*sigh, yes, but you have to have a solid surface to set on. It is not as versatile as a large laptop, which can be used pretty much anywhere, even on your lap if you can stand the weight for awhile and are only using it briefly.
The primary value of a lightweight laptop is that, yes, you can put it on your lap.
The primary value of a heavy, desktop-replacement notebook as oppossed to a lunchbox is that its a simple brick with a screen that folds up, meaning its easier to carry from place to place.
There'll allways be some strange people who prefer lunchboxes, but they are the minority and I doubt the general desktop-replacement-buying-public gives a shit.
As for my suggestion that a handle might be useful to carry 16 pounds, I agree a carrying case is better for long distances but if you are moving a relatively short distance like, say, one side of a large room to another, you aren't going to want to stuff it back in the carrying case for such a short time.
You don't. You want to read it without ads, and you want it to take up the full width of your browser window like any decent <p> </p> html site should.
Well I agree maybe a carrying handle would be useful since it is 16 lbs, but other than that keep the latptop/notebook form factor. It is superior to the lunchpail.
Well someone else will have to do that for you... I've never heard of this "Rama" before.
I think my relative explanation is sufficient, because if something as simple as an ansible bothers you, then science fiction as a whole is probably not your cup of tea.
> The question is, will the middle of the star wars mythos do justice to the end? Will it honor the spirit of the ending with which we are so familiar or will the release of this movie, which defines the middle of the story arc, simply serve to cheapen the experience of those of us who so enjoyed the original three movies? Only time will tell.
I think most of us have figured out that the answer to all the above is No.
Your "Multiplexer" is analogous to a Bittorrent tracker, basically you are trying to apply a peer to peer model to dmake or distcc. The complexities are HUGE. Don't believe me? Try coding this beast yourself. Even if you were to wave magically produce such software and install it on ~10000k PCs, I still don't think it would be efficient enough to work.
>>Also, have emerge precompile the fetched stuff in the background, ala SETI@home >This would require ridiculous amounts of storage
No, it would not. Anything the user fetchs gets precompiled in the background when the CPU is idle and saved for later. Then it gets installed at the user's convenience. Sure, it will require some extra space to store binaries that have not been installed yet, but that is trivial, especially compared to the storage, bandwidth, and complexity issues of YOUR idea.
>(as well as slowing the computer considerably)
SETI@home does not noticeably slow a computer down, it only runs when the CPU is idle. There has to be a way to configure compilation to only run during idle disk and CPU cycles.
> and would possibly compromise the configuration of the host -sometimes you don't want to use the same settings on all packages.
Um, your idea is much _MUCH_ worse in this regard, but I agree it is important, which is why the GUI I propose would allow you to set all these friggin settings on a per package basis. The whole POINT is to make it easy for the user to compile stuff with the settings they wish.
> And if you suggest setting the options separately or selecting the packages beforehand -well, where's the difference to the current options, then?
What you are describing is something 1000x more complicated than bittorrent. And there would be huge overhead in such a system.
Nay, keep the compiling local, just make a better interface for it. Have the users be able to schedule emerges with a robust GUI. Have them be able to easily set flags and specify extra export keywords, all from a GUI. Allow them to schedule a seperate time for --fetchonly. Hell, allow them to schedule --fetchonlys of any package that matches a certain wildcard.
Also, have emerge precompile the fetched stuff in the background, ala SETI@home, and keep a list of all packages that are precompiled and ready to install.
These are the kind of things Gentoo needs, there would be no point in designing Yet Another Linux Distribution.
So what of floats, fish, and blimps? Do you think "Flying Toilet Float" or "Air Fish" are appropriate names for an air craft/vehicle/ship/whatever ?
As for blimps, they're just fancy, streamlined, motor-powered helium/hydrogen/whatever balloons. Anyone can fill a sack with helium and strap an engine on it.
And yes I freaking know what buoyancy is, and that by definition it has nothing to do with submarine (which, of course, literally means "under water").
All I am saying is that to emphasize the fact that it is buoyant they used the name "Air Submarine" because people typically associate buoyancy with submarines in their minds.
Call it marketing, hyperbole, or whatever you want, "Air Submarine" conjures up the desired image, and that is all that matters.
I think the difference is that MikeRoweSoft was offering web services, which sort of overlap's with Microsoft's trademarked turf (FrontPage, ASP.NET, et al)... whereas "The Matrix Reloaded" and "XP Reloaded" really have NOTHING to with each other.
But yeah, this is/. so bashing M$ is sure to get you +4 Insighful
> this will never stop until all our recources have been converted into weapons.
Do you mean resources? Because that would be exaggerating a lot... resources do get converted into weapons, but not ALL resources, not even close. Defense is expensive and important, but it is not as overwhelming as you make it sound.
If you truly meant recourses, then please explain further, because I'm not sure I understand your meaning.
I've used two colors in Risk, never three... but I've only played about 10 games total. I grew up with the likes of Command & Conquer, not table top games.
As for your last question, In the long term I don't know what the hell is going to happen. You're basically asking me to predict what the United States' downfall is going to be, and I sort of doubt anyone can answer that question accurately.
There are plenty of theories, ranging from global thermonuclear war to an overwhelming influx of "barbarian" mexicans. Take your pick...
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Err, no. You cannot 'play' silence. I think what you are looking for is a noise cancelling phone...
silly, intel writes ia-32 which has at least 4 intel sites in the first 15 hits.
*sigh, yes, but you have to have a solid surface to set on. It is not as versatile as a large laptop, which can be used pretty much anywhere, even on your lap if you can stand the weight for awhile and are only using it briefly.
The primary value of a lightweight laptop is that, yes, you can put it on your lap.
The primary value of a heavy, desktop-replacement notebook as oppossed to a lunchbox is that its a simple brick with a screen that folds up, meaning its easier to carry from place to place.
There'll allways be some strange people who prefer lunchboxes, but they are the minority and I doubt the general desktop-replacement-buying-public gives a shit.
As for my suggestion that a handle might be useful to carry 16 pounds, I agree a carrying case is better for long distances but if you are moving a relatively short distance like, say, one side of a large room to another, you aren't going to want to stuff it back in the carrying case for such a short time.
> why do I want to print it?
You don't. You want to read it without ads, and you want it to take up the full width of your browser window like any decent <p> </p> html site should.
*cough* Printer-Friendly Format (read: full width with no ads) link*cough*
Well I agree maybe a carrying handle would be useful since it is 16 lbs, but other than that keep the latptop/notebook form factor. It is superior to the lunchpail.
Well someone else will have to do that for you... I've never heard of this "Rama" before.
I think my relative explanation is sufficient, because if something as simple as an ansible bothers you, then science fiction as a whole is probably not your cup of tea.
I think he means HTPC, not TIVO...
Ender's game has by far one of the LEAST bogus physics of a Sci Fi book.
The vast majority of SciFi has FTL travel, whereas the Ender's series space travel relies strictly on relativity.
FTL communications (ansible in Ender's) is less bogus than FTL travel (e.g. 'warp speed', 'hyperspace')
How would trekking to Mars be reinventing the wheel? It hasn't been done yet.
> The question is, will the middle of the star wars mythos do justice to the end? Will it honor the spirit of the ending with which we are so familiar or will the release of this movie, which defines the middle of the story arc, simply serve to cheapen the experience of those of us who so enjoyed the original three movies? Only time will tell.
I think most of us have figured out that the answer to all the above is No.
*sigh, it was meant to be funny... I'll go back to my corner now.
> Now if only someone can find a way to keep the internet from disrupting my productivity at work...
Just hook in a second monitor and code a little script that starts at google news and clicks a random link every twenty seconds...
Your "Multiplexer" is analogous to a Bittorrent tracker, basically you are trying to apply a peer to peer model to dmake or distcc. The complexities are HUGE. Don't believe me? Try coding this beast yourself. Even if you were to wave magically produce such software and install it on ~10000k PCs, I still don't think it would be efficient enough to work.
>>Also, have emerge precompile the fetched stuff in the background, ala SETI@home
>This would require ridiculous amounts of storage
No, it would not. Anything the user fetchs gets precompiled in the background when the CPU is idle and saved for later. Then it gets installed at the user's convenience. Sure, it will require some extra space to store binaries that have not been installed yet, but that is trivial, especially compared to the storage, bandwidth, and complexity issues of YOUR idea.
>(as well as slowing the computer considerably)
SETI@home does not noticeably slow a computer down, it only runs when the CPU is idle. There has to be a way to configure compilation to only run during idle disk and CPU cycles.
> and would possibly compromise the configuration of the host -sometimes you don't want to use the same settings on all packages.
Um, your idea is much _MUCH_ worse in this regard, but I agree it is important, which is why the GUI I propose would allow you to set all these friggin settings on a per package basis. The whole POINT is to make it easy for the user to compile stuff with the settings they wish.
> And if you suggest setting the options separately or selecting the packages beforehand -well, where's the difference to the current options, then?
Excuse me?
What you are describing is something 1000x more complicated than bittorrent. And there would be huge overhead in such a system.
Nay, keep the compiling local, just make a better interface for it. Have the users be able to schedule emerges with a robust GUI. Have them be able to easily set flags and specify extra export keywords, all from a GUI. Allow them to schedule a seperate time for --fetchonly. Hell, allow them to schedule --fetchonlys of any package that matches a certain wildcard.
Also, have emerge precompile the fetched stuff in the background, ala SETI@home, and keep a list of all packages that are precompiled and ready to install.
These are the kind of things Gentoo needs, there would be no point in designing Yet Another Linux Distribution.
odd, when I think "buoyancy", I think BOAT.
Yes, but MOST PEOPLE take boats floating for granted, and only think about buoyant wrt subs.
FYI--Submarines have a lot to do with buoyancy. It's how they ascend and descend.
Precisely, which is why the name "Air Submarine", while technically incorrect, conveys the desired image in this case.
the huge majority boat/ship types uses buoyancy to stay afloat.
That is part of why I think "buoyant airship" would be apropos
So what of floats, fish, and blimps? Do you think "Flying Toilet Float" or "Air Fish" are appropriate names for an air craft/vehicle/ship/whatever ?
As for blimps, they're just fancy, streamlined, motor-powered helium/hydrogen/whatever balloons. Anyone can fill a sack with helium and strap an engine on it.
And yes I freaking know what buoyancy is, and that by definition it has nothing to do with submarine (which, of course, literally means "under water").
All I am saying is that to emphasize the fact that it is buoyant they used the name "Air Submarine" because people typically associate buoyancy with submarines in their minds.
Call it marketing, hyperbole, or whatever you want, "Air Submarine" conjures up the desired image, and that is all that matters.
Snap quiz: besides submarines, what do you know of that relies on buoyancy?
Not much, eh? So they used the name "Air Submarine" to emphasize the fact that it relies on the same principles.
Technically speaking, I'd be inclined to call it a "buoyant airship", but that doesn't sound as catchy.
I think the difference is that MikeRoweSoft was offering web services, which sort of overlap's with Microsoft's trademarked turf (FrontPage, ASP.NET, et al)... whereas "The Matrix Reloaded" and "XP Reloaded" really have NOTHING to with each other.
/. so bashing M$ is sure to get you +4 Insighful
But yeah, this is
Have you read this?
A bad law used in a decent way is still a bad law; the ends do not justify the means...
Stupid wetlander, on Slashdot he is known as the Car?a?carn.
> this will never stop until all our recources have been converted into weapons.
Do you mean resources? Because that would be exaggerating a lot... resources do get converted into weapons, but not ALL resources, not even close. Defense is expensive and important, but it is not as overwhelming as you make it sound.
If you truly meant recourses, then please explain further, because I'm not sure I understand your meaning.
I've used two colors in Risk, never three... but I've only played about 10 games total. I grew up with the likes of Command & Conquer, not table top games.
As for your last question, In the long term I don't know what the hell is going to happen. You're basically asking me to predict what the United States' downfall is going to be, and I sort of doubt anyone can answer that question accurately.
There are plenty of theories, ranging from global thermonuclear war to an overwhelming influx of "barbarian" mexicans. Take your pick...