I haven't checked the AOL CDs as of late. But if there is some room left, maybe Microsoft can get AOL to bundle the full service pack on the root of the AOL CD. If there is room free, it shouldn't cost a damn thing. It would be a win-win for both MS and AOL.
Microft to cust: Yes mam/sir, you can't download SP2, just pick up an AOL cd.
AOL to cust: So mam/sir, you want to sign up with AOL? Very well, so just how did you hear about us....
Just as automobile manufactures develop a concept car in hopes to bring all ideas togeather, I can't help but wondering if Longhorn is offically an OS. Rather, it sounds like Longhorn is nothing more then a pet project of verious concepts microsoft is playing with.
I'm willing to bet the next version of Microsoft Windows will not be as dramatic as we see in Longhorn. I think they know that consumers are tired of being "feature shocked" with a different and reorginized GUI. Hell, I love computers. But I must admit, it does get aggravating having to reaquire reacquire your bearings on any new OS revision.
Could it be that two planets formed where the belt now is? Then at one point, they clipped each other and both planets shattered back into a belt again?
Windows Media prevents live capture of streaming video. In fact, some programs were forced off the net due to DMCA violation according to the website that hosted them as it broke the encryption.
It's a double-edge sword though. If you do take it to court and win, then that's great. But it doesn't necessarily dismiss the DMCA as useless in any future trial after the fact.
However, if you fail at proving how overreaching the DMCA is; that's where the real hell starts. If such a scenario were to take place, expect paid off politicians to revise and reform the DMCA bill with a DMCA v2.0 bill that would be even more draconian. Worst yet, it would be heavly used and enforced with corporate lawsuits in joe-public like you wouldn't believe. If you think the RIAA/MPAA is bad... well, I don't even want to think about it.
Personally, I say we fight it. But we all must be aware of the risks involved in doing so. Thus, the decision is not mine alone to make, but by the community collectively IMHO.
What is wrong with including IE into Windows? No one is forcing that user to run IE to get online. Obviously IE is the only browser to get online when using Windows, but then again...so is Safari if you are using an Apple.
She the industry force other browser options on the casual user? Should OEMs provide a manditory CDROM or an alternitive browser on the PCs? If so, shouldn't Apple be required to follow suite? Where do we draw the line?
The way I see it, if you want users to start moving away from from IE and to use another browser, then do it the fair way. Use marketing and advertisement. Or...bring your own PC and/or OS to the market with an included browser of your choice.
LCD depends on national ecconomic growth. So unless the nations entire populous become prosperous, it wont change.
In a capitolistic society, you have the individual ability to reap the benifits of your labor.
In communism, everyone gets the same service and goods regardless of how hard or little you work. Because of lack of personal incentive to work hard in a communistic country, very little if anyone does work hard. So, the nation as a whole because poor. At this point, the only way to force people to work hard in communism is through a totalalitarian government/regime.
Prime Examples are former USSR, China, and N. Korea. Though interesting to note that China is becomming more and more capitolisitic and hence an awsome growth in GDP. But...only because those in CCP know that it will fund the totalalitarian government with more resources.
So now you know why you can never raise the LCD in communism.
Yet, hacking your own (and purchased) X-Box is subjected to DMCA infringment?
As much as I and other readers hate to admit it, the DMCA protects proprietary properties that is "explicitly" locked down with security. In other words, it's one thing to reverse engineer, but it's quite another to "hack" encrypted security according to DMCA.
The Sony Hi-HD is a new mini-disk format that can hold up to 1GB of data and music. But the real bonus is that hardware manufactures could use the same form factor that the floppy drives use in PC chassis and replace them with a Hi-HD drive. Also, the mini disks are small and enclosed in their own little caddy like a floppydisk is.
Yes, most newer PCs should have a BIOS option to either boot from USB or "Other Device". Once set, then you just need to change the boot priority order. Make sure that "USB" or "Other Device" is set to boot BEFORE the hard drive.
If you do not have this option, you might want look into updating your BIOS by getting the latest firmware from Dell. If your PC is customer built, head over to the Motherboard manufacture.
Because of the density of memory now-day, bit-flipping is becomming a real problem for home PCs and workstations running with an uptime of over a week. Bit-flipping happens all the time and even on your PC. It just may be happening in a region of the wafer that does not currenly have anything important addressed to it...hence not an issue. But someplace, somewhere, a slashdot reader is getting a bitflip causing data-rott once it's commited to the harddrive. By the way, these bit-flips are causes cosmic rays.
If you serious about data integrity and stability, you would be foolish not to use ECC. You may take a 5% performace hit, but it's best to get used to it. If you need that extra 5%, then upgrade your processor to make up for it.
It's a valid point. But in regards to CPU utilization, it only spikes for a moment to compile a "stratagy map" in regards to where the data is supposed to go. Or, so it would seem. But once it starts going, I don't see the CPU spike to more then 5% at any given time (I'm running a 2.8Ghz P4).
If your CPU is being sucked up in the process of defragging, I can only assume you don't have chipset drivers installed or DMA enabled on your secondary IDE channel...assuming that's where you keep the drive that has your data on it.
Note: By default, DMA is turned off on the 2nd IDE channel in Windows Device Manager. You need to turn it on.
When I said frenzy, I ment exactly just that. Back when every in the 70s rushed to fill up their gas tanks, the stations couldn't keep up with the demand spike. As a resault, hundreds of people were lined up waiting at the pump. They waited and waited and...well, fist-fights even broke out and total anarchy ensued in some places. Though of course, it was rare but it did happen.
Personally, I don't want to deal with that shit. If I drove my car to the station and ran out of gas... Well fuck it, I'll just leave it there and walk home till the issue clears up. I would imagine many people would be home and not working.
Although this is a worst case scenerio, it could happen.
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Also check out http://www.m-sys.com/
They do offer solid state drives in ATA and SCSI format too among other such products.
Because Microsoft is a company people love to hate.
Humans. Such a strange creature.
Ya, I know. I work with cable which is why I asked him the question ;)
If it's a macroblocking issue, he should have a tech look at it and request credit for the movie if it's a technical issue that needs to be resolved.
I haven't checked the AOL CDs as of late. But if there is some room left, maybe Microsoft can get AOL to bundle the full service pack on the root of the AOL CD. If there is room free, it shouldn't cost a damn thing. It would be a win-win for both MS and AOL.
Microft to cust: Yes mam/sir, you can't download SP2, just pick up an AOL cd.
AOL to cust: So mam/sir, you want to sign up with AOL? Very well, so just how did you hear about us....
Get the idea?
Was it macroblocking errors from the cable signal, or was it just poor encoding of the video in general?
Very good insight I may add. But if the experience is going to be that realistic, I'm not one for violence. Personally, it would be Pr0n all the way.
Just one step closer to the elusive "holodeck". Damn, I can't wait. Pr0n on a holodeck....hmmmmm. Why watch it when you can BE it. YES!!
Spinners...you gotta add in the Spinners pedro!
Just as automobile manufactures develop a concept car in hopes to bring all ideas togeather, I can't help but wondering if Longhorn is offically an OS. Rather, it sounds like Longhorn is nothing more then a pet project of verious concepts microsoft is playing with.
I'm willing to bet the next version of Microsoft Windows will not be as dramatic as we see in Longhorn. I think they know that consumers are tired of being "feature shocked" with a different and reorginized GUI. Hell, I love computers. But I must admit, it does get aggravating having to reaquire reacquire your bearings on any new OS revision.
I totally agree with you. But this is slashdot. Anything regarding Linux/Unix ease-of-use development and out come the flames of elitism.
And people wonder why destros like these will NEVER make it to the public and get the support they so richly deserve.
Could it be that two planets formed where the belt now is? Then at one point, they clipped each other and both planets shattered back into a belt again?
Your answer is here. http://www.freesklyarov.org/
You can read about it here as it was posted on the 23rd. http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=147139&cid=123 25589
Also copywrite protection.
Windows Media prevents live capture of streaming video. In fact, some programs were forced off the net due to DMCA violation according to the website that hosted them as it broke the encryption.
The most impressive comment yet I've read. I wish I could mod this up to +6 if available. =)
It's a double-edge sword though. If you do take it to court and win, then that's great. But it doesn't necessarily dismiss the DMCA as useless in any future trial after the fact.
However, if you fail at proving how overreaching the DMCA is; that's where the real hell starts. If such a scenario were to take place, expect paid off politicians to revise and reform the DMCA bill with a DMCA v2.0 bill that would be even more draconian. Worst yet, it would be heavly used and enforced with corporate lawsuits in joe-public like you wouldn't believe. If you think the RIAA/MPAA is bad... well, I don't even want to think about it.
Personally, I say we fight it. But we all must be aware of the risks involved in doing so. Thus, the decision is not mine alone to make, but by the community collectively IMHO.
I'll play devils advocate.
What is wrong with including IE into Windows? No one is forcing that user to run IE to get online. Obviously IE is the only browser to get online when using Windows, but then again...so is Safari if you are using an Apple.
She the industry force other browser options on the casual user? Should OEMs provide a manditory CDROM or an alternitive browser on the PCs? If so, shouldn't Apple be required to follow suite? Where do we draw the line?
The way I see it, if you want users to start moving away from from IE and to use another browser, then do it the fair way. Use marketing and advertisement. Or...bring your own PC and/or OS to the market with an included browser of your choice.
Total off topic
LCD depends on national ecconomic growth. So unless the nations entire populous become prosperous, it wont change.
In a capitolistic society, you have the individual ability to reap the benifits of your labor.
In communism, everyone gets the same service and goods regardless of how hard or little you work. Because of lack of personal incentive to work hard in a communistic country, very little if anyone does work hard. So, the nation as a whole because poor. At this point, the only way to force people to work hard in communism is through a totalalitarian government/regime.
Prime Examples are former USSR, China, and N. Korea. Though interesting to note that China is becomming more and more capitolisitic and hence an awsome growth in GDP. But...only because those in CCP know that it will fund the totalalitarian government with more resources.
So now you know why you can never raise the LCD in communism.
Yet, hacking your own (and purchased) X-Box is subjected to DMCA infringment?
As much as I and other readers hate to admit it, the DMCA protects proprietary properties that is "explicitly" locked down with security. In other words, it's one thing to reverse engineer, but it's quite another to "hack" encrypted security according to DMCA.
The Sony Hi-HD is a new mini-disk format that can hold up to 1GB of data and music. But the real bonus is that hardware manufactures could use the same form factor that the floppy drives use in PC chassis and replace them with a Hi-HD drive. Also, the mini disks are small and enclosed in their own little caddy like a floppydisk is.
The specs in PDF format can be downloaded here
http://www.minidisc.org/keep/Sony_Hi-MD_Spec.pdf
OSX only runs on Apple hardware. So I would assume the issue is not an OS problem, but that of a hardware issue.
Yes, most newer PCs should have a BIOS option to either boot from USB or "Other Device". Once set, then you just need to change the boot priority order. Make sure that "USB" or "Other Device" is set to boot BEFORE the hard drive.
If you do not have this option, you might want look into updating your BIOS by getting the latest firmware from Dell. If your PC is customer built, head over to the Motherboard manufacture.
What the hell are all those little random dots? Is that from cosmic radiation pelting the CCD wafter on the digital camara?
Because of the density of memory now-day, bit-flipping is becomming a real problem for home PCs and workstations running with an uptime of over a week. Bit-flipping happens all the time and even on your PC. It just may be happening in a region of the wafer that does not currenly have anything important addressed to it...hence not an issue. But someplace, somewhere, a slashdot reader is getting a bitflip causing data-rott once it's commited to the harddrive. By the way, these bit-flips are causes cosmic rays.
If you serious about data integrity and stability, you would be foolish not to use ECC. You may take a 5% performace hit, but it's best to get used to it. If you need that extra 5%, then upgrade your processor to make up for it.
It's a valid point. But in regards to CPU utilization, it only spikes for a moment to compile a "stratagy map" in regards to where the data is supposed to go. Or, so it would seem. But once it starts going, I don't see the CPU spike to more then 5% at any given time (I'm running a 2.8Ghz P4).
If your CPU is being sucked up in the process of defragging, I can only assume you don't have chipset drivers installed or DMA enabled on your secondary IDE channel...assuming that's where you keep the drive that has your data on it.
Note: By default, DMA is turned off on the 2nd IDE channel in Windows Device Manager. You need to turn it on.
When I said frenzy, I ment exactly just that. Back when every in the 70s rushed to fill up their gas tanks, the stations couldn't keep up with the demand spike. As a resault, hundreds of people were lined up waiting at the pump. They waited and waited and...well, fist-fights even broke out and total anarchy ensued in some places. Though of course, it was rare but it did happen.
Personally, I don't want to deal with that shit. If I drove my car to the station and ran out of gas... Well fuck it, I'll just leave it there and walk home till the issue clears up. I would imagine many people would be home and not working.
Although this is a worst case scenerio, it could happen.