In the USofA, VHS is widely adopted by the consumers, but Beta (or Beta2) is widely used by the news media. I recall that TV networks are utilizing Beta2 cameras. One of the cameraman cited that the quality of Beta2 surpasses VHS.
I don't see any Beta/Beta2 tapes being sold @ the neighboorhood electronic stores.
The way I would like to see that it's either there will be some kind of convergence between two proposed standards, or one proposed standard crushed the other completely.
Honestly, I still am not over the DVD+R/W vs DVD-R/W
Why can't these companies get along?
I'll wait until the dust starting to settle before I fully adopt any of the proposed standards.
Michael Powell is the son of Colin Powell. As We all know that Colin Powell is the current Secretary of State under George W. Bush Administration. A Republican Administration.
Michael Powell is a registered Republican.
Interestingly, the GOP always preaching to have a smaller government and regulate the industry less.
Now, it seems that FCC, with a Republican Chairman is pushing an un-Republican agenda.
There is a really interesting article on msn.com regarding Michael Powell, The son of Colin Powell, the FCC Chairman. http://slate.msn.com/id/2078879/
Q: Speaking of security, Internet Explorer has had well-publicized holes...
Gates: Understand those are cases where you are downloading third-party software.
Here how it goes. If you never download, let say a third party web-browser like Mozilla's Firefox or Opera, you'd never realize how problematic Internet Explorer is.
So it is us, the consumer, who are to blame for downloading those third party softwares. Especially the ones that make IE look so horribble.
I used to support lots and lots DELL laptops. My former department purchased a few hundreds of them to brib^H^H^^H^H^H^H for a certain of group of people so that they can do their Academic work "better".
As of the past 3 years, I have been recommending less and less DELL computers do to a high rate of DOA's and defective units. It goes up to 30% of the DELL computers we purchased.
Note: This is a Page 2 News Item
Images Removed at the Request of Apple Legal
With WWDC just days away, the first Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) information and screenshots appears to have been leaked. According to unconfirmed sources, Apple will reportedly provide developers with a Mac OS X 10.4 Preview copy at WWDC on Monday. These screenshots provided reportedly come from this upcoming developer preview.
(Of note, the screenshots come from a previously unconfirmed source, and as a result may spark the usual debates of legitimacy -- though on casual inspection, do appear real ( removed )
Overall Mac OS X 10.4 is said to not hold any dramatic changes from Mac OS X 10.3.
The preview is labeled "Version 10.4 Pre-release" (removed) and build number 8A162 ( removed ).
A new version of Safari (v2.0) is bundled with the release and offers at least two new features. These include support for RSS news feeds as well as a new "Private Browsing" mode. Private Browsing allows users to browse without keeping a history of pages viewed.
System Preferences (removed) has been tweaked yet again, with the addition of an iTunes-like search function on the top right ( removed ) which hilights relevant control panels in real time. As the search gets narrowed ( removed ) so do the control panels that are hilighted.
In addition, Apple has added new security features to their firewall, most significantly a Stealth Mode ( removed ) which should "Ensures that any uninvited traffic receives no response -- not even an acknowledgement that your computer exists."
Perhaps the most dramatic change, however, is the inclusion of a new Expose feature called Dashboard ( removed ). Dashboard appears to be a Gadget/Widget based utility which provides users with a quick access (invoked by user-specified function key) to frequently used tools/applications. The tools available to users in the Tiger build include Address Book, Calculator, Calendar, iTunes, Stickies and World Clock. The tools provided however, are heavily themed with un-Mac OS X-like styles. It's assumed that developers will be able to provide additional "Gadgets".
Confirmation or invalidation of these images should come at WWDC next week.
Thanks to Gary Niger and Ron Delsner of GNAA for providing the information in this article.
Anybody else have experience with SESE 64-bit Linux? I really want to know before I shell out my hard earned money buying this 64-bit AMD system right away.
"SuSE has launched version 9.0 of its Linux operating system, which adds support for the Athlon 64 and is designed to ease migration from Windows
SuSE is targeting disgruntled Windows users with the latest update of its Linux operating system, which includes support for AMD's 64-bit Athlon processor."
Slashdot Mirror
article on H.264e /
http://www.guidetohometheater.com/news/062804appl
According to a few articles, Microsoft is endorsing HD-DVD for the adoption of WMV9 codec
here
here
here
here
then again, Paul Thurrot is to Microsoft as Rush Limbaugh to The Republicans
YIKES!!!!
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In the USofA, VHS is widely adopted by the consumers, but Beta (or Beta2) is widely used by the news media. I recall that TV networks are utilizing Beta2 cameras. One of the cameraman cited that the quality of Beta2 surpasses VHS.
I don't see any Beta/Beta2 tapes being sold @ the neighboorhood electronic stores.
Another Professional use VS Consumer use
The way I would like to see that it's either there will be some kind of convergence between two proposed standards, or one proposed standard crushed the other completely.
Honestly, I still am not over the DVD+R/W vs DVD-R/W
Why can't these companies get along?
I'll wait until the dust starting to settle before I fully adopt any of the proposed standards.
Michael Powell is the son of Colin Powell. As We all know that Colin Powell is the current Secretary of State under George W. Bush Administration. A Republican Administration.
Michael Powell is a registered Republican.
Interestingly, the GOP always preaching to have a smaller government and regulate the industry less.
Now, it seems that FCC, with a Republican Chairman is pushing an un-Republican agenda.
There is a really interesting article on msn.com regarding Michael Powell, The son of Colin Powell, the FCC Chairman.
http://slate.msn.com/id/2078879/
Makes you wonder.
Howard Stern is right!
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Q: Speaking of security, Internet Explorer has had well-publicized holes ...
Gates: Understand those are cases where you are downloading third-party software.
Here how it goes.
If you never download, let say a third party web-browser like Mozilla's Firefox or Opera, you'd never realize how problematic Internet Explorer is.
So it is us, the consumer, who are to blame for downloading those third party softwares. Especially the ones that make IE look so horribble.
I used to support lots and lots DELL laptops. My former department purchased a few hundreds of them to brib^H^H^^H^H^H^H for a certain of group of people so that they can do their Academic work "better".
As of the past 3 years, I have been recommending less and less DELL computers do to a high rate of DOA's and defective units. It goes up to 30% of the DELL computers we purchased.
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For those who missed one part of The Tom Leykis Show about the girl who asks for donation for her UCLA funds.
Here's her website, and ask yourself if this is for real.
Tom Leykis would like to know how many TechnoGeeks and Poindexters are listening to his show! Especially the ones that are using Mac OS X.
1-800-5800-TOM
1-800-580-0866
Yes, DTB!!!!!!!!
DUMP THAT BITCH!
Just beacuse GNAA Goat-See (775677) belongs the the infamous Troll-Group GNAA, doesn't mean his claim is invalid.
Dont judge a book by it's cover 100% of the time. Reserve at least 1% for the benefit of the doubt.
MacRumors.com did publish the article and the screenshots (the screenshots were subsequently removed due to legal threats from APPLE Computer, Inc.).
SHAME ON YOU for modding the parent and the threads as "OFFTOPIC" of "TROLL"
http://www.macrumors.com/pages/2004/06/20040626041 303.shtml
http://slashdot.org/~GNAA%20Goat-See
Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) Screenshots?
Saturday June 26, 2004 04:13 AM EST Posted by arn
Note: This is a Page 2 News Item Images Removed at the Request of Apple Legal
With WWDC just days away, the first Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) information and screenshots appears to have been leaked. According to unconfirmed sources, Apple will reportedly provide developers with a Mac OS X 10.4 Preview copy at WWDC on Monday. These screenshots provided reportedly come from this upcoming developer preview.
(Of note, the screenshots come from a previously unconfirmed source, and as a result may spark the usual debates of legitimacy -- though on casual inspection, do appear real ( removed )
Overall Mac OS X 10.4 is said to not hold any dramatic changes from Mac OS X 10.3.
The preview is labeled "Version 10.4 Pre-release" (removed) and build number 8A162 ( removed ).
A new version of Safari (v2.0) is bundled with the release and offers at least two new features. These include support for RSS news feeds as well as a new "Private Browsing" mode. Private Browsing allows users to browse without keeping a history of pages viewed.
System Preferences (removed) has been tweaked yet again, with the addition of an iTunes-like search function on the top right ( removed ) which hilights relevant control panels in real time. As the search gets narrowed ( removed ) so do the control panels that are hilighted.
In addition, Apple has added new security features to their firewall, most significantly a Stealth Mode ( removed ) which should "Ensures that any uninvited traffic receives no response -- not even an acknowledgement that your computer exists."
Perhaps the most dramatic change, however, is the inclusion of a new Expose feature called Dashboard ( removed ). Dashboard appears to be a Gadget/Widget based utility which provides users with a quick access (invoked by user-specified function key) to frequently used tools/applications. The tools available to users in the Tiger build include Address Book, Calculator, Calendar, iTunes, Stickies and World Clock. The tools provided however, are heavily themed with un-Mac OS X-like styles. It's assumed that developers will be able to provide additional "Gadgets".
Confirmation or invalidation of these images should come at WWDC next week.
Thanks to Gary Niger and Ron Delsner of GNAA for providing the information in this article.
Rating (44 Positives; 67 Negatives) [ 215 comments ]
Renting tunes?
Without the gimmick of ownership most people won't care about this service.
It's like XM RADIO but have to use computers and the portable media player.
Why have a portable media player for rented tunes?
Might as well rip your own CD and put them in your portable media player.
I'd rather own DVD that I like than renting them.
That's my personal preferences.
Paul Thurrott is to Microsoft the way Rush Limbaugh to the Republican Party!
Never believe anything he says without checking the real fact!
Does this ban explicitly stated that police cars are exempted?
They have computers installed in their patrolled cars for years....
Anybody else have experience with SESE 64-bit Linux?
0 20 390,39116808,00.htm
I really want to know before I shell out my hard earned money buying this 64-bit AMD system right away.
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/linuxunix/0,39
"SuSE has launched version 9.0 of its Linux operating system, which adds support for the Athlon 64 and is designed to ease migration from Windows
SuSE is targeting disgruntled Windows users with the latest update of its Linux operating system, which includes support for AMD's 64-bit Athlon processor."
"schedue"?????? Spell check?