound Professionals sell a very nice in-ear binaural microphone pair that I've used to record live music. Yes, for loud music you need to use their external (battery) power supply or it will distort. However, you don't necessarily need to use phantom-powered condensor mics to get nice live recordings.
This statement seems to get made pretty frequently during this type of discussion. It is technically true. However, it's sort of misleading.
When most people think of a 4-track recorder they think of 4-track cassette recorders that sell for around $100 to $300. The Beatles DID NOT record on a 4-track cassette recorder.
They recorded on very expensive high-quality reel-to-reel 4-track recorders using very nice wide tape. Simplistically, the wider the tape (and heads) the better the sound.
Also, they used very nice (and expensive) microphones and very experienced engineers.
I think it's important to understand this because I've spoken with indie musicians who try their hand at self-recording and come back disappointed with their results. They say things like "Oh, it didn't turn out like we expected. But you know the Beatles recorded..." Don't feel bad. The Beatles had great sounding studios, expensive mics, experienced engineers, REEL-TO-REEL 4-tracks (1" or 1/2" tape? i don't really know).
I've got a 12" iBook. It's really annoying when I reopen Safari (or any of the other chromed apps) and part of it is off the screen. This happens if when I closed it it was maximized. Anyone know how to get around this?
the idea of "enabling" features that are need is a good one.
for instance, word could come with a sliding bar that controlled the complexity level. start at level 0 and you can save, open, exit. slide to 1 -- now you can do some more complex things. slide to 6 - revision tracking is enabled. etc...
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According to the site:
Modern scholarship has not yet established the game for which these dice were used.
Can you give a source for your info?
Starvation in the US. There are reasons other than global scarcity, and civil war.
From my understanding Apple has a monopoly on Mac hardware...
From my understanding Ford has a monopoly on Ford automobiles.
OS X crashes less then windows xp
I run both WinXP and Mac OS X (among others).
In my experience WinXP Pro SP1 has been ROCK-SOLID. It has not crashed on me once. Mac OS X, however, was pretty solid at first but, strangely enough, I think subsequent updates have made it less stable. Even after clean reinstalls. It routintely crashes on me. Maybe once or twice a week. I put up with it, but it's annoying.
Here though, is the question no socialist or liberal can answer: Given the choice between a politician, a businessman, and yourself, who do you think is more concerned with your well-being?
Good question! The answer, of course, is "me". Which is why I want a true democracy and not a representative democracy. And which is why the people that work in company should own the company.
Does this make sense? It's called anarcho-syndicalism
Solaris isn't free.
He's not dismissing people's efforts. He's genuinely asking why BeOS is worthy updating. I'm curious as well -- what does BeOS provide that other OS's don't?
USB 1 is not that big of a drawback when you've only got 256MB of space.
It would take about 5 minutes to fill up, yes?
Safari will be pre-installed with Panther...so...just wait.
Thanks for the heads up. I'll have to try it out again...maybe I'll switch back!
Both the Mac OS X 10.3 Server and Mac OS X 10.3 replace Sendmail with Postfix.
I tried out Courier for my company's email and liked it very much. The configuration was straight forward, etc. However, it choked on various MIME-enhanced emails which apparently don't conform to the standard but which certain email clients used by millions of people tend to send out. The response from the Courier camp was "we won't add code to accomodate other software's incorrect behavior." Fair enough, I say. However, I can't tell the CEO of my company that she won't be getting some emails from clients because it doesn't conform to a standard....
So I switched to postfix.
I find it rather odd that imported CDs are cheaper in Australia.
I run an independent record label and I get my CDs manufactured in Australia precisely because it is CHEAPER for me to do so!
I'm pretty sure that the "stock" Mac OS X Server supports Fibre Channel.
You are basically right. Most CDs/Records made today are recorded digitally and/or mastered digitally. So, it makes little sense to put them on in an analog format like a vinyl LP and suggest that that format sounds better than the digital CD.
If the recording and mastering process stays completely in the analog domain -- THEN the vinyl of the recording MIGHT be better than the CD. Depending on who you talk to of course...
Ummm...so does that mean I can drive my VW Beetle on the shoulder too?
The Sound Professionals sell a very nice in-ear binaural microphone pair that I've used to record live music. Yes, for loud music you need to use their external (battery) power supply or it will distort. However, you don't necessarily need to use phantom-powered condensor mics to get nice live recordings.
> well, the US constitution has a clause that
...unless you live in the District of Columbia.
> prevents taxation without representation...
Airport is 802.11b
Airport Extreme is 802.11g
This statement seems to get made pretty frequently during this type of discussion. It is technically true. However, it's sort of misleading.
;)
When most people think of a 4-track recorder they think of 4-track cassette recorders that sell for around $100 to $300. The Beatles DID NOT record on a 4-track cassette recorder.
They recorded on very expensive high-quality reel-to-reel 4-track recorders using very nice wide tape. Simplistically, the wider the tape (and heads) the better the sound.
Also, they used very nice (and expensive) microphones and very experienced engineers.
I think it's important to understand this because I've spoken with indie musicians who try their hand at self-recording and come back disappointed with their results. They say things like "Oh, it didn't turn out like we expected. But you know the Beatles recorded..." Don't feel bad. The Beatles had great sounding studios, expensive mics, experienced engineers, REEL-TO-REEL 4-tracks (1" or 1/2" tape? i don't really know).
Also, they had the songs and the talent...
No it isn't ironic. In fact it is the complete opposite of ironic.
i am (a)....and i have a mobile.
i have lots of friends who no longer have land lines...
I've got a 12" iBook. It's really annoying when I reopen Safari (or any of the other chromed apps) and part of it is off the screen. This happens if when I closed it it was maximized. Anyone know how to get around this?
Yeah, and how much is the discount if you are blind? It's 50% off right?
Seriously...
I think you also get a discount if your TV is B&W.
the idea of "enabling" features that are need is a good one.
for instance, word could come with a sliding bar that controlled the complexity level. start at level 0 and you can save, open, exit. slide to 1 -- now you can do some more complex things. slide to 6 - revision tracking is enabled. etc...