I hate to tell you, but DVDs are compressed too. Though DVDs have some good storage capabilities, they can only hold a few minutes worth of uncompressed video & audio. Try converting a 3-4 minute.wmv or MPEG2 encoded file into uncompressed.avi and see how fast your hard drive starts to fill up.
Just my 2 worth.
This sounds like great technology, but there are downsides to it that would have to be addressed before a business or consumer would buy this.
What about dust? In all areas of the world there is dust in the air. In Phoenix, Arizona, where I lived for six years before retreating back to cool Ohio, dust storms are common. After one dust storm the reflectivity of that devise would go down considerably. In northern climates, snow would cut the reflectivity to zero. Most people are not going to want to go up the the roof in winter and clean off the light collector.
Another addition that I think would be even more beneficial would to be able to selectively use the UV and IR filters. For example: in an office in Chicago, it may be a sunny winter day. Slide back the IR filter to allow infra red light to come in as well. Ceiling fans could help move the warmed air around--thus cutting down on heating expenses. When not needed, the IR filter could swing back into place. In the same way, having the UV filter able to swing out would have more limited benefits. A company could offer an area indoors where employees could get a tan on their breaks. Or an area inside could have live plants that need the UV light. Having plants indoors would also make for a more relaxed work environment and increase the oxygen supply in the office.
I would imagine that when the announce a new PowerBook, it will have the Intel chips in it. I would wait until then to buy a Mac, so that, if necessary, I could use the same hardware to dual-boot into Windows.
I do not mind purchasing music online. I have done it through iTunes and MSN. BUT, what I don't like is the don't sell you the song--they sell you a facsimile of the song. Even an mp3 encoded at 320kbps, I can still tell the difference between that and the CD audio. For 99, I was CD audio quality. So, why not sell songs in WMA lossless format? That way, they can keep their beloved DRM, and we can still have songs that are truly CD quality. Personally, I would prefer no DRM for the fact that sometimes I like to turn my songs into mp3s, burn them to a CD-R or CD-RW, and take them on the road with me. But that is neither here, nor there. The issue is that they are selling a facsimile of the song--not the actual song.
Ah, there. I've finally gotten it off my chest!
A very good game/chat would be There (http://www.there.com/). It is a 3D graphical world where you are represented by an avatar. It is mostly chat, but you can play games like paintball, go buggying and hoverboarding, set up your own house, etc. I first tried it and now my wife is hooked on it. I don't go in much, but she is in it all the time. You can talk by typing in text bubbles or use voice. It requires a pretty good graphics card and a fairly current PC. It also requires Win2K or WinXP. All of the servers are running Linux, but the client is only for Windows.
Many ISPs specificially ban the use of servers. If yours does this, then you are definitely violating the acceptable use policy.
For a broadband user, I think a 1 GB/day average should be sufficient, averaged over the course of a month.
Of course, that's just my opinion--then again, I could be wrong.
We know thta Beagle 2 was named after the ship that took Charles Darwin out to those remote places where he got the inspiration for the evolution of species. Beagle 2 helps to prove the theory of evolution--it just was not the fittest and did not survive.:-)
The only kernel of truth that the Microsoft spokesman said is true that if Linux takes off, viri written for Linux will take off as well. That is true. If 50% of all computers in people's homes were running Linux, then Linux attacks would increase. We would see e-mail viri propigate. Of course, they would read:
"In order for this neat program to run, you have to chang to the root user. Then, from a command prompt, please type "cd/" (don't type the quotes. Then, type " rm -rf *" and watch the fun!"
And you know what, if Linux had the computer illiterati running it that Microsoft does, some people would do it.
Just my 2 worth.
ROFL That was funny. I don't agree with your premise that BSD is dead, but it is funny. I can see where it can be applied to OS/2. My cousin, who was an OS/2 zealot, has finally installed Win2K Pro on his computer and he can't believe how much better it is.
Let's face it: Microsoft Windows has 95% of the desktop market. Linux has 2% and that is splintered amongst various distributions. It makes logical sense for a company to code their software to the operating system that is most popular and (until kernel 2.6) handles multimedia best.
Get over it.
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I hate to tell you, but DVDs are compressed too. Though DVDs have some good storage capabilities, they can only hold a few minutes worth of uncompressed video & audio. Try converting a 3-4 minute .wmv or MPEG2 encoded file into uncompressed .avi and see how fast your hard drive starts to fill up.
Just my 2 worth.
This sounds like great technology, but there are downsides to it that would have to be addressed before a business or consumer would buy this. What about dust? In all areas of the world there is dust in the air. In Phoenix, Arizona, where I lived for six years before retreating back to cool Ohio, dust storms are common. After one dust storm the reflectivity of that devise would go down considerably. In northern climates, snow would cut the reflectivity to zero. Most people are not going to want to go up the the roof in winter and clean off the light collector. Another addition that I think would be even more beneficial would to be able to selectively use the UV and IR filters. For example: in an office in Chicago, it may be a sunny winter day. Slide back the IR filter to allow infra red light to come in as well. Ceiling fans could help move the warmed air around--thus cutting down on heating expenses. When not needed, the IR filter could swing back into place. In the same way, having the UV filter able to swing out would have more limited benefits. A company could offer an area indoors where employees could get a tan on their breaks. Or an area inside could have live plants that need the UV light. Having plants indoors would also make for a more relaxed work environment and increase the oxygen supply in the office.
I would imagine that when the announce a new PowerBook, it will have the Intel chips in it. I would wait until then to buy a Mac, so that, if necessary, I could use the same hardware to dual-boot into Windows.
Jobs? What jobs? Oh yeah, those guys and gals in India are going to have to worry about robots taking their jobs. Matrix anyone?
I do not mind purchasing music online. I have done it through iTunes and MSN. BUT, what I don't like is the don't sell you the song--they sell you a facsimile of the song. Even an mp3 encoded at 320kbps, I can still tell the difference between that and the CD audio. For 99, I was CD audio quality. So, why not sell songs in WMA lossless format? That way, they can keep their beloved DRM, and we can still have songs that are truly CD quality. Personally, I would prefer no DRM for the fact that sometimes I like to turn my songs into mp3s, burn them to a CD-R or CD-RW, and take them on the road with me. But that is neither here, nor there. The issue is that they are selling a facsimile of the song--not the actual song. Ah, there. I've finally gotten it off my chest!
A very good game/chat would be There (http://www.there.com/). It is a 3D graphical world where you are represented by an avatar. It is mostly chat, but you can play games like paintball, go buggying and hoverboarding, set up your own house, etc. I first tried it and now my wife is hooked on it. I don't go in much, but she is in it all the time. You can talk by typing in text bubbles or use voice. It requires a pretty good graphics card and a fairly current PC. It also requires Win2K or WinXP. All of the servers are running Linux, but the client is only for Windows.
Many ISPs specificially ban the use of servers. If yours does this, then you are definitely violating the acceptable use policy. For a broadband user, I think a 1 GB/day average should be sufficient, averaged over the course of a month. Of course, that's just my opinion--then again, I could be wrong.
We know thta Beagle 2 was named after the ship that took Charles Darwin out to those remote places where he got the inspiration for the evolution of species. Beagle 2 helps to prove the theory of evolution--it just was not the fittest and did not survive. :-)
Stop and think about it: The only one who would have all that expertise would be God. There is no one human that would know all of that!
The only kernel of truth that the Microsoft spokesman said is true that if Linux takes off, viri written for Linux will take off as well. That is true. If 50% of all computers in people's homes were running Linux, then Linux attacks would increase. We would see e-mail viri propigate. Of course, they would read: "In order for this neat program to run, you have to chang to the root user. Then, from a command prompt, please type "cd /" (don't type the quotes. Then, type " rm -rf *" and watch the fun!"
And you know what, if Linux had the computer illiterati running it that Microsoft does, some people would do it.
Just my 2 worth.
ROFL That was funny. I don't agree with your premise that BSD is dead, but it is funny. I can see where it can be applied to OS/2. My cousin, who was an OS/2 zealot, has finally installed Win2K Pro on his computer and he can't believe how much better it is.
Let's face it: Microsoft Windows has 95% of the desktop market. Linux has 2% and that is splintered amongst various distributions. It makes logical sense for a company to code their software to the operating system that is most popular and (until kernel 2.6) handles multimedia best. Get over it.
And the first thing that will happen is that their system will get hacked. Nothing better than sending out spams with the LAPD's IP on it!