You could put an X11 server in the kernel, but it probably wouldn't make a big difference in performance (and it would be a headache).
Actually, every other single device driver lives in kernel space, so why not the one for what is arguably the highest performance device of all: the screen?
The argument against having a microkernel is always the same: message passing is too slow (whether or not that is true is another topic entirely).
And yet, for the display device, which desperately needs quick IO time, this is not true?
Hmm, seems like someone either confused "informative" with "funny"...
It it true that a lean, muscular person weighs a little bit more than a lean, weak person - but he will still weigh far less than a fat person.
And fat is not nutritious. Low-fat food is just as nutitrious as high-fat food, but more healthy because it contains less fat. You eat the same amount of it because your body needs a certain volume to feel full, not because you have to reach a certain fat-content before you can stop eating.
If you are too fat you do yourself a real favor by losing weight. Don't look for stupid excuses to stay fat, and don't blame it on the food. Instead eat healthy food, eat at regular times and eat regular portions, don't snack, and move.
So here's what to do (and you don't even have to buy an expensive book for these tips!):
- buy a bike. Use it for every 10km (that's 6 miles or so) trip you have to make. If necessary, make up imaginary goals for your trips.
- Never buy snacks. If they are not in the house no amount of temptation will set you to snacking. Instead buy fruit (preferably fresh, but have some canned fruit ready for emergencies). If the need to snack becomes unbearable, start on the fruit.
- When snacking, eat one thing, then wait ten minutes. Ten minutes is the time before the body realizes it has received some food and shuts up about wanting more. You can do ten minutes right?
- When buying food, buy stuff that is at least somewhat healthy (no pizza or hamburgers). There is no particular need to minimize fat intake, just eat what you like, but do so at regular times and with moderation (decide what you are going to eat beforehand and do so).
- Use some common sense.
Disclaimer: it works for me. I'm 32 years old, 1.90m tall and weigh 78kg, and have been like that for pretty much the last 8 years.
...with my computer, I have a choice of unplugging the net connection if I don't like it for whatever reason. But if the connection is both always-on, and through the same feed that I need to power the computer in the first place, I lose another bit of control over my own equipment.
And yes, I always have my computer connected anyway, and yes I have a firewall. But I would not want for example my TV to be connected to the internet (so it can transmit the programs I watch). And with internet over the power grid I may at some point no longer have a choice.
I would love to see a terrorist crash a train into the world train centers.
I am continuously surprised at how many (american) people let their lives be ruled by fear.
(not to mention the impracticalities of connecting the continents using rail...)
Concorde can fly at over mach 2, which is more than twice as fast. The sonic cruiser is undoubtedly more efficient than the concorde, but to be honest you should compare it to a plane that carries a similar number of passengers at a similar (low) speed (the 737, maybe).
Of course this hardly matters - Boeing cancelled the sonic cruiser program, citing that the plane was not efficient enough for their customers.
I got mine (full version) for 5 euros from the bargain bin at the Media Markt in Rotterdam... Together with a copy of Half Life for that same price.
I'm not sure why anyone would want to sell you a demo for $20 - are you sure it was Eidos? Or did some private person rip you off?
Anyway, give it a try. It really is a cool game.
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You could put an X11 server in the kernel, but it probably wouldn't make a big difference in performance (and it would be a headache). Actually, every other single device driver lives in kernel space, so why not the one for what is arguably the highest performance device of all: the screen? The argument against having a microkernel is always the same: message passing is too slow (whether or not that is true is another topic entirely). And yet, for the display device, which desperately needs quick IO time, this is not true?
Hmm, seems like someone either confused "informative" with "funny"... It it true that a lean, muscular person weighs a little bit more than a lean, weak person - but he will still weigh far less than a fat person. And fat is not nutritious. Low-fat food is just as nutitrious as high-fat food, but more healthy because it contains less fat. You eat the same amount of it because your body needs a certain volume to feel full, not because you have to reach a certain fat-content before you can stop eating. If you are too fat you do yourself a real favor by losing weight. Don't look for stupid excuses to stay fat, and don't blame it on the food. Instead eat healthy food, eat at regular times and eat regular portions, don't snack, and move. So here's what to do (and you don't even have to buy an expensive book for these tips!): - buy a bike. Use it for every 10km (that's 6 miles or so) trip you have to make. If necessary, make up imaginary goals for your trips. - Never buy snacks. If they are not in the house no amount of temptation will set you to snacking. Instead buy fruit (preferably fresh, but have some canned fruit ready for emergencies). If the need to snack becomes unbearable, start on the fruit. - When snacking, eat one thing, then wait ten minutes. Ten minutes is the time before the body realizes it has received some food and shuts up about wanting more. You can do ten minutes right? - When buying food, buy stuff that is at least somewhat healthy (no pizza or hamburgers). There is no particular need to minimize fat intake, just eat what you like, but do so at regular times and with moderation (decide what you are going to eat beforehand and do so). - Use some common sense. Disclaimer: it works for me. I'm 32 years old, 1.90m tall and weigh 78kg, and have been like that for pretty much the last 8 years.
It means "to inherit".
...with my computer, I have a choice of unplugging the net connection if I don't like it for whatever reason. But if the connection is both always-on, and through the same feed that I need to power the computer in the first place, I lose another bit of control over my own equipment. And yes, I always have my computer connected anyway, and yes I have a firewall. But I would not want for example my TV to be connected to the internet (so it can transmit the programs I watch). And with internet over the power grid I may at some point no longer have a choice.
I would love to see a terrorist crash a train into the world train centers. I am continuously surprised at how many (american) people let their lives be ruled by fear. (not to mention the impracticalities of connecting the continents using rail...)
Concorde can fly at over mach 2, which is more than twice as fast. The sonic cruiser is undoubtedly more efficient than the concorde, but to be honest you should compare it to a plane that carries a similar number of passengers at a similar (low) speed (the 737, maybe). Of course this hardly matters - Boeing cancelled the sonic cruiser program, citing that the plane was not efficient enough for their customers.
Thanks, reading this account of you carelessly running circles around the "protection" really made my day ;-)
I got mine (full version) for 5 euros from the bargain bin at the Media Markt in Rotterdam... Together with a copy of Half Life for that same price. I'm not sure why anyone would want to sell you a demo for $20 - are you sure it was Eidos? Or did some private person rip you off? Anyway, give it a try. It really is a cool game.
I can help you with step 5. In the case of India, it is "take over their IT industry by providing countless programmers for nearly free".
Step 6, profit, follows naturally.