Sad to hear, as my old PalmV has just hit 5.5 years of daily use!
I'm thinking this might be a part of the declining sales - those who have a good one and use it for basic tasks (calendar is the only app I use regularly) don't have a need to upgrade. Those who have a crappy one give up.
There may be a bit of an up-tick when my battery finally dies, but for now it still goes for weeks on a charge so who cares?
With a single-party controlling the Executive & Legislative, and arguably in charge of the Judiciary, combined with a virtual Plutocracy in the ownership of the major media outlets, the U.S. needs to have SOMETHING to counter the propoganda. So far, Blogs have done the best job of filling in this need.
I count Slashdot in this group, especially with the coverage of the electronic voting fiasco starting here long before the election. The mainstream media have had very little coverage of the voting irregularities in Ohio and Florida, but the memes are alive due to dKos and Wonkette, among others.
And where would be without the power of Fark???? (only slightly kidding)
Oh, and Wonkette is full of it on this subject. Revolutions can happen in any form, not just "people in the street" - in fact, in the U.S. today marching for your cause is the most sure way to get ignored - "who cares about what all those hippies think?" is the common reaction, negating any gains made by the exposure.
Revolution happens most commonly through Evolution, and the Blogosphere is evolving on a daily basis. Don't write their obituary before they've reached the peak!
His test is very real-world, for the reasons you mention plus one. Most normal users don't know about updating, and don't care until the Spyware hits the fan.
Like many Slashdotters, I spend a lot of my time helping less computer-savvy friends clean up their messes. About half of the time is spent cleaning, the other half patching. Even after I've explained the necessisity of checking Windows Update, updating and running SpyBot & AdAware, most of them just can't be bothered - they'd rather have me do it for them.
Every time I get a new client whose computer has slowed to a crawl, I find the same situation.
To put it simply, we are the exception. These exploits exist and persist because the normal user is ignorant of the existence and persistence of Spyware.
I remember taking a CBT course for MCSE that had the "New Technology" explanation for NT, but I always figured it was a marketing thing on Microsoft's part.
I like the 910 explanation better, due to the fact that it seems more like the way an engineer would think.
"A good example of this is the emac, which is a great computer but is overkill for the tasks of checking email and cruising the 'net, and too inflexible to do things like operate with external music devices (ie MOTU)."
Actually, MOTU has two firewire-based products that work great with the eMac - my landlord uses one with two MOTU 828's for his studio - he borrows my 828 when he needs more than 16 channels.
I use my 828, linked with an older 2408, with my Ti-Book 667 and a firewire drive for my mobile studio.
It's not as nice as having the PCI-card from MOTU, but it works fine for our needs.
"Musicians, Footballers, Actors, etc." do not all make massive amounts of money, only those who have a good grasp of their industry make a living, and of those a few make it to the top. For every Eminem there are hundreds of performers trying (and failing) to get there. How much do the actors at your local theater (assuming you're not living in NYC) make? Probably a free meal and a drink, in most cases.
It isn't the monetary system that's messed up, it's modern life. Twenty years ago every small town had several bands playing in the bars downtown any night. Now, most have one or two clubs or bars that have music on the weekends, and they're lucky if they fill up enough for the musicians to walk away with more than $50.
In a major city you can work your way up to making a living with music, if you have the skills, patience, tenacity and luck.
Many bands who have hit it "big" have wound up with little or no money due to the way the record companys handle things - handing signees a wad of cash that turns out to be a "front" or loan against future sales, charging the band for EVERYTHING (studio time, distribution, everything the record company does they charge the band).
Modern Americans are either too lazy or scared of the potential of getting a DUI to go out to a club to see a live band. Why try when you have hundreds of channels of crap on the TV to choose from?
It's very rare for the average musician to get paid enough to survive - all the "professional" musicians I know (yes I'm one of them) have day-jobs to pay the rent.
Oh man, why did I RTFA? I'm wrapping my brain around a couple of problems here:
The new hybrid _gravity-powered aircraft_ is formed by merging the capabilities of the following devices into a single new aircraft apparatus: (1) an aircraft capable of aerostatic (lighter-than-air) lift to gain altitude; and, (2) a glider aircraft capable of aerodynamic lift, having a high glide ratio to accomplish long range gliding; and, (3) a wind turbine that is capable of harnessing the force of wind to generate power and to store power as the aircraft glides downward.
This thing is supposed to fly because of a combination of reduced bouyancy (by way of creating multiple vacuum's inside it) and stored energy (by way of a turbine invented by the apparent author).
The turbine is for compressing air, to be used as power storage. I think.
If your craft is dependant on creating a vacuum inside for easy lift, but your power supply is compressed air, don't the two kinda cancel eachother out?
Even if you made it and got it up, what would it be like to try to control a zero-weight plane with mass? I picture it flipping around in the wind like a feather...
Though this sounds like a perfect wet-dream for us all, there's far too much money riding on the current infastructure for this to happen.
Not to mention the political impetus of the anti-big-government crowd, and the rising budget defecits. I believe this prospect would be DOA in any legislature for many years.
They would probably expect me to shell out for Logic instead, which will have to go through a MAJOR interface overhaul to consider seriously. I do far more direct recording of instruments than MIDI or looping...
Oh well, time to download DP 4.12 update (out today) and see if it works better on my TiBook than 4.11 did.
Damn it all, $249 is too close to the 15G iPod at $299. They need to come in at a lower price point to truly dominate the market.
Don't get me wrong - I'm glad they're on this path (lighter/less expensive) but I don't think this will make the same impact that $199 or $149 would have.
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Sad to hear, as my old PalmV has just hit 5.5 years of daily use! I'm thinking this might be a part of the declining sales - those who have a good one and use it for basic tasks (calendar is the only app I use regularly) don't have a need to upgrade. Those who have a crappy one give up. There may be a bit of an up-tick when my battery finally dies, but for now it still goes for weeks on a charge so who cares?
Sounds like the final nail in the coffin for the independant (non-corporate) American Farmer.
With a single-party controlling the Executive & Legislative, and arguably in charge of the Judiciary, combined with a virtual Plutocracy in the ownership of the major media outlets, the U.S. needs to have SOMETHING to counter the propoganda. So far, Blogs have done the best job of filling in this need.
I count Slashdot in this group, especially with the coverage of the electronic voting fiasco starting here long before the election. The mainstream media have had very little coverage of the voting irregularities in Ohio and Florida, but the memes are alive due to dKos and Wonkette, among others.
And where would be without the power of Fark???? (only slightly kidding)
Oh, and Wonkette is full of it on this subject. Revolutions can happen in any form, not just "people in the street" - in fact, in the U.S. today marching for your cause is the most sure way to get ignored - "who cares about what all those hippies think?" is the common reaction, negating any gains made by the exposure.
Revolution happens most commonly through Evolution, and the Blogosphere is evolving on a daily basis. Don't write their obituary before they've reached the peak!
His test is very real-world, for the reasons you mention plus one. Most normal users don't know about updating, and don't care until the Spyware hits the fan.
Like many Slashdotters, I spend a lot of my time helping less computer-savvy friends clean up their messes. About half of the time is spent cleaning, the other half patching. Even after I've explained the necessisity of checking Windows Update, updating and running SpyBot & AdAware, most of them just can't be bothered - they'd rather have me do it for them.
Every time I get a new client whose computer has slowed to a crawl, I find the same situation.
To put it simply, we are the exception. These exploits exist and persist because the normal user is ignorant of the existence and persistence of Spyware.
It's like welfare for Geeks...
I hope you meant "before" The Incredibles - or has product-placement reached a new low?
I remember taking a CBT course for MCSE that had the "New Technology" explanation for NT, but I always figured it was a marketing thing on Microsoft's part. I like the 910 explanation better, due to the fact that it seems more like the way an engineer would think.
"A good example of this is the emac, which is a great computer but is overkill for the tasks of checking email and cruising the 'net, and too inflexible to do things like operate with external music devices (ie MOTU)."
Actually, MOTU has two firewire-based products that work great with the eMac - my landlord uses one with two MOTU 828's for his studio - he borrows my 828 when he needs more than 16 channels.
I use my 828, linked with an older 2408, with my Ti-Book 667 and a firewire drive for my mobile studio.
It's not as nice as having the PCI-card from MOTU, but it works fine for our needs.
Insightful my ass...
"Musicians, Footballers, Actors, etc." do not all make massive amounts of money, only those who have a good grasp of their industry make a living, and of those a few make it to the top. For every Eminem there are hundreds of performers trying (and failing) to get there. How much do the actors at your local theater (assuming you're not living in NYC) make? Probably a free meal and a drink, in most cases.
It isn't the monetary system that's messed up, it's modern life. Twenty years ago every small town had several bands playing in the bars downtown any night. Now, most have one or two clubs or bars that have music on the weekends, and they're lucky if they fill up enough for the musicians to walk away with more than $50.
In a major city you can work your way up to making a living with music, if you have the skills, patience, tenacity and luck.
Many bands who have hit it "big" have wound up with little or no money due to the way the record companys handle things - handing signees a wad of cash that turns out to be a "front" or loan against future sales, charging the band for EVERYTHING (studio time, distribution, everything the record company does they charge the band).
Modern Americans are either too lazy or scared of the potential of getting a DUI to go out to a club to see a live band. Why try when you have hundreds of channels of crap on the TV to choose from?
It's very rare for the average musician to get paid enough to survive - all the "professional" musicians I know (yes I'm one of them) have day-jobs to pay the rent.
This thing is supposed to fly because of a combination of reduced bouyancy (by way of creating multiple vacuum's inside it) and stored energy (by way of a turbine invented by the apparent author).
The turbine is for compressing air, to be used as power storage. I think.
If your craft is dependant on creating a vacuum inside for easy lift, but your power supply is compressed air, don't the two kinda cancel eachother out?
Even if you made it and got it up, what would it be like to try to control a zero-weight plane with mass? I picture it flipping around in the wind like a feather...
Though this sounds like a perfect wet-dream for us all, there's far too much money riding on the current infastructure for this to happen.
Not to mention the political impetus of the anti-big-government crowd, and the rising budget defecits. I believe this prospect would be DOA in any legislature for many years.
And who's going to stop your 14 year old haX0r from voting for the whole family?
Internet banking took years of development before it was trusted by most users, let's try to do the same with voting...
Oh well, time to download DP 4.12 update (out today) and see if it works better on my TiBook than 4.11 did.
1. If GarageBand will be able to import my existing projects (DigitalPerformer4.11)
2. If it will work with my existing hardware (MOTU 828 & 2408)
3. What bit-rate & sampling frequencies are available (I work at 24/44.1)
I haven't found the answer to any of these questions at apple.com.
However, it's probably too much to expect from a consumer-level audio recording software item, expecially at $49...
Damn it all, $249 is too close to the 15G iPod at $299. They need to come in at a lower price point to truly dominate the market. Don't get me wrong - I'm glad they're on this path (lighter/less expensive) but I don't think this will make the same impact that $199 or $149 would have.