What says that Linux has to do a big U-turn to keep it from having to play second fiddle to Micro$oft? As I see it, it's already on it's way:
KDE, GNOME and GNUstep/WindowMaker are all projects trying to bring Linux into the 'point-and-click' realm.
The kernel is being worked to support all of the new standards for computer peripherals.
And distros such as Caldera are trying to eliminate the hassles of installing Linux.
At some point there will of course be a cutting of corners (I'm afraid that GNUstep will have a hard time making it through to the mainstream, which really is a shame) to make things fit together, but as far as I know, most hackers are smart enough to make this work pretty smoothly. And if M$ would release a Linux distro, so fscking what? They would probably make a really good job giving it a good UI and making it user friendly for people coming from a windows environment. But I'd say that they would have a pretty damn hard time switching to Linux, not to mention actually developing their own proprietary version at the same speed as the current kernel. I just don't see that happen.
Chris Cunningham is definitely a master of visuals as anyone who has seen the Aphex Twin video can tell you. Scary stuff.
I guess it just remains to be seen how he copes with realising the story, it's really a matter of how he has perceived the book, but it sounds promising.
I also hope he's clever enough not to make any of the mistakes of `Johnny Mnemonic', the use of `Alternative' actors maybe one of the worst (Ice T, Henry Rollins, Dolph Lundgren? Give me a break...).
Make sure that you're mobo is mounted correctly and specifically that there is no extra metal spacers underneath it (you know, those that you use to secure the mobo to the chassi). I have had random lockups because of those short-circuiting everything, and I could have sworn that it was a defective PCI bus that was causing it.
What happens when a CPU gets too hot is that the system locks up. You wont get any burning plastic from an overclocked CPU unless you try something really stupid. I've got a standard Celeron 300A, no extra fans, no extra voltage, just bang it in and run it at 450MHz. I've had it for nearly one year now ane not one problem. You're just spreading the Intel FUD. (Besides, the Celeron beats the PII in some tests when you run them on the same clock frequency, due to the fact that it's cache runs at processor speed)
>You don't protect children by denying adults >certain rational rights -- such as gun >ownership -- because the damage you do to their >future society outweighs the damage you protect >them from.
I had to comment this example. Exactly what damage is done to the future society by banning guns? And what makes gun ownership a 'rational right'? Yes, i'm being picky here. But I think I have a point. Otherwise, a good piece, I tend to see some things differently, but it makes good sense.
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KDE, GNOME and GNUstep/WindowMaker are all projects trying to bring Linux into the 'point-and-click' realm.
The kernel is being worked to support all of the new standards for computer peripherals.
And distros such as Caldera are trying to eliminate the hassles of installing Linux.
/. post so far :)
At some point there will of course be a cutting of corners (I'm afraid that GNUstep will have a hard time making it through to the mainstream, which really is a shame) to make things fit together, but as far as I know, most hackers are smart enough to make this work pretty smoothly.
And if M$ would release a Linux distro, so fscking what? They would probably make a really good job giving it a good UI and making it user friendly for people coming from a windows environment. But I'd say that they would have a pretty damn hard time switching to Linux, not to mention actually developing their own proprietary version at the same speed as the current kernel. I just don't see that happen.
Wow, my longest
Anders.
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Chris Cunningham is definitely a master of
visuals as anyone who has seen the Aphex Twin
video can tell you. Scary stuff.
I guess it just remains to be seen how he copes
with realising the story, it's really a matter of
how he has perceived the book, but it sounds
promising.
I also hope he's clever enough not to make any of
the mistakes of `Johnny Mnemonic', the use of
`Alternative' actors maybe one of the worst (Ice
T, Henry Rollins, Dolph Lundgren? Give me a
break...).
Anders.
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If you don't know what to say...
Someone that reminds me a lot of you once told me
that I have a 'Jesus-shaped hole' in my heart.
You really should consider being a little bit more
insecure and humble. It would look good on you.
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Just check this out:
Make sure that you're mobo is mounted correctly and specifically that there is no extra metal spacers underneath it (you know, those that you use to secure the mobo to the chassi). I have had random lockups because of those short-circuiting everything, and I could have sworn that it was a defective PCI bus that was causing it.
Anders.
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He he he...
...unless you do something really stupid...
Let me quote myself:
;)
I still don't think this would be an issue with the Celeron, though.
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What happens when a CPU gets too hot is that the system locks up. You wont get any burning plastic from an overclocked CPU unless you try something really stupid. I've got a standard Celeron 300A, no extra fans, no extra voltage, just bang it in and run it at 450MHz. I've had it for nearly one year now ane not one problem.
You're just spreading the Intel FUD.
(Besides, the Celeron beats the PII in some tests when you run them on the same clock frequency, due to the fact that it's cache runs at processor speed)
Anders.
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>You don't protect children by denying adults
>certain rational rights -- such as gun
>ownership -- because the damage you do to their
>future society outweighs the damage you protect
>them from.
I had to comment this example. Exactly what damage is done to the future society by banning guns?
And what makes gun ownership a 'rational right'?
Yes, i'm being picky here. But I think I have a point.
Otherwise, a good piece, I tend to see some things differently, but it makes good sense.
Anders.
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