That's true: in this postmodernist world, what's true for you isn't true for me--how can a system (which, by definition, has a fixed set of laws which determine its operations--see The Matrix for an example) adapt to different individual interpretations of a moral code? Given postmodernism, it doesn't seem to make sense to have a computer system programmed as a modernist...
The only question I have (besides the obvious one: how are you going to do that with software without it sounding like ELIZA?) is "Is it possible to implement this functionality with today's voice processing systems?" I mean, c'mon--FedEx's computers can't even understand me when I "say the tracking number" (I always end up entering it via good, old-fashioned, DTMF tones). I'm sure it's difficult enough determining emotional state over 44.1kHz, 16-bit, stereo; how much harder will it be over the bandwidth-limited phone network (8kHz, 8-bit, mono)?
Mod the parent up! You hit the nail on the head: it makes no sense to sue/jail the very people who will more than likely be your best customers in the coming years (i.e. when they get jobs and don't have the time to swap files). Your analogy with WN is accurate, as well. I'm not a file swapper, but the actions of the RIAA have disgusted me enough to the point that I now buy used albums exclusively (unless, of course, buying indie music from local bands, etc.)
It's even more shocking when you think about companies like Quad/Graphics that use alcohol-based inks (chemically similar to inkjet ink) and buy them in 55-gallon drums (and those drums, I assure you, cost nothing near the $631,125.00 inkjet companies would have you believe it costs--try moving the decimal point three places to the left and you get the drum's real cost.)
Can/will this technology be able to override the flight safety portion of the flight computer? I could think of a scenario whereby an engine on a twinjet fails and the pilot has to overfly a city because he/she can't turn sharply enough on the required side. Would "Soft Walls" force the turn, thus putting the aircraft (and its passengers/freight) in jeopardy? If "Soft Walls" can be selectively disabled, what makes it 'hack-proof'?
Let's see...one was, indeed, used in touring (half the board crapped out during a rehearsal, much to the surprise of the LD). The other was in a small community theater, and the last one, most surprisingly, was in a church. It was surprising to me becuase only two techs ever touched it, it was covered when not in use and generally taken good care of--yet, the mixer sitting next to it (Yamaha PM4000, I think) is still ticking along fine. Now, I don't ask for much in the way of reliability--but I don't think it's too much to ask for a light board that outlives the mixer sitting next to it!
They were three different ETC Impression 2 consoles (firmware versions 1.6 to 1.8). All of them either had failed cue faders or submasters. The current Expression 3s haven't developed this issue.
The key sensors seem to go bad after 20 years it seems.
Notice what you said: 20 years! I've worked with lighting consoles whose control surfaces haven't lasted five. The sure don't build things like they used to.
I still use my IBM 52G9658 M-type keyboard for everything I can--this keyboard actually helped with my wrists. I was having tender wrists (which I'm sure would be much worse if I wasn't taking regular breaks, doing the exercises, etc.), but after I started using my "new" old keyboard my pain went away and has yet to return. My doctor says that if the pain's gone, there's no need to worry any more--so I'm a very happy IBM model M user.
It must be that it will be easier to take extra flammable fuel on board an airplane than extra batteries!
Yeah, I'm sure the FAA/CAA/Transport Canada will be absolutely thrilled at the prospect. I can see it now: "I'm sorry sir, we need to confiscate your fuel cell."
...what'll stop the overclockers/enthusiasts from turning on PAT? Won't that still eat into their sales of 875P based boards? Somehow, the fear of voiding our warranty never enters the equation...so what's the deterrent?
You know, my Amtrak ridership has increased significantly since these privacy-invading tactics...thankfully, I enjoy rail travel.
Amtrak Pre 9/11: "May I see your ticket?" [Hand the porter the ticket.] "Welcome aboard, go to the sleeper named 'Morning View'."
Amtrak Post 9/11: "May I see your ticket and a photo ID?" [Hand the porter both items.] "Welcome aboard, go to the sleeper named 'Patriot View'."
Now that, my friends, is the way things ought to be! But seriously, aren't we taking things a bit far? CAT-scan baggage scanners, "random" checks at the gate, CAPPS, CAPPS II, and now, backscatter x-ray machines for the virtual strip-searching of passengers. Why can't they just have a computer scan you and use fuzzy logic to determine if an operator needs to look at your x-ray. That would, I think, significantly lower at least the appearance of breached privacy. Anyone else remember when flying was "at your own risk"?
I believe they also made it available for MIPS as well--but it was dropped 2 months after the release of NT4 because NEC dropped their MIPS workstations. Support for the PPC ended after NT4 SP2. [Although it is funny to reflect on the fact that a Microsoft Windows product used to run on the same processor that MacOS did...]
I think they can justify it. I mean, when you're used to paying almost $3,800 for Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition with 25 CALs, $2,500 (and no CALs) sounds pretty good!
You're not the only one. Yesterday, I bought 6 used CDs (genres ranging from classical to rock) online for $36 including S/H. Being generous and assuming an avg retail cost of $12 per CD, I only get 3 CDs out of the deal if I buy new. Second, the CDs are delivered to me--I don't have to expend the labor of actually going out and finding the CDs I want.
It's VIA or Intel's way of saying Open Host Controller. If you see "Universal Host Controller" and "Enhanced Host Controller" listed, then you have USB 2.0/Hi-Speed. (On my D845PESV desktop, they are the Intel 82801DB/DBM controllers...)
There's an easy way to tell in Windows: open your Device Manger, go to "Universal Serial Bus Controllers" and look for either "EHCI" or "Enhanced Host Controller". Either of those means you have Hi-Speed USB 2.0 (or whatever the hell they call it now). If you only see "OHCI" or "Open Host Controller"(s), you're hosed.
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That's true: in this postmodernist world, what's true for you isn't true for me--how can a system (which, by definition, has a fixed set of laws which determine its operations--see The Matrix for an example) adapt to different individual interpretations of a moral code? Given postmodernism, it doesn't seem to make sense to have a computer system programmed as a modernist...
The only question I have (besides the obvious one: how are you going to do that with software without it sounding like ELIZA?) is "Is it possible to implement this functionality with today's voice processing systems?" I mean, c'mon--FedEx's computers can't even understand me when I "say the tracking number" (I always end up entering it via good, old-fashioned, DTMF tones). I'm sure it's difficult enough determining emotional state over 44.1kHz, 16-bit, stereo; how much harder will it be over the bandwidth-limited phone network (8kHz, 8-bit, mono)?
Mod the parent up! You hit the nail on the head: it makes no sense to sue/jail the very people who will more than likely be your best customers in the coming years (i.e. when they get jobs and don't have the time to swap files). Your analogy with WN is accurate, as well. I'm not a file swapper, but the actions of the RIAA have disgusted me enough to the point that I now buy used albums exclusively (unless, of course, buying indie music from local bands, etc.)
It's even more shocking when you think about companies like Quad/Graphics that use alcohol-based inks (chemically similar to inkjet ink) and buy them in 55-gallon drums (and those drums, I assure you, cost nothing near the $631,125.00 inkjet companies would have you believe it costs--try moving the decimal point three places to the left and you get the drum's real cost.)
Can/will this technology be able to override the flight safety portion of the flight computer? I could think of a scenario whereby an engine on a twinjet fails and the pilot has to overfly a city because he/she can't turn sharply enough on the required side. Would "Soft Walls" force the turn, thus putting the aircraft (and its passengers/freight) in jeopardy? If "Soft Walls" can be selectively disabled, what makes it 'hack-proof'?
Let's see...one was, indeed, used in touring (half the board crapped out during a rehearsal, much to the surprise of the LD). The other was in a small community theater, and the last one, most surprisingly, was in a church. It was surprising to me becuase only two techs ever touched it, it was covered when not in use and generally taken good care of--yet, the mixer sitting next to it (Yamaha PM4000, I think) is still ticking along fine. Now, I don't ask for much in the way of reliability--but I don't think it's too much to ask for a light board that outlives the mixer sitting next to it!
They were three different ETC Impression 2 consoles (firmware versions 1.6 to 1.8). All of them either had failed cue faders or submasters. The current Expression 3s haven't developed this issue.
Notice what you said: 20 years! I've worked with lighting consoles whose control surfaces haven't lasted five. The sure don't build things like they used to.
I still use my IBM 52G9658 M-type keyboard for everything I can--this keyboard actually helped with my wrists. I was having tender wrists (which I'm sure would be much worse if I wasn't taking regular breaks, doing the exercises, etc.), but after I started using my "new" old keyboard my pain went away and has yet to return. My doctor says that if the pain's gone, there's no need to worry any more--so I'm a very happy IBM model M user.
Easy, they became plumbers--everyone knows that's the only trade that can turn lead into gold!
...what'll stop the overclockers/enthusiasts from turning on PAT? Won't that still eat into their sales of 875P based boards? Somehow, the fear of voiding our warranty never enters the equation...so what's the deterrent?
Yo mama's so ugly, the Dept. of Homeland Security screeners refuse to run a backscatter x-ray on her.
Yo mama's so ugly, CAPPS has a warning on her: "may induce vomiting."
Yo mama's so ugly, the retinal scanners tell her to step back.
Yo mama's so ugly, fingerprint scanners file restraining orders to keep her from touching them.
"Thank you! I'll be here 'till Tuesday."
Amtrak Pre 9/11: "May I see your ticket?" [Hand the porter the ticket.] "Welcome aboard, go to the sleeper named 'Morning View'."
Amtrak Post 9/11: "May I see your ticket and a photo ID?" [Hand the porter both items.] "Welcome aboard, go to the sleeper named 'Patriot View'."
Now that, my friends, is the way things ought to be! But seriously, aren't we taking things a bit far? CAT-scan baggage scanners, "random" checks at the gate, CAPPS, CAPPS II, and now, backscatter x-ray machines for the virtual strip-searching of passengers. Why can't they just have a computer scan you and use fuzzy logic to determine if an operator needs to look at your x-ray. That would, I think, significantly lower at least the appearance of breached privacy. Anyone else remember when flying was "at your own risk"?
I believe they also made it available for MIPS as well--but it was dropped 2 months after the release of NT4 because NEC dropped their MIPS workstations. Support for the PPC ended after NT4 SP2. [Although it is funny to reflect on the fact that a Microsoft Windows product used to run on the same processor that MacOS did...]
I don't think that's an or question.
I think they can justify it. I mean, when you're used to paying almost $3,800 for Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition with 25 CALs, $2,500 (and no CALs) sounds pretty good!
Symantec AntiVirus Research Center has a write-up on 55808 (they're calling it "Trojan.Linux.Typot") at http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/trojan.linu x.typot.html.
You're not the only one. Yesterday, I bought 6 used CDs (genres ranging from classical to rock) online for $36 including S/H. Being generous and assuming an avg retail cost of $12 per CD, I only get 3 CDs out of the deal if I buy new. Second, the CDs are delivered to me--I don't have to expend the labor of actually going out and finding the CDs I want.
(Set to the tune of The Rain In Spain):
"To steer on Mir, you clearly need a beer."
It's VIA or Intel's way of saying Open Host Controller. If you see "Universal Host Controller" and "Enhanced Host Controller" listed, then you have USB 2.0/Hi-Speed. (On my D845PESV desktop, they are the Intel 82801DB/DBM controllers...)
There may not be a discrepancy. An "X" in CD-ROM terms is defined as 150 KiB/sec; an "X" in DVD-ROM parlance is 1385 KiB/sec. Confused yet?
There's an easy way to tell in Windows: open your Device Manger, go to "Universal Serial Bus Controllers" and look for either "EHCI" or "Enhanced Host Controller". Either of those means you have Hi-Speed USB 2.0 (or whatever the hell they call it now). If you only see "OHCI" or "Open Host Controller"(s), you're hosed.
On my first date with my girlfriend, I wore the shirt that said:
...the nice thing is that she actually got the joke!
And if it's not printed. This is, which would make it libel.