Also, just a nit to pick, the article summary would appear to be incorrect. It asks for *beta* testers. The beta stage is when a piece of software is feature complete, and only has bugs to be worked out. From the sounds of it, the game is still very much in the alpha stage where features are being added/removed/altered all the time.
Voting fraud... If Florida??!! What is this world coming to?
Even more shocking: a story posted by Michael without the usual truckload of bias thrown in. I mean, heck... he actually makes a point of playing it down!
It sees to me that each micro-kernel is going to need some RAM of its own, and to get the promised performance you would need many of these micro-kernels.
Keeping in mind that there are various distros which fit on a 1.44 MB floppy disk *with* userland utilities, I don't think the size of the kernel will prove to be the limiting factor on a modern workstation.
Agreed. I don't think you can call something "overpriced" after you've bought it. If you paid money for it, it was at exactly the right price or below.
Yes and no. Technically you are correct... paying the inflated price is a better alternative than being denied the benefit of what you're paying for. Such as if a family member were dying in hospital and your car runs off the road into a ditch. That $2000 bill from the tow truck who just happened to be the only one available may be overpriced relative to normal charges, but it's still a bargain compared to not making it to the hospital in time and having your family member die before you could be there.
I hope you're right. But this *IS* America, so rich white corporate execs don't suffer prison time quite the same way everyone else does. Remind me again which cell block Ken Lay, Jeff Skilling, and Bernard Ebbers are in?
Sounds like a great idea, but the problem also lies with Windows users who use IE -- prone to trojans, viruses, worms, etc. It appears the only safe thing to do is run mozilla or firefox in Linux or Mac OS X and have a program to do what you say. Perhaps a program like that would be a boon to Linux and Mac companies.
What's to say that you have to use IE? There are many non-visual HTTP libraries out there which simply request content and then don't do anything with it (eg: similar to wget). I suspect a user wouldn't want to have hundreds of open browser windows anyway.
If you are old enough, you will remember that cable TV was commercial free too back when a montly subscription was $10 (and you wondered why it had to cost so much).
You mean back in the days where the ad for Lucky Strikes was presented in-show by the actors themselves?
This is paranoia. They can't tell who made it to college and who didn't if they don't know one or the other. It'll be hard to collect the identities of kids that didn't go to college, wouldn't it? So they have to get the names of those who did.
The question isn't one of logistics as you seem to indicate, it's one of privacy. For example, it would be hard to collect the names of people who didn't go to a gay pride parade, so therefore they *have to* collect the names (and SSN, and birthday, and...) of those who did.
The real issue isn't "What's the best way to collect it?", the issue is "Why the hell is the government collecting this information?" Universities and colleges already know who their students are, given that students have to enroll. But why should the government start collecting lists? Churches and synagogues know who their members are too, but the government doesn't so let's start listing out all synagogue members. No Jew left behind either!
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My UI philosophy is that if different people want something to work in different ways, make it an option rather than forcing everyone to conform to a mediocre compromise. You should be able to turn on/off "Helper menu items" if you're so inclined, or turn on/off only certain ones. The answer to 'Which way should it work, A or B?' is very often 'Both A and B!' once you provide the option to configure its behavior.
Of course, if you do this enough, then every software will eventually become Emacs... but that's another issue.:)
Right, and many sci-fi authors "invented" orbital space flight. It was only a matter of time before the Russians and Americans set those theories into practice. Of course, having theories is easy... the practical application of those theories is what distinguishes a sound invention from a bad one. Throw enough high-tech materials and propulsion at any poor rocket design, and I'm sure you could eventually get that into orbit too.
I don't know about you, but I'd love to learn how to get rid of various government regulations with an RC truck. I figure you can filibuster with good enough batteries, but how to get rid of them is another matter.
And they leave out the really interesting world records, such as the largest breasts in the world. Wouldn't that be of more interest than the average schlock they publish?
And "hacking" is what you do when you take a sharp edged object (eg: a machete) and strike it at other objects (eg: vegetation). After all, the English language is static so words never take on new meanings.
Played Half-Life 2 and noticed a bit of stuttering on occasion (a bit every five minutes maybe), though nothing like that demo video someone posted. However, when I play CS:Source, it eventually hits a point where the game freezes and the sound stutters constantly, necessitating a three finger salute to kill the process. Are these related? Or should I be madly trying all sorts of various drivers?
I never played HL1 and just finished HL2 on Sunday. [Note to self: resume life.] I didn't find I was missing much in terms of background story. The characters fill you in on various details and recount the glory days of Black Mesa. I'm certain I would have enjoyed the story *more* had I played HL1, but it's somewhat like meeting Darth Vader in the first Star Wars movie, Episode IV. There's a certain amount you understand about Vader, but it doesn't make the story any less enjoyable because you didn't watch Episodes I, II, and III beforehand.
That said, I'm going to now play the original Half-Life just to see if I'm totally off base with my comments here.:)
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I'd be cautious about listening to that opinion. After all, check the username... it was written by strider5, clearly a failed attempt by the combine to promote their computer-controlling Steam software. A strider! Strriiderrrr!:)
The stuttering I get with my system (AMD64 3500+, 1 gig, 9800 Pro) is very infrequent but can last several seconds. Normally everything's quite smooth until I hit a certain point and then it ch-ch-ch-chunks along.
The "Loading..." between area sections is quite annoying though. I'm surprised they didn't spend a bit more time on it and have a seamless loader. If I remember correctly, didn't the original Quake have this? I seem to recall a little disk icon in the lower left corner which showed when it was loading info in the background -- without any drop in framerate. Maybe they could have split the maps up into smaller sections and then always keep the current section plus the next and previous one in memory... that way, when you move forward a section you simply drop (section-2) from memory and preload (section+1).
Saying, "If you have to ask, you don't need to know," in this situation is a bit rude.
I raised the possibility that this book wasn't intended for a general audience and no rudeness was intended. The fact that it's posted on the front page of Slashdot doesn't *necessarily* imply that it's a general topic -- though of course it could be. However, you are correct in saying that if it IS intended for everyone that an overview of what pivot tables are would be helpful.
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Also, just a nit to pick, the article summary would appear to be incorrect. It asks for *beta* testers. The beta stage is when a piece of software is feature complete, and only has bugs to be worked out. From the sounds of it, the game is still very much in the alpha stage where features are being added/removed/altered all the time.
Voting fraud... If Florida??!! What is this world coming to?
Even more shocking: a story posted by Michael without the usual truckload of bias thrown in. I mean, heck... he actually makes a point of playing it down!
It sees to me that each micro-kernel is going to need some RAM of its own, and to get the promised performance you would need many of these micro-kernels.
Keeping in mind that there are various distros which fit on a 1.44 MB floppy disk *with* userland utilities, I don't think the size of the kernel will prove to be the limiting factor on a modern workstation.
Agreed. I don't think you can call something "overpriced" after you've bought it. If you paid money for it, it was at exactly the right price or below.
Yes and no. Technically you are correct... paying the inflated price is a better alternative than being denied the benefit of what you're paying for. Such as if a family member were dying in hospital and your car runs off the road into a ditch. That $2000 bill from the tow truck who just happened to be the only one available may be overpriced relative to normal charges, but it's still a bargain compared to not making it to the hospital in time and having your family member die before you could be there.
I hope you're right. But this *IS* America, so rich white corporate execs don't suffer prison time quite the same way everyone else does. Remind me again which cell block Ken Lay, Jeff Skilling, and Bernard Ebbers are in?
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I guess a different one than Martha Stewart.
In Soviet North Korea, only old jokes from Japan repeat YOU.
Sounds like a great idea, but the problem also lies with Windows users who use IE -- prone to trojans, viruses, worms, etc. It appears the only safe thing to do is run mozilla or firefox in Linux or Mac OS X and have a program to do what you say. Perhaps a program like that would be a boon to Linux and Mac companies.
What's to say that you have to use IE? There are many non-visual HTTP libraries out there which simply request content and then don't do anything with it (eg: similar to wget). I suspect a user wouldn't want to have hundreds of open browser windows anyway.
If you are old enough, you will remember that cable TV was commercial free too back when a montly subscription was $10 (and you wondered why it had to cost so much).
You mean back in the days where the ad for Lucky Strikes was presented in-show by the actors themselves?
Hey, pass that dead horse over here so I can flog it too.
This is paranoia. They can't tell who made it to college and who didn't if they don't know one or the other. It'll be hard to collect the identities of kids that didn't go to college, wouldn't it? So they have to get the names of those who did.
The question isn't one of logistics as you seem to indicate, it's one of privacy. For example, it would be hard to collect the names of people who didn't go to a gay pride parade, so therefore they *have to* collect the names (and SSN, and birthday, and...) of those who did.
The real issue isn't "What's the best way to collect it?", the issue is "Why the hell is the government collecting this information?" Universities and colleges already know who their students are, given that students have to enroll. But why should the government start collecting lists? Churches and synagogues know who their members are too, but the government doesn't so let's start listing out all synagogue members. No Jew left behind either!
Edit -> Undo
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Proposed fix:
Edit -> Undo
"You don't have anything to undo
[ ] Don't show this message again"
My UI philosophy is that if different people want something to work in different ways, make it an option rather than forcing everyone to conform to a mediocre compromise. You should be able to turn on/off "Helper menu items" if you're so inclined, or turn on/off only certain ones. The answer to 'Which way should it work, A or B?' is very often 'Both A and B!' once you provide the option to configure its behavior.
Of course, if you do this enough, then every software will eventually become Emacs... but that's another issue.
Right, and many sci-fi authors "invented" orbital space flight. It was only a matter of time before the Russians and Americans set those theories into practice. Of course, having theories is easy... the practical application of those theories is what distinguishes a sound invention from a bad one. Throw enough high-tech materials and propulsion at any poor rocket design, and I'm sure you could eventually get that into orbit too.
I don't know about you, but I'd love to learn how to get rid of various government regulations with an RC truck. I figure you can filibuster with good enough batteries, but how to get rid of them is another matter.
... add in a robotic arm or two so it can do self-repairs
And of course, if it's the arms that need repairing...
Restricting knowledge only serves to retard growth, and keep the 'special ones' in power.
You repeat yourself. You already said "retard growth".
And they leave out the really interesting world records, such as the largest breasts in the world. Wouldn't that be of more interest than the average schlock they publish?
Oh, and "piracy" means committing robbery at sea.
And "hacking" is what you do when you take a sharp edged object (eg: a machete) and strike it at other objects (eg: vegetation). After all, the English language is static so words never take on new meanings.
Played Half-Life 2 and noticed a bit of stuttering on occasion (a bit every five minutes maybe), though nothing like that demo video someone posted. However, when I play CS:Source, it eventually hits a point where the game freezes and the sound stutters constantly, necessitating a three finger salute to kill the process. Are these related? Or should I be madly trying all sorts of various drivers?
I never played HL1 and just finished HL2 on Sunday. [Note to self: resume life.] I didn't find I was missing much in terms of background story. The characters fill you in on various details and recount the glory days of Black Mesa. I'm certain I would have enjoyed the story *more* had I played HL1, but it's somewhat like meeting Darth Vader in the first Star Wars movie, Episode IV. There's a certain amount you understand about Vader, but it doesn't make the story any less enjoyable because you didn't watch Episodes I, II, and III beforehand.
:)
That said, I'm going to now play the original Half-Life just to see if I'm totally off base with my comments here.
I'd be cautious about listening to that opinion. After all, check the username... it was written by strider5, clearly a failed attempt by the combine to promote their computer-controlling Steam software. A strider! Strriiderrrr! :)
The stuttering I get with my system (AMD64 3500+, 1 gig, 9800 Pro) is very infrequent but can last several seconds. Normally everything's quite smooth until I hit a certain point and then it ch-ch-ch-chunks along.
The "Loading..." between area sections is quite annoying though. I'm surprised they didn't spend a bit more time on it and have a seamless loader. If I remember correctly, didn't the original Quake have this? I seem to recall a little disk icon in the lower left corner which showed when it was loading info in the background -- without any drop in framerate. Maybe they could have split the maps up into smaller sections and then always keep the current section plus the next and previous one in memory... that way, when you move forward a section you simply drop (section-2) from memory and preload (section+1).
Worse? How many times does the guy mention COUPON in bold on the page? Sheesh... people really are stupid!
Saying, "If you have to ask, you don't need to know," in this situation is a bit rude.
I raised the possibility that this book wasn't intended for a general audience and no rudeness was intended. The fact that it's posted on the front page of Slashdot doesn't *necessarily* imply that it's a general topic -- though of course it could be. However, you are correct in saying that if it IS intended for everyone that an overview of what pivot tables are would be helpful.
Sorry, sahib, but if you want me to read (let alone purchase) a book about pivot tables, I'm going to need some explanation of what they are first.
Perhaps it could just be that if you don't know what it is, the book isn't trying to sell to you. For example, would you expect The Washington Manual Hematology and Oncology Subspecialty Consult to explain to you what hematology and oncology are?
So what's the news about this? Are we going to have Slashdot "moments in history" now?