"Once people start examining the features of Mozilla versus Internet Explorer instead of looking at a brand name . . . I think they'll see there's a lot more value," he said. - quoted from article.
Yeah... it even blocked the pop up that pcworld tried to through at me. YAY for features!
Cool. I didn't know. Thanks for info. I figured it could have been something differant, I'm no audio/visual expert. Thanks for pointing that out. Looks like I'll have to start grounding my equipment better.
Once I had a video cd that I had made, and when I tried to copy it to a tape using my DVD player, I had all sorts of problems. I looked around for a solution and found that by hooking up a mixer (audio, 2 RCA connections) I was able to "trick" the system into looking correct. So the Macrovision, at least for me, wasn't that big of an issue.
I was reading their (the RIAA) method for finding people to sue, and I thought up something. What would stop a person from taking their own copywritten material and posting it under the name of many, many RIAA artists? That way, when the RIAA downloads your song and sues you for copywrite infringement, you ask them 1) why they copied over a p2p network (bring up something about hypocrosy) and 2) why they have your copywrited material. Then just sue for all its worth. I think that might change their method. Sounds like a get rich plan to me, now... I just need to find the bandwidth...
What did you do for education? - Quoted from article head. Well, I found a really smart dog and learned from it.:-)
(see recent article here, too lazy to do html right now, sorry) http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/06/1 2/1845213&mode=thread&tid=134
Actually, the dog method does work. The article talks about how the dog learns by reasoning. Don't just learn something and think you know it all. Everything that you hear something new or differant, analyze it, and study it. Everyday you should have something new to learn. You will quickly recieve the benifits of that.
An Anonymous Coward in his ignorancy is better left alone.
My system turns on, logs in and starts to play music at 6:30 AM. It is my alarm clock. By the time I am to my computer, it has raised the volume to about 80 percent, which is a good volume to listen to the music. I check my e-mail and walk out. At about 9 my system shuts itself down. I only touched it to read the e-mail. A very system thing without any clicking (unless I get some e-mail, then I might have to reply.) Looks pretty easy to me.
It would be cool if they could incorporate something like that into this system. I would like to be able to listen to music, watch movies, find my way around, check traffic conditions, check e-mail, send e-mail, chat, and all that stuff from my car. If I have a wireless net connection to my car (which is almost possible in some areas) I could even voice chat. Talk about consolidating the bills. Maybe this thing will take off and add a few things. You never know. The hardware is a bit steap for me though. The software is priced pretty good though.:-)
I don't mean to start bashing with you, but I do have a few comments. First off, I have used linux for a long time, and I still like using command lines more that graphics, even though I have been able to configure a system and leave the client alone for a year or more and they never have problems... hey, they don't even have to touch the command line.
The software compiling... well... it looks to me like the software is already with the unit, much like a differant OS in some computers. It seems to be preconfigured with everything needed, so the software is taken care of.
The interface is part of the software. I use blackbox, because I like it. They are probably just using a simple interface that doesn't do much except show their software... hey, it is there software.
THe maps are part of the software as well... Looks like the reasons to complain are dieing off...
The 'uptime' is a good thing... I don't want to worry about my navigation system dieing on me while traveling. I have lived out in the boonies most of my life and being in a large city might make things a bit more difficult for me. I'm sure if it can handle being on longer, it can also handle being restarted more gracefully, especially since the OS won't change... its part of the system. The uptime is equally as important. If I can't use the system because it isn't functioning is a lot differant than if I can't use the system due to a lack of features... One I can learn to get around, the other will stop me one hundered percent.
The system is linux, it will work. Not because it isn't windows, but because linux can be built to do the job a lot better than windows can be added to. One would be a custom fit, the other would be a jury rigged solution.
I don't know if you were being humorous or not... but I figured I would throw in my opinion.:-)
I dont know... maybe I am just a little backwords in my thinking, but Valve could have used this to an advantage. Think about it. If they open source the engine but not the content, wouldn't that allow everyone to make a better engine (hence, easier patching, more features) but not have the content unless they bought it? To me, that looks like the way to go anyway. I can find a bunch of sourceforge projects that do just that. You need the content, not the engine. Valve should sell the content, not the engine. Stealing the code was wrong, and the theives should be punished, but sometimes a business needs to find an advantage to these things.
You would think with the hardware always being the same, that Linux would be configured perfectly. On my systems, they dont lock up, because I set it up right. Maybe the manufacturer didn't configure the OS correctly??
I think its a good thing. Instead of these bugs being found by the "wrong" people these are found and fixed before anyone can mess up production systems. This, if anything, shows the strength of OSS. It gets fixed quickly.
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What do you mean, Microsoft "not being honest," that's impossible. They are always letting people keep there ideas. They have always "embraced and extended" everyone's good ideas.
More seriously though, anyone should patent an idea or it will be lost to some big business, M$ or not, someone will steal it.
That's what I thought. Why are all these people concerned then? Hmmm... Maybe I'm just part of the minority that feels (as I believe was already posted) that the sun would make a wonderful incinerator.
If they installed it, then they should change it and let you know the new one. If they don't want to change it, they should tell you how to. Security is what a lot of people don't know about, and it hurts.
Anyone who install one of these modems should change the password. It's that simple. Most routers have "admin" "password" combinations. They are all the same. It is the installers responsibility to secure it.
My business has already figured it out. It is just that some execs keep saying "MS worked before and it looks like its working now. We shouldn't try to fix something that isn't broke." However upsetting it is, it might take one or two ms release cycles before people really start to change.
I've always wondered something... how are these sites.org? Isn't.org a non-profit organization. If so, where is all of this money going to? If someone has that figured out, let me know.
2. Record someone else looking in. (Both can be used to keep the kids in line, they'ld never be sure if it was real or not.)
Seriously though, how does this affect the light coming through. If it can completely block out all light, then you *should* be able to put your house anywhere. #3 is an example.
word of mouth. My friends know me well enough that they know what type of music I like. They tell me a group, I listen to it (if they have it downloaded or own a disc) and if I like it, I buy it. Radio just has too much "junk" music to make it worth it. I hope I didnt sound rude... Hmmm...
I personally think that all "radio" as we know it is doomed. I don't listen to the radio. I would rather listen to something i know. Like a cd I own. It would best if they just put cd players in UHaul Trucks.
Newer doesn't always mean better. Drivers that haven't been tested outside of ATI could have issues. For instance, I know that my (very) old 3dfx Voodoo 5 5500 works perfectly in linux while the ATI 9700 may not work, or may not be stable.
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"Once people start examining the features of Mozilla versus Internet Explorer instead of looking at a brand name . . . I think they'll see there's a lot more value," he said. - quoted from article.
Yeah... it even blocked the pop up that pcworld tried to through at me. YAY for features!
Cool. I didn't know. Thanks for info. I figured it could have been something differant, I'm no audio/visual expert. Thanks for pointing that out. Looks like I'll have to start grounding my equipment better.
Once I had a video cd that I had made, and when I tried to copy it to a tape using my DVD player, I had all sorts of problems. I looked around for a solution and found that by hooking up a mixer (audio, 2 RCA connections) I was able to "trick" the system into looking correct. So the Macrovision, at least for me, wasn't that big of an issue.
They are both run by DeviceForge. I am assuming that is why they look the same. Maybe someone should tell them that they should be differant?
I was reading their (the RIAA) method for finding people to sue, and I thought up something. What would stop a person from taking their own copywritten material and posting it under the name of many, many RIAA artists? That way, when the RIAA downloads your song and sues you for copywrite infringement, you ask them 1) why they copied over a p2p network (bring up something about hypocrosy) and 2) why they have your copywrited material. Then just sue for all its worth. I think that might change their method. Sounds like a get rich plan to me, now... I just need to find the bandwidth...
What did you do for education? - Quoted from article head. Well, I found a really smart dog and learned from it. :-)
(see recent article here, too lazy to do html right now, sorry) http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/06/1 2/1845213&mode=thread&tid=134
Actually, the dog method does work. The article talks about how the dog learns by reasoning. Don't just learn something and think you know it all. Everything that you hear something new or differant, analyze it, and study it. Everyday you should have something new to learn. You will quickly recieve the benifits of that.
An Anonymous Coward in his ignorancy is better left alone. My system turns on, logs in and starts to play music at 6:30 AM. It is my alarm clock. By the time I am to my computer, it has raised the volume to about 80 percent, which is a good volume to listen to the music. I check my e-mail and walk out. At about 9 my system shuts itself down. I only touched it to read the e-mail. A very system thing without any clicking (unless I get some e-mail, then I might have to reply.) Looks pretty easy to me. It would be cool if they could incorporate something like that into this system. I would like to be able to listen to music, watch movies, find my way around, check traffic conditions, check e-mail, send e-mail, chat, and all that stuff from my car. If I have a wireless net connection to my car (which is almost possible in some areas) I could even voice chat. Talk about consolidating the bills. Maybe this thing will take off and add a few things. You never know. The hardware is a bit steap for me though. The software is priced pretty good though. :-)
I don't mean to start bashing with you, but I do have a few comments. First off, I have used linux for a long time, and I still like using command lines more that graphics, even though I have been able to configure a system and leave the client alone for a year or more and they never have problems... hey, they don't even have to touch the command line.
:-)
The software compiling... well... it looks to me like the software is already with the unit, much like a differant OS in some computers. It seems to be preconfigured with everything needed, so the software is taken care of.
The interface is part of the software. I use blackbox, because I like it. They are probably just using a simple interface that doesn't do much except show their software... hey, it is there software.
THe maps are part of the software as well... Looks like the reasons to complain are dieing off...
The 'uptime' is a good thing... I don't want to worry about my navigation system dieing on me while traveling. I have lived out in the boonies most of my life and being in a large city might make things a bit more difficult for me. I'm sure if it can handle being on longer, it can also handle being restarted more gracefully, especially since the OS won't change... its part of the system. The uptime is equally as important. If I can't use the system because it isn't functioning is a lot differant than if I can't use the system due to a lack of features... One I can learn to get around, the other will stop me one hundered percent.
The system is linux, it will work. Not because it isn't windows, but because linux can be built to do the job a lot better than windows can be added to. One would be a custom fit, the other would be a jury rigged solution.
I don't know if you were being humorous or not... but I figured I would throw in my opinion.
I dont know... maybe I am just a little backwords in my thinking, but Valve could have used this to an advantage. Think about it. If they open source the engine but not the content, wouldn't that allow everyone to make a better engine (hence, easier patching, more features) but not have the content unless they bought it? To me, that looks like the way to go anyway. I can find a bunch of sourceforge projects that do just that. You need the content, not the engine. Valve should sell the content, not the engine. Stealing the code was wrong, and the theives should be punished, but sometimes a business needs to find an advantage to these things.
You would think with the hardware always being the same, that Linux would be configured perfectly. On my systems, they dont lock up, because I set it up right. Maybe the manufacturer didn't configure the OS correctly??
I think its a good thing. Instead of these bugs being found by the "wrong" people these are found and fixed before anyone can mess up production systems. This, if anything, shows the strength of OSS. It gets fixed quickly.
What do you mean, Microsoft "not being honest," that's impossible. They are always letting people keep there ideas. They have always "embraced and extended" everyone's good ideas. More seriously though, anyone should patent an idea or it will be lost to some big business, M$ or not, someone will steal it.
That's what I thought. Why are all these people concerned then? Hmmm... Maybe I'm just part of the minority that feels (as I believe was already posted) that the sun would make a wonderful incinerator.
I thought that since space was empty, we would be able to fit a lot of junk up there. Are we already reaching our quota?
Its nice to know that linux is getting some light when it comes to rendering. That is what I use it for (I use Blender as a hobby).
If they installed it, then they should change it and let you know the new one. If they don't want to change it, they should tell you how to. Security is what a lot of people don't know about, and it hurts.
Anyone who install one of these modems should change the password. It's that simple. Most routers have "admin" "password" combinations. They are all the same. It is the installers responsibility to secure it.
My business has already figured it out. It is just that some execs keep saying "MS worked before and it looks like its working now. We shouldn't try to fix something that isn't broke." However upsetting it is, it might take one or two ms release cycles before people really start to change.
I've always wondered something... how are these sites .org? Isn't .org a non-profit organization. If so, where is all of this money going to? If someone has that figured out, let me know.
A few practical applications:
1. Record yourself looking in, or better yet,
2. Record someone else looking in. (Both can be used to keep the kids in line, they'ld never be sure if it was real or not.)
Seriously though, how does this affect the light coming through. If it can completely block out all light, then you *should* be able to put your house anywhere. #3 is an example.
3. Everyone wakes up in the middle of a desert.
OK. I'm done at my attempt at humor.
word of mouth. My friends know me well enough that they know what type of music I like. They tell me a group, I listen to it (if they have it downloaded or own a disc) and if I like it, I buy it. Radio just has too much "junk" music to make it worth it. I hope I didnt sound rude... Hmmm...
I personally think that all "radio" as we know it is doomed. I don't listen to the radio. I would rather listen to something i know. Like a cd I own. It would best if they just put cd players in UHaul Trucks.
Newer doesn't always mean better. Drivers that haven't been tested outside of ATI could have issues. For instance, I know that my (very) old 3dfx Voodoo 5 5500 works perfectly in linux while the ATI 9700 may not work, or may not be stable.