And a perfect companion server to the MVP is GB-PVR [www.gbpvr.com]. But the MVP support is just a subset feature of this free PVR.
The core is mostly one man's ("Sub") private code, but it has a very open plugin architecture, and a solid community of coders and skinners making it one heck of a package for the cost.
I've got some pretty annoying floaters in my vision now, I'm not sure if I would like walking around seeing the equivilent of pac-man screen burn-in in my field of view.
(the data will only be visible in this URL's chart for about five more hours, meaning up to about 8PM or 9PM EST on 11/4/2003).
Notice that the xrays topped out at X18--this is the upper limit of the equipment. I wouldn't be surprised if this particular flare turned out to be an X20 or higher, ranking it as the most powerful flare recorded..... Only time and the solar scientists will tell.
My only gripe with C# is the lack of a native code compiler (rather than something that emits.NET bytecode).
You can generate a native image of an assembly, which allows you to bypass JIT'ing the code when it runs. The image is framework-version dependent, meaning that if you update the framework, you'll have to re-gen the native image (otherwise, the framework will revert back to JIT compiling).
[From.NET Framework SDK Documentation] The Native Image Generator creates a native image from a managed assembly and installs it into the native image cache on the local computer. The native image cache is a reserved area of the global assembly cache. Once you create a native image for an assembly, the runtime automatically uses that native image each time it runs the assembly. You do not have to perform any additional procedures to cause the runtime to use a native image. Running Ngen.exe on an assembly allows the assembly to load and execute faster, because it restores code and data structures from the native image cache rather than generating them dynamically.
And besides, don't you think that NASA of all people would have been able to figure out some math like that? It's what they do for a living for Christ's sake. It's not like they're pulling this number of of their collective ass.
As long as they get their English Metric conversions right. NASA's not infallible (look at the collection of Mars failures), but I would trust their numbers over my own.
It really bothers me that the RIAA et al compares digital media piracy to be the very same as walking into a store and shoplifting a CD. Conceptually--alright, I see their point that theft is theft. But, let's compare apples to apples here.
Swapping a song is more akin to going to your library and copying an article out of an encyclopedia. I mean, the library paid for that encyclopedia, but Britannica certainly isn't getting any type of royalty or extra revenue for your actions. And, this behavior is actually accepted (otherwise, why did my college library have eight copy machines on each floor?).
The fact is, and this has been stated over and over again, that the recording industry is using a business model that is quickly becoming antiquated because it has not adapted to changes in digital media capabilities (i.e., instant gratification: easier and cheaper to download a single track from the Internet than to drive to the music store).
Furthermore, what is the motivation or desireable quality of owning a physical CD at the cost of $15? For the eight garbage tracks that you get in addition to the 1 or 2 good songs? For the really cool cover artwork? For the satisfaction that your $15 contributed to the squandering lifestyle of the artist, or even worse, the recording label?
Perhaps my views are seeded in jealousy. There, I said it. Because I have no marketable talent, I'm forced to work 40+ hours a week and live entirely on that paycheck. Recording stars might put in long hours at the studio (boo hoo--we all put in long hours to meet our deadlines probably more frequently than they record an album), but in my eyes, they aren't truly working unless they're touring. And, just because they can sing or otherwise attract public appeal, they have the opportunity to afford all kinds of luxuries PLUS have big companies give them all kinds of products for free in hopes of some sort of endorsement. I wonder what that would be like....
Call it theft or whatever, but I think that the everyday 40+ hour a week employee has voiced its opposition to the practices of the recording industry that takes money away from the working class to support the lifestyle of the artists.
There's something to say about protecting intellectual property, but come on!
Like it or not, legal or not, people do not want restrictions placed on how they use media. Attempts to do so ultimately lead to either piracy, or abandonment in favor of an alternative. Remember DIVX (the encrypted DVD, not the MPEG4)? Another example is using Mod chips for game consoles.
If you need a smart card to watch TV, especially if it's related to collecting payment from the consumer for the priviledge, you'll see any of the following:
1. Hacked smart cards a la DirecTV and Dish style
2. Modified hardware to bypass the requirement
3. Underground streaming of television via Internet a la Shoutcast style (that's my big prediction for the upcoming couple of years).
Slashdot Mirror
I think the bigger news headline here is that Canada has a Navy.
And a perfect companion server to the MVP is GB-PVR [www.gbpvr.com]. But the MVP support is just a subset feature of this free PVR. The core is mostly one man's ("Sub") private code, but it has a very open plugin architecture, and a solid community of coders and skinners making it one heck of a package for the cost.
Place your bets.... Who will win? Hotmail rolling out all of the 250MB account upgrades or Google rolling out POP3 for everyone?
I've got some pretty annoying floaters in my vision now, I'm not sure if I would like walking around seeing the equivilent of pac-man screen burn-in in my field of view.
Or this view:
http://www.sec.noaa.gov/rt_plots/xray_1m.html
(the data will only be visible in this URL's chart for about five more hours, meaning up to about 8PM or 9PM EST on 11/4/2003).
Notice that the xrays topped out at X18--this is the upper limit of the equipment. I wouldn't be surprised if this particular flare turned out to be an X20 or higher, ranking it as the most powerful flare recorded..... Only time and the solar scientists will tell.
My only gripe with C# is the lack of a native code compiler (rather than something that emits .NET bytecode).
.NET Framework SDK Documentation]
You can generate a native image of an assembly, which allows you to bypass JIT'ing the code when it runs. The image is framework-version dependent, meaning that if you update the framework, you'll have to re-gen the native image (otherwise, the framework will revert back to JIT compiling).
[From
The Native Image Generator creates a native image from a managed assembly and installs it into the native image cache on the local computer. The native image cache is a reserved area of the global assembly cache. Once you create a native image for an assembly, the runtime automatically uses that native image each time it runs the assembly. You do not have to perform any additional procedures to cause the runtime to use a native image. Running Ngen.exe on an assembly allows the assembly to load and execute faster, because it restores code and data structures from the native image cache rather than generating them dynamically.
And besides, don't you think that NASA of all people would have been able to figure out some math like that? It's what they do for a living for Christ's sake. It's not like they're pulling this number of of their collective ass. As long as they get their English Metric conversions right. NASA's not infallible (look at the collection of Mars failures), but I would trust their numbers over my own.
I had heard that you have to be under 6'3" to ride.
It really bothers me that the RIAA et al compares digital media piracy to be the very same as walking into a store and shoplifting a CD. Conceptually--alright, I see their point that theft is theft. But, let's compare apples to apples here.
Swapping a song is more akin to going to your library and copying an article out of an encyclopedia. I mean, the library paid for that encyclopedia, but Britannica certainly isn't getting any type of royalty or extra revenue for your actions. And, this behavior is actually accepted (otherwise, why did my college library have eight copy machines on each floor?).
The fact is, and this has been stated over and over again, that the recording industry is using a business model that is quickly becoming antiquated because it has not adapted to changes in digital media capabilities (i.e., instant gratification: easier and cheaper to download a single track from the Internet than to drive to the music store).
Furthermore, what is the motivation or desireable quality of owning a physical CD at the cost of $15? For the eight garbage tracks that you get in addition to the 1 or 2 good songs? For the really cool cover artwork? For the satisfaction that your $15 contributed to the squandering lifestyle of the artist, or even worse, the recording label?
Perhaps my views are seeded in jealousy. There, I said it. Because I have no marketable talent, I'm forced to work 40+ hours a week and live entirely on that paycheck. Recording stars might put in long hours at the studio (boo hoo--we all put in long hours to meet our deadlines probably more frequently than they record an album), but in my eyes, they aren't truly working unless they're touring. And, just because they can sing or otherwise attract public appeal, they have the opportunity to afford all kinds of luxuries PLUS have big companies give them all kinds of products for free in hopes of some sort of endorsement. I wonder what that would be like....
Call it theft or whatever, but I think that the everyday 40+ hour a week employee has voiced its opposition to the practices of the recording industry that takes money away from the working class to support the lifestyle of the artists.
There's something to say about protecting intellectual property, but come on! Like it or not, legal or not, people do not want restrictions placed on how they use media. Attempts to do so ultimately lead to either piracy, or abandonment in favor of an alternative. Remember DIVX (the encrypted DVD, not the MPEG4)? Another example is using Mod chips for game consoles. If you need a smart card to watch TV, especially if it's related to collecting payment from the consumer for the priviledge, you'll see any of the following: 1. Hacked smart cards a la DirecTV and Dish style 2. Modified hardware to bypass the requirement 3. Underground streaming of television via Internet a la Shoutcast style (that's my big prediction for the upcoming couple of years).