I guess this is what we are going to in the near future, all of our appliances will have some sort of computer inside them, a computer that's capable of doing what the appliance needs. So later we may read a/. story about a refrigerator that allows you to buy groceries online, it's just a matter of time.
I have 6 machines at home to administrate, all are connected to the same LAN, 4 are RedHat Linux, and the rest are Windows 2K/XP, I have no problem for the RedHat boxes, as up2date automatically detects new updates and notifies me, so I download and patch, and as you know, no need for reboots, one of the reasons I love Linux. As for the 2 Windows machines, I try to apply critical updates as soon as possible, I download them off MS Download Center so I reinstall them in case of a format.
What I've found the most interesting after reading the article is MP3 support, both of Nokia's Symbian OS based phones (3650, 7650) don't have it, and it's even more cool to be able to use MP3's as ringtones.
... is that M$ starts a new monopoly on iTunes-like apps, especially that Napster 2 has been launched a while back, isn't this what M$ does all the time?
when I first read about Warp Pipe Project a couple of months back, I wasn't interested that much, cuz most of the GameCube games were only playable over the Internet, now with Mario Kart and several other titles, this project has sure become something interesting for Linux geeks who have a GameCube.
I just hope that Nintendo doesn't go after the team, using their programs requires a GameCube and a copy of the game, but who knows how big companies react to such projects.
... including plans to force users to patch automatically...
Most Windows admins know that patches should be installed only when they are really needed, because M$ has a bad history of releasing patches that break systems instead of fixing them, Windows XP SP 1 is an example.
This doesn't sound good to me, unless they are willing to test their patches extensively before forcing users to install them.
checking MSN messenger website, looks like this isn't the only change MS has done to it, chatting in chat rooms is now a subscription service, off MSN website: In order to protect you from spam, unwanted conversations, and advertisements, MSN(R) Chat is now a subscription service. While you may enter any chat room you like, you must be a subscriber to participate.
They are charging $19.95 per year.
I've also tried AMSN a couple of hours ago and it still works.
Bluetooth was named after a Viking who was a Danish King, his name was Harald Blatand. Blatand was loosely translated into Bluetooth, now I hear you asking why the heck is it called after the Danish King, as I read somewhere, Harald Blatand had united Demark and Norway, so as the wireless technology which units people. Weird huh?
UT2K3 was released last year, I got a copy back then, the game was fun to play for a while, then it became a bit boring, so I started to look for mods, and I found some interesting mods, but none kept me playing for a long time.
Later, when Epic started to promote the UT2K3 engine for mods (Something Unreal contest, releasing the engine for free...) I noticed a increased number of mods, I also noticed that the quality got higher, actually, UT2K3 is back to life for me now, one of my favorite mods is FaceOff UT2003, it has nothing to do with UT2K3 fancy SiFi setting, it's a real world combat game, something like TacOps or CS.
Another great mod is Deathball (created by TeamVortex who made the greatest UT mod ever, Operation Napali), this mod improves UT2K3's Bombing Run mode.
So I guess that Epic's new strategy along with the fact that UT2K3 is pretty new (not like the aged HL engine) makes UT2K3 a heaven for modders.
Tell about a virus that has been let out today? Viruses like SoBig and Blaster could have caused this in Australia when they where released, not now...
Spam and computer viruses are believed to be largely responsible.
I read the article and I don't get it, how/why did all Australian spammers manage to send spam over the Australian network at the same time? Was there only one source for it, or many spammers did it simultaniously?
As for computer viruses, there haven't been any viruses lately.
And the article doesn't say anything about the reason, although ISPs can easily track down those spammers:/
I've managed to check the screenshots before the/. effect, and I can say that I'm impressed, this GUI looks pretty well, and I think it's easier to deal with than the current GUI in Linux based PDAs, I can't actually say more since I haven't tested it yet, but it looks promising nonetheless.
Microsoft announced today that it holds a new patent that grants it the rights " an OS feature that allows the user to move a piece of hardware called a Mouse(TM)(R) to control a pointer on the screen and issue commands. "
WARNING: Mouse(TM)(R) is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
I used to have a GameBoy when it was released several years back, it was lots of fun to play Tetris, a Mario game (don't actually remember its name), and some other games. Right now, I just prefer my laptop, it's true that it's huge when compared with protable consoles, but on the other hand, I always have it anyway, so I don't need to carry anything else arround, and it supports the same games I get for the PC, with all their features (multiplayer, save/load PC saved games...) Bottom line: after getting a laptop, I'm not interested in portable consoles anymore.
When I read the article for the first time I thought it was an OS that most of its apps are Java or something, but it turned out to be a Linux distro, with the most common Linux apps (GNOME, Mozilla, Evolution) Anyway, it still looks like a good choice for desktops, I think I'll try to test it as soon as it's available.
The Internet in its current state is something similar to future TV IMO, just imagine more TV network switching to broadcasting over the Internet, and broadband being available in every house.
because it's quite difficult for an American to get the meaning of "all your base are belong to us" "someone set up us the bomb" or "you have no chance to survive make your time" that's all.
I thought that game technologies cannot be copyrighted, so Ubisoft decided to add this lame condition on those who work for them??
On the other hand, finding a job as a programmer is quite hard nowadays, so with this 1 year condition added, I doubt anybody will work for them.
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I guess this is what we are going to in the near future, all of our appliances will have some sort of computer inside them, a computer that's capable of doing what the appliance needs. /. story about a refrigerator that allows you to buy groceries online, it's just a matter of time.
So later we may read a
I have 6 machines at home to administrate, all are connected to the same LAN, 4 are RedHat Linux, and the rest are Windows 2K/XP, I have no problem for the RedHat boxes, as up2date automatically detects new updates and notifies me, so I download and patch, and as you know, no need for reboots, one of the reasons I love Linux.
As for the 2 Windows machines, I try to apply critical updates as soon as possible, I download them off MS Download Center so I reinstall them in case of a format.
What I've found the most interesting after reading the article is MP3 support, both of Nokia's Symbian OS based phones (3650, 7650) don't have it, and it's even more cool to be able to use MP3's as ringtones.
Automatically installed with a SP or something maybe? Or with the next version of windows media player?
... is that M$ starts a new monopoly on iTunes-like apps, especially that Napster 2 has been launched a while back, isn't this what M$ does all the time?
Check out CmdrTaco's journal, they are having hardware problems with the box that distributes mod points, it should be fixed in a couple of days.
when I first read about Warp Pipe Project a couple of months back, I wasn't interested that much, cuz most of the GameCube games were only playable over the Internet, now with Mario Kart and several other titles, this project has sure become something interesting for Linux geeks who have a GameCube.
I just hope that Nintendo doesn't go after the team, using their programs requires a GameCube and a copy of the game, but who knows how big companies react to such projects.
Most Windows admins know that patches should be installed only when they are really needed, because M$ has a bad history of releasing patches that break systems instead of fixing them, Windows XP SP 1 is an example.
This doesn't sound good to me, unless they are willing to test their patches extensively before forcing users to install them.
checking MSN messenger website, looks like this isn't the only change MS has done to it, chatting in chat rooms is now a subscription service, off MSN website:
In order to protect you from spam, unwanted conversations, and advertisements, MSN(R) Chat is now a subscription service. While you may enter any chat room you like, you must be a subscriber to participate.
They are charging $19.95 per year.
I've also tried AMSN a couple of hours ago and it still works.
Bluetooth was named after a Viking who was a Danish King, his name was Harald Blatand. Blatand was loosely translated into Bluetooth, now I hear you asking why the heck is it called after the Danish King, as I read somewhere, Harald Blatand had united Demark and Norway, so as the wireless technology which units people.
Weird huh?
UT2K3 was released last year, I got a copy back then, the game was fun to play for a while, then it became a bit boring, so I started to look for mods, and I found some interesting mods, but none kept me playing for a long time. ...) I noticed a increased number of mods, I also noticed that the quality got higher, actually, UT2K3 is back to life for me now, one of my favorite mods is FaceOff UT2003, it has nothing to do with UT2K3 fancy SiFi setting, it's a real world combat game, something like TacOps or CS.
Later, when Epic started to promote the UT2K3 engine for mods (Something Unreal contest, releasing the engine for free
Another great mod is Deathball (created by TeamVortex who made the greatest UT mod ever, Operation Napali), this mod improves UT2K3's Bombing Run mode.
So I guess that Epic's new strategy along with the fact that UT2K3 is pretty new (not like the aged HL engine) makes UT2K3 a heaven for modders.
Tell about a virus that has been let out today? Viruses like SoBig and Blaster could have caused this in Australia when they where released, not now...
I read the article and I don't get it, how/why did all Australian spammers manage to send spam over the Australian network at the same time? Was there only one source for it, or many spammers did it simultaniously?
As for computer viruses, there haven't been any viruses lately.
And the article doesn't say anything about the reason, although ISPs can easily track down those spammers
I've managed to check the screenshots before the /. effect, and I can say that I'm impressed, this GUI looks pretty well, and I think it's easier to deal with than the current GUI in Linux based PDAs, I can't actually say more since I haven't tested it yet, but it looks promising nonetheless.
Microsoft announced today that it holds a new patent that grants it the rights " an OS feature that allows the user to move a piece of hardware called a Mouse(TM)(R) to control a pointer on the screen and issue commands. "
WARNING: Mouse(TM)(R) is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
I used to have a GameBoy when it was released several years back, it was lots of fun to play Tetris, a Mario game (don't actually remember its name), and some other games. ...)
Right now, I just prefer my laptop, it's true that it's huge when compared with protable consoles, but on the other hand, I always have it anyway, so I don't need to carry anything else arround, and it supports the same games I get for the PC, with all their features (multiplayer, save/load PC saved games
Bottom line: after getting a laptop, I'm not interested in portable consoles anymore.
When I read the article for the first time I thought it was an OS that most of its apps are Java or something, but it turned out to be a Linux distro, with the most common Linux apps (GNOME, Mozilla, Evolution)
Anyway, it still looks like a good choice for desktops, I think I'll try to test it as soon as it's available.
The Internet in its current state is something similar to future TV IMO, just imagine more TV network switching to broadcasting over the Internet, and broadband being available in every house.
a game goes gold when it's development is finished, it just takes some time to create copies and be sold to the public.
because it's quite difficult for an American to get the meaning of "all your base are belong to us" "someone set up us the bomb" or "you have no chance to survive make your time" that's all.
j/k
fortunately I'm running something secure like telnet, those OpenSSH bugs never scare me...
... if it turns out that those swappers where actually swapping KaZaA!
I thought that game technologies cannot be copyrighted, so Ubisoft decided to add this lame condition on those who work for them??
On the other hand, finding a job as a programmer is quite hard nowadays, so with this 1 year condition added, I doubt anybody will work for them.
... make sure not to miss another interesting read about Digital Eclipse projects, posted today in the developers section:
Porting Games From Binary
it started as a test to see how active directory works, I liked it and continued to use it, that's all.