...this is certainly the future of portable storage. It has the size of flash memory, but it also has the low-cost ability for mass production as CD-ROMs. I'm sure that in due time, as with CDs, they will become re-writeable as well. But for now, I'd be more than happy to use these. My only question would be how easily the drive can be written to - is the writing apparatus at the moment too large to fit into portable devices, is the energy drain too large, etc. It has some uses at the moment, and I can see it improving in the future. But I couldn't say how near.
Disregarding the validity of this claim (which I find somewhat questionable), if it is true, it may put some things in doubt. However, life has been seen to survive in extreme circumstances, such as undersea vents, where it is able to use the chemicals released by the vents as sources of energy. So, not all hope is lost. Just think twice before going for a swim...
I'm really glad to see you're not a bandwagon Microsoft smasher... [/sarcasm]
FYI, Microsoft just released the source code to Allegiance, a multiplayer game that was years ahead of its time but died due to lack of publicity and players. As for this project, since it isn't finished I don't quite see the point in releasing the source. It wouldn't be quite so useful, and modding a MMORPG is not on the top of my list.
I don't think it could possibly do more harm than is present. After all, if the NOxes aren't in the paint, they're in the environment around it. It may concentrate them more, but I would imagine that it shouldn't be a problem. If I recall correctly, soil actually has micro-organisms capable of breaking down these chemicals. It sounds like a good plan to me, but like many others, I fear that it won't get enough of a push to catch on in the mainstream.
Google should make every link go to Slashdot, and slashdot should make every link go to Google. (Though I fear many googlers that read slashdot would be scarred for life)
I think scramjets are really the solution to low cost travel, including to low-earth orbit and space. I only hope that travel with scramjets will not end up going the way of the Concorde...
...though I bet Bush will fund it so he can land one on an aircraft carrier!! *rimshot*
Clearly the best solution to an operating system monopoly is to give free copies of windows to school and eliminate the competition as early in the education process as possible.
They're giving it away for free. Free is good, right? Or all of the sudden when it's Microsoft, free is bribery, isn't it? This does mean that the school is urged to use Windows, because it would not be polite to not use it. For a school, however, Windows does come with many benefits, primarily ease-of-use. It is a much easier operating system to learn, for sure. I can't imagine middle schoolers using linux.... faaar too stupid.
It's not Microsoft's fault that stupid people use Windows. No decently intelligent person is going to open an attached.zip file and the file within it... Stupid people need something that is easy to use. If Linux was as easily accessible as Windows, I'm sure it would be plagued with many of the stupidity flaws that Windows has.
Slashdot loves to flame Microsoft for selling products.
Now they also flame them for giving them away.
:)
On the other hand, I don't think Microsoft was completely justified in going after the kid. They have nothing to gain except bad publicity - nobody would really confuse the two. Now, they're a few grand poorer and one more useless domain name richer.
It's just time to move on. Face it, if you're still using Win98, it just might be time to upgrade. At some point, games stop working with older graphics cards too... people will have to upgrade sooner or later. They won't be using Win98 forever, so it's better that they upgrade now and get used to a somewhat similar windows feel rather than ten years down the line using a windows that they have no idea how to operate. Of course, those here would suggest to use Linux. But that spawns another bunch of problems I don't feel like addressing.
Guess what it is that makes my blood boil? Misinformed/.ers who have no conception of Microsoft at all. Bill Gates has absolutely no say in how bugs get fixed, so if he's saying something it's probably because he was told that. I'd just like to point out one thing - Microsoft has far more to fix than Linux. The times you are all considering for Linux are most likely the time it takes for the Kernel to get patched. Microsoft as a whole is a large company, and they have significantly more programs to patch when bugs are found. As for your three points, I hate to say it, but I have heard more intelligence coming out of a pig's anus. If a bug does major damage, I doubt Microsoft makes money. They more likely get bad publicity from people like you. And, more often, the patch is released but the disaster occurs because of a) incompetent sysadmins or b) they simply didn't install the patch. As for #2, I don't really see that statement making any sense. I mean, Windows typically changes a significant amount between releases (maybe not as much from 2000->XP), but it certainly changes enough that a simple upgrade would not be possible.
If you don't like the idea of paying for a product, simply say so. Don't bash MS for trying to make money. And please, don't write it as M$. It's stupid and ignorant.
PS. Linux is not bad. Don't flame me for being a Microsoft 3er, I just happen to dislike people that hate Microsoft for no reason. If you have a good reason, go ahead and hate them. I'm not going to stop you.
that the action by the RIAA isn't really defensive, it's offensive. Chances are, you're going to keep sharing after you file the forms. Now, if you violated a written agreement, they have a far more solid basis upon which to prosecute. It turns into a black and white case. Otherwise, the RIAA seems to me to be a police force of sorts now, prosecuting people left and right. Karma whore help me out - there is a law against the abuse of the legal system in overusing lawsuits, isn't there? The RIAA is practically using form letters to send them out.
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...this is certainly the future of portable storage. It has the size of flash memory, but it also has the low-cost ability for mass production as CD-ROMs. I'm sure that in due time, as with CDs, they will become re-writeable as well. But for now, I'd be more than happy to use these.
My only question would be how easily the drive can be written to - is the writing apparatus at the moment too large to fit into portable devices, is the energy drain too large, etc. It has some uses at the moment, and I can see it improving in the future. But I couldn't say how near.
Disregarding the validity of this claim (which I find somewhat questionable), if it is true, it may put some things in doubt. However, life has been seen to survive in extreme circumstances, such as undersea vents, where it is able to use the chemicals released by the vents as sources of energy. So, not all hope is lost.
Just think twice before going for a swim...
...I can imagine thousands of people reaching for the "Mute" buttons on their computers.
His skill with Lego is unfortunately not matched with his skill at website design. The coolness of the Legos definitely dwarfs the javascript, though.
I'm really glad to see you're not a bandwagon Microsoft smasher... [/sarcasm]
FYI, Microsoft just released the source code to Allegiance, a multiplayer game that was years ahead of its time but died due to lack of publicity and players.
As for this project, since it isn't finished I don't quite see the point in releasing the source. It wouldn't be quite so useful, and modding a MMORPG is not on the top of my list.
That's like saying, "my typewriter never crashes!"
I don't think it could possibly do more harm than is present. After all, if the NOxes aren't in the paint, they're in the environment around it. It may concentrate them more, but I would imagine that it shouldn't be a problem. If I recall correctly, soil actually has micro-organisms capable of breaking down these chemicals. It sounds like a good plan to me, but like many others, I fear that it won't get enough of a push to catch on in the mainstream.
Google should make every link go to Slashdot, and slashdot should make every link go to Google. (Though I fear many googlers that read slashdot would be scarred for life)
I think scramjets are really the solution to low cost travel, including to low-earth orbit and space. I only hope that travel with scramjets will not end up going the way of the Concorde...
...though I bet Bush will fund it so he can land one on an aircraft carrier!! *rimshot*
BBC should track the referrers. If the person comes from Google, instead of displaying a news page, they should display a giant banner proclaiming
"You are the victim of a shameless advertising experiment.
Footnote: We are not liable for any self-inflicted damage after reading this page"
It seems to me like the background of their website could use some mine-clearing! Watch where you click, kiddies!
Clearly the best solution to an operating system monopoly is to give free copies of windows to school and eliminate the competition as early in the education process as possible.
They're giving it away for free. Free is good, right? Or all of the sudden when it's Microsoft, free is bribery, isn't it?
This does mean that the school is urged to use Windows, because it would not be polite to not use it. For a school, however, Windows does come with many benefits, primarily ease-of-use. It is a much easier operating system to learn, for sure. I can't imagine middle schoolers using linux.... faaar too stupid.
It's not Microsoft's fault that stupid people use Windows. No decently intelligent person is going to open an attached .zip file and the file within it...
Stupid people need something that is easy to use. If Linux was as easily accessible as Windows, I'm sure it would be plagued with many of the stupidity flaws that Windows has.
Slashdot loves to flame Microsoft for selling products.
:)
Now they also flame them for giving them away.
On the other hand, I don't think Microsoft was completely justified in going after the kid. They have nothing to gain except bad publicity - nobody would really confuse the two. Now, they're a few grand poorer and one more useless domain name richer.
It's just time to move on. Face it, if you're still using Win98, it just might be time to upgrade. At some point, games stop working with older graphics cards too... people will have to upgrade sooner or later. They won't be using Win98 forever, so it's better that they upgrade now and get used to a somewhat similar windows feel rather than ten years down the line using a windows that they have no idea how to operate. Of course, those here would suggest to use Linux. But that spawns another bunch of problems I don't feel like addressing.
(link)
Slashdot dupes are, as always, right on time!
In soviet russia, you spy on gator!
Guess what it is that makes my blood boil? Misinformed /.ers who have no conception of Microsoft at all. Bill Gates has absolutely no say in how bugs get fixed, so if he's saying something it's probably because he was told that. I'd just like to point out one thing - Microsoft has far more to fix than Linux. The times you are all considering for Linux are most likely the time it takes for the Kernel to get patched. Microsoft as a whole is a large company, and they have significantly more programs to patch when bugs are found. As for your three points, I hate to say it, but I have heard more intelligence coming out of a pig's anus. If a bug does major damage, I doubt Microsoft makes money. They more likely get bad publicity from people like you. And, more often, the patch is released but the disaster occurs because of a) incompetent sysadmins or b) they simply didn't install the patch. As for #2, I don't really see that statement making any sense. I mean, Windows typically changes a significant amount between releases (maybe not as much from 2000->XP), but it certainly changes enough that a simple upgrade would not be possible.
If you don't like the idea of paying for a product, simply say so. Don't bash MS for trying to make money. And please, don't write it as M$. It's stupid and ignorant.
PS. Linux is not bad. Don't flame me for being a Microsoft 3er, I just happen to dislike people that hate Microsoft for no reason. If you have a good reason, go ahead and hate them. I'm not going to stop you.
*they digging their hole deeper being the RIAA
They could've fought, won the case and led the RIAA to more bad publicity... it's a shame. Although, they did just dig their hole that much deeper.
that the action by the RIAA isn't really defensive, it's offensive. Chances are, you're going to keep sharing after you file the forms. Now, if you violated a written agreement, they have a far more solid basis upon which to prosecute. It turns into a black and white case. Otherwise, the RIAA seems to me to be a police force of sorts now, prosecuting people left and right. Karma whore help me out - there is a law against the abuse of the legal system in overusing lawsuits, isn't there? The RIAA is practically using form letters to send them out.
This is of no practical use to slashdotters.
"last year's winner..." "every two years"
You editors are really slipping here...
You don't want the /. effect taking a few walls and shelves with it as a rouge segway careens down the halls... unless they put a webcam on it :)
http://www.americanantigravity.com/hutchison.html
Lifters are well and good, but that reeks of large-scale BS.