Now, if they were trying to teach the students WP5.1 for DOS or something, you might have something of an argument.
and even then it's not too hard to remember to hit the Alt key and get the menus.... hell, it's been 10 years since I've used WP5.1 and I still reflexively reach for some of those key combos.:)
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Not only did you give an excellent diagnosis based on the available information, you handled the A.C. well. And as someone with a graduate degree in psychology, who has worked on a county psychiatric ward (not too far from Sacramento), I have to agree, this seems very much like schizophrenia.
Not that you need to have that confirmed - The A.C. could use it though.
Nice timing on this - Over the weekend, I changed my apt sources.list to breezy instead of hoary, did an apt-get dist-upgrade, and things ran relatively smoothly for me. (I had to re-install the nvidia drivers, but no big deal). The whole purpose of this upgrade was to get transcode working on an AMD64 machine, so I could push the processing power of this machine a little more.;)
My experience with Ubuntu on AMD64 has been excellent on the whole, but with a few caveats of what I wish I could do:
First, when I "apt-get install" Apache2, PHP, and Mysql, and then check out PHP, it says that PHP wasn't compiled with the mysql module. (see the thread here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=28241) Having to recompile that is a PITA.
Second, another favorite tool of mine, FreeNX, is available for 32-bit versions of Ubuntu, but not 64-bit.
But I guess the real killer of all the current 64-bit distrobutions right now is the multimedia support. Ubuntu is doing a lot of things right, and it was easy to install and start using, but it hasn't quite gotten all the way there for me (and probably many other users) yet.
Wouldn't the whistleblowers and political dissedents just have to email and be read by a few trustable sources to become trusted themselves? I guess the hard part would be to get past the filters of those first few, but it would be possible after that.
I read the GP post as saying "why use low tech tools when you have high tech weapons?"... And wanted to reply (sarcastically) that hand-to-hand weapons are used when everything else fails (from a gun jamming in a foxhole to a phaser running out of... whatever phasers run on.:) ).
I don't even know how you got moded insightful. A knife? A freakin' knife?
Okay, I admit, my previous comment does reak of being flamebait.:) I mostly wanted to irritate the GP poster, because s/he seemed to imply that there was no need for hand-to-hand weapondry or combat, because of superior technology. I just wanted to point out that even today, things like knives, bayonetts and utility shovels are issued and soldiers are trained to use them in combat when necessary.
Yeah, and I suppose that to save the Armed Forces money, they should stop supplying the soldiers knives. It's not like they would actually use them for, say, hand to hand combat or something, when the y have guns and tanks and stuff.
I'm sure there is some advantage along the lines of automatic encryption of the information being streamed to the remote connection, but as I have said before (in fact, just about any time using remote desktops comes up;) ) try out NX server by NoMachine, or the open source version, FreeNX. Free, faster than VNC (for me), and secure.
'Cause I think that the Mac Mini would be an excellent MythTV frontend. Of course, there are some binaries for OSX already, but they aren't optimized for HDTV yet. I have absolutely no idea, but perhaps linux development for this project would be ahead of the curve? (Would probably take someone with more knowledge than me to answer this one.:) )
My question is " How is this different from NoMachine's NX Server?"
NoMachine and their NX server also allows you to testdrive a linux desktop on windows, over a remote connection. I found my FreeNX server usable even over dial-up, and could show my parents what my linux desktop looked like, and think it might be a useful migration step for some users. It's even bundled with Knoppix.
Not if you're doing HDTV. Check Jarod Wilson's howto for mythtv hardware recommendations.It even says in the MythTV Hardware docs: You'll need a faster processor for HDTV.
The hardware reports that I've read say that the AMD64 has some advantages over Intel's offerings, although they don't explicitly say that it's good for a mythtv box. The fact that AMD64's often run faster and cooler than Intel's chips seems to me to be useful, especially given if you're building a single box to do capture and playback, because it means a quieter machine.
The caveat to all this is the mythtv code hasn't been optimized for 64-bit processors yet, so it's required a lot of extra effort to get running. Check the mailing lists, there are several threads about that issue.
I'm sure we've all got the/.'er complaint "can't they get some REAL computer people on there? I'm tired of computers that can scan billions of fingerprints instantly, zoom in on videotape from miles away, etc."
On a more personal note, if they're looking for someone to correct the ridiculous dialogue coming from tv and film psychologists, I'll offer up my resume.;)
Ah, dammit. You beat me to the same thought. I think that this card could have a lot of potential if those 3 players (mythtv, pcHDTV, and the Open Graphics Card group) worked together.
I think it'd be interesting to hear if these guys worked with the guys from pcHDTV to get their graphics card to work with HDTV and processing video. I think that if pcHDTV can be relatively successful creating linux-only cards, why not these guys? (and why not make sure their cards can handle MPEG2 or MPEG4 streams well - that might be a great untapped market for them).
There is a tool called Cantus that can be used for mp3 organizing. And of course, once you get them organized, you can set them up to be streamed over the web with Jinzora.
You ignore our border; you ignore our laws -- GET THE FUCK OUT OF OUR COUNTRY! (you're welcome back when you get your green card)
your comment reminds me of one of the cartoons taped to my prof's door:
Panel 1: Journalist holding a microphone to interviewee "Sir, do you think there should be a limit to illegal immigration, and if so, when do you think that should start?"
I see the announcement of iso's, I just can't find them on any of the webpages.:) I'm sure there'd be a lot of people who'd be willing to help with a bittorrent seed, if one is officially available.
On a slightly different note, I know Debian, Mandrake, and some other linux distrobutions have PPC offerings and 64-bit offerings as well. How come it took so long for there to be a 64-bit PPC offering? Just not enough of an installed userbase?
I run a server off a Pentium 120Mhz box -- do I need anything more for a minor WWW server that doubles as a border router for a small company LAN and an ISDN dial-in box for several employees? It works just perfectly.
Got a link? I'm sure we'd all like to see this perfect box.;)
Jews were/are persecuted because of their beliefs. In places where homosexuals are persecuted, it's because of their actions. There is a world of difference.
So the reversal of that is therefore okay? ("Christians" who believe the acts of homosexuality are deseving of punishment or unequal treatment)
Dude. I know it's probably nit-picking, but you really should cite someone you're quoting, and save the plagarizing of yourself for when you're alone and in private.;)
by esconsult1 (203878) on Wednesday April 20, @01:07PM
I know this is a rant, but my shop recently switched back to Windows from Linux desktops (about 40 people), why? Because the new CEO (and me too), were sick and tired of people trying to get things to work together properly. We were sick of not having an Exchange replacement (don't get me started on the open source ones now "available"). And new hires and our clients were just plain used to using the dominant containers out there (windows/mac).
by esconsult1 (203878) * on Wednesday April 20, @07:23AM
I know this is a rant, but my shop recently switched back to Windows from Linux desktops (about 40 people), why? Because the new CEO (and me too), were sick and tired of people trying to get things to work together properly. We were sick of not having an Exchange replacement (don't get me started on the open source once now "available"). And new hires and our clients were just plain used to using the dominant containers out there (windows/mac).
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It IS a brilliant strategy - they're likely to make boatloads of cash on this deal:
Step 1. Change names of the icons.
Step 2. Confuse their end-users.
Step 3. CHARGE FOR HELPDESK CALLS AND RE-TRAINING!
Step 4. Profit!
Now, if they were trying to teach the students WP5.1 for DOS or something, you might have something of an argument. and even then it's not too hard to remember to hit the Alt key and get the menus.... hell, it's been 10 years since I've used WP5.1 and I still reflexively reach for some of those key combos. :)
Not only did you give an excellent diagnosis based on the available information, you handled the A.C. well. And as someone with a graduate degree in psychology, who has worked on a county psychiatric ward (not too far from Sacramento), I have to agree, this seems very much like schizophrenia.
Not that you need to have that confirmed - The A.C. could use it though.
Nice timing on this - Over the weekend, I changed my apt sources.list to breezy instead of hoary, did an apt-get dist-upgrade, and things ran relatively smoothly for me. (I had to re-install the nvidia drivers, but no big deal). The whole purpose of this upgrade was to get transcode working on an AMD64 machine, so I could push the processing power of this machine a little more. ;)
My experience with Ubuntu on AMD64 has been excellent on the whole, but with a few caveats of what I wish I could do:
First, when I "apt-get install" Apache2, PHP, and Mysql, and then check out PHP, it says that PHP wasn't compiled with the mysql module. (see the thread here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=28241) Having to recompile that is a PITA.
Second, another favorite tool of mine, FreeNX, is available for 32-bit versions of Ubuntu, but not 64-bit.
But I guess the real killer of all the current 64-bit distrobutions right now is the multimedia support. Ubuntu is doing a lot of things right, and it was easy to install and start using, but it hasn't quite gotten all the way there for me (and probably many other users) yet.
So let's see, first there was the Intel Hyperthreading Vulnerability, then there was a patch to an Apple security flaw and now this....
;)
So who came out a winner betting on this trifecta?
Wouldn't the whistleblowers and political dissedents just have to email and be read by a few trustable sources to become trusted themselves? I guess the hard part would be to get past the filters of those first few, but it would be possible after that.
I read the GP post as saying "why use low tech tools when you have high tech weapons?" ... And wanted to reply (sarcastically) that hand-to-hand weapons are used when everything else fails (from a gun jamming in a foxhole to a phaser running out of... whatever phasers run on. :) ).
I don't even know how you got moded insightful. A knife? A freakin' knife?
:) I mostly wanted to irritate the GP poster, because s/he seemed to imply that there was no need for hand-to-hand weapondry or combat, because of superior technology. I just wanted to point out that even today, things like knives, bayonetts and utility shovels are issued and soldiers are trained to use them in combat when necessary.
Okay, I admit, my previous comment does reak of being flamebait.
Yeah, and I suppose that to save the Armed Forces money, they should stop supplying the soldiers knives. It's not like they would actually use them for, say, hand to hand combat or something, when the y have guns and tanks and stuff.
I'm sure there is some advantage along the lines of automatic encryption of the information being streamed to the remote connection, but as I have said before (in fact, just about any time using remote desktops comes up ;) ) try out NX server by NoMachine, or the open source version, FreeNX. Free, faster than VNC (for me), and secure.
'Cause I think that the Mac Mini would be an excellent MythTV frontend. Of course, there are some binaries for OSX already, but they aren't optimized for HDTV yet. I have absolutely no idea, but perhaps linux development for this project would be ahead of the curve? (Would probably take someone with more knowledge than me to answer this one. :) )
My question is " How is this different from NoMachine's NX Server?"
NoMachine and their NX server also allows you to testdrive a linux desktop on windows, over a remote connection. I found my FreeNX server usable even over dial-up, and could show my parents what my linux desktop looked like, and think it might be a useful migration step for some users. It's even bundled with Knoppix.
Not if you're doing HDTV. Check Jarod Wilson's howto for mythtv hardware recommendations.It even says in the MythTV Hardware docs: You'll need a faster processor for HDTV.
The hardware reports that I've read say that the AMD64 has some advantages over Intel's offerings, although they don't explicitly say that it's good for a mythtv box. The fact that AMD64's often run faster and cooler than Intel's chips seems to me to be useful, especially given if you're building a single box to do capture and playback, because it means a quieter machine.
The caveat to all this is the mythtv code hasn't been optimized for 64-bit processors yet, so it's required a lot of extra effort to get running. Check the mailing lists, there are several threads about that issue.
Anyone else read that tag at the end of the link as "anal.gov" ? (Perhaps some truth in government agency naming? ;) )
I'm sure we've all got the /.'er complaint "can't they get some REAL computer people on there? I'm tired of computers that can scan billions of fingerprints instantly, zoom in on videotape from miles away, etc."
;)
On a more personal note, if they're looking for someone to correct the ridiculous dialogue coming from tv and film psychologists, I'll offer up my resume.
"Shop Smart! Shop S-Mart!"
Oh, dammit. Wrong movie cliche.
*mumbles* inconceivable!
Which makes me wonder:
...My company's firewall filters some objectionable content
...My company's firewall does not filter Google
...would I (or others) be able to surf for objectionable content through Google and bypass the company firewall this way?
Ah, dammit. You beat me to the same thought. I think that this card could have a lot of potential if those 3 players (mythtv, pcHDTV, and the Open Graphics Card group) worked together.
I think it'd be interesting to hear if these guys worked with the guys from pcHDTV to get their graphics card to work with HDTV and processing video. I think that if pcHDTV can be relatively successful creating linux-only cards, why not these guys? (and why not make sure their cards can handle MPEG2 or MPEG4 streams well - that might be a great untapped market for them).
There is a tool called Cantus that can be used for mp3 organizing. And of course, once you get them organized, you can set them up to be streamed over the web with Jinzora.
You ignore our border; you ignore our laws -- GET THE FUCK OUT OF OUR COUNTRY! (you're welcome back when you get your green card)
your comment reminds me of one of the cartoons taped to my prof's door:
Panel 1: Journalist holding a microphone to interviewee "Sir, do you think there should be a limit to illegal immigration, and if so, when do you think that should start?"
Panel 2: Sitting Bull replies "Yes, and in 1492."
I see the announcement of iso's, I just can't find them on any of the webpages. :) I'm sure there'd be a lot of people who'd be willing to help with a bittorrent seed, if one is officially available.
On a slightly different note, I know Debian, Mandrake, and some other linux distrobutions have PPC offerings and 64-bit offerings as well. How come it took so long for there to be a 64-bit PPC offering? Just not enough of an installed userbase?
I run a server off a Pentium 120Mhz box -- do I need anything more for a minor WWW server that doubles as a border router for a small company LAN and an ISDN dial-in box for several employees? It works just perfectly.
;)
Got a link? I'm sure we'd all like to see this perfect box.
Jews were/are persecuted because of their beliefs. In places where homosexuals are persecuted, it's because of their actions. There is a world of difference.
So the reversal of that is therefore okay? ("Christians" who believe the acts of homosexuality are deseving of punishment or unequal treatment)
Dude. I know it's probably nit-picking, but you really should cite someone you're quoting, and save the plagarizing of yourself for when you're alone and in private. ;)
by esconsult1 (203878) on Wednesday April 20, @01:07PM
I know this is a rant, but my shop recently switched back to Windows from Linux desktops (about 40 people), why? Because the new CEO (and me too), were sick and tired of people trying to get things to work together properly. We were sick of not having an Exchange replacement (don't get me started on the open source ones now "available"). And new hires and our clients were just plain used to using the dominant containers out there (windows/mac).
by esconsult1 (203878) * on Wednesday April 20, @07:23AM
I know this is a rant, but my shop recently switched back to Windows from Linux desktops (about 40 people), why? Because the new CEO (and me too), were sick and tired of people trying to get things to work together properly. We were sick of not having an Exchange replacement (don't get me started on the open source once now "available"). And new hires and our clients were just plain used to using the dominant containers out there (windows/mac).