California: 163,707 square miles and about 34 million people. State government could do something there. They probably have a budget bigger than either of those 2 other countries.
That age range is popular because internet and email is needed for schooling. Many college students live off campus, but need a decent connection to the internet. Many universities have much of the coursework and homework assignments online. Email is also the preferred communication method
If you make $40,000 per year, about 1/4 of it ($10,000) is going to income tax (in the good ole' USA). You have to remember that in these countries, the income tax is not as substantial (if it exists at all).
If the IRS said you can either give us your $10,000 or buy a $10,000 computer, which would you do?
This actually brings up a good point. If it's a liquid, it will be much less breathable than kevlar. If you are running around wearing this, you are going to build up body heat. The liquid substance will act as an insulator. The problems with this are that you will sweat and you will overheat. Your (salty) sweat could react with the body armor and possibly make it less effective.
Can you check that list that matches IP addresses to student accounts. I think not. That is a high security access list on the same level as student records. The U is prohibited (by law and UM policy) from distributing student records to ANYONE without your approval. I don't think they can give out your name without your approval. If they did, I would assume you would have the right to press charges against them.
Who knows though, they may weigh the odds and decide a lawsuit against a poor college students would be cheaper than a lawsuit against the RIAA.
Oh please! Enough with the cheesy quotes already! It's almost as bad as the RIAA saying "Oops I did it again" after attempting to sue yet another innocent victim.
Instead they act like Micheal Jackson and go after 12 year old boys.
You do know that it doesn't come with that porn, right? You actually have to go and find it, unless you are ripping DVDs. But if you already have it on DVD, what's the point?
Actually... In a way, yes. It is a factor. The USPS (Former employer of mine) is a US govt. entity. If you commit a crime using the postal service, you are committing a federal offense.
For example, if you put a firecracker in your neighbor's downspout (and it blows up), its a local crime, and you deal with local authorities. However, if you put a firecracker in a mailbox, the federal authorities will come looking for you (US Mail Inspectors really)
Your rhetorical question may not have such an obvious answer as one might think. Is configuring a computer really the best use of your time?
I rather spend time running a business/empire/enterprise than configuring a computer. It is a better use of time. Granted, a system admin might come along with a new program or technique that will change the industry and make him rich, but what is the chance of that happening? Me thinks you would stand a better chance playing the stock market: just short SCOX-;0)
I understand what you mean, though. Writing open source code makes you a better programmer. Better programmers write better code. Better code makes more money and allows you to understand both your customer and the computer better. I'll admit I'm some what of a DIY'er, but its just a hobby and like most hobbys, it usually doesn't make one a millionaire or monarch in the bigger society outside of slashdot. That doesnt mean being famous on slashdot wouldn't be pretty cool. However, it might also mean you will get subpoenaed.
Most businesses in today's market are trying to retract into their core product. Microsoft is doing the opposite and trying to branch out into as many markets as possible(again). IMHO this may not be the best business approach for them.
Sometimes it is better to focus on one thing and make a killing at it. Instead they are making a little profit here, a little profit there.. I guess it keeps the government off your back for being an OS monopoly, though. But do they really think that is a problem as Apple and RedHat stock and market share keep rising?
I was going to post almost this same thought. I spend a lot of time running back and forth in a store. I am not the primary grocery shopper in the store, and by the time I start to get used to it, they change the layout of the store.
Then I got thinking, though. Why do they change the layout? Well, maybe its because of "the center aisle". By going from one end to the other, you pass that middle "special" aisle with the holloween decorations, or gas grill, or what ever. The first time you pass it, you say that looks kind of neat but I'm in a hurry. By the third or fourth time you have given up on the "In & Out" philosophy of most of these stores. You stop and take a look or just throw it in your cart. I think they want you to be lost. It gives the store more of a chance to advertise. The longer you are in their store, the more apt you are to buy more. Most grocery stores around me no longer have plain rows of aisles, but rather kind of a maze like aisle system that does not have an obvious shopper flow. This could be yet another tactic to keep you in the store longer.
They never said that it was from one computer. You could have many computers each streaming data to a network device, and then have that connected to a router or very fast connection. The router would show your transfer rates on the uplink.
What filesystem can support 300GB? I know that if you used a FAT16 partition, you would have to divide it into like 15 drives. The newer file systems have more, but eventually wont we hit their address limits as well? I usually dont worry about it with ext2 and such, but it could become a concern as drives get to be such large storage devices
I welcome HPs actions. But I can't help but wait for the other shoe to drop. Paranoid? Skeptical? Who was the other licensee?
Look on the bright side, its not HP. I'm sure someone will shine some light on it eventually. Maybe future press releases will sparc some clues. But does it really matter? The sun will rise tommorrow and life will go on- even after SCO falls.
With DVD-Rs now out, it is just a matter of time before they pretty much replace the old 700 MB CD-Rs. It will be interesting to see how this project develops once it has more space to play around with. I wonder if they will soon have a CD-R version and a DVD-R version. DVDs could increase to 17GB and allow pretty much everything to fit onto 1 CD. This is assuming new technology, such as drivers, doesn't bloat it. (I hope to God linux doesn't ever grow exponentially in size with every release, like another popular OS)
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California: 163,707 square miles and about 34 million people. State government could do something there. They probably have a budget bigger than either of those 2 other countries.
That age range is popular because internet and email is needed for schooling. Many college students live off campus, but need a decent connection to the internet. Many universities have much of the coursework and homework assignments online. Email is also the preferred communication method
Superior sure does. It is the deepest, largest, and coldest. One little problem... no one lives up there - its too cold and in BFE!
One exception - those huskies.
http://www.michigantech.com/
If you make $40,000 per year, about 1/4 of it ($10,000) is going to income tax (in the good ole' USA). You have to remember that in these countries, the income tax is not as substantial (if it exists at all).
If the IRS said you can either give us your $10,000 or buy a $10,000 computer, which would you do?
Does it play Doom 3?
I have a feeling we will be "served" alright. I'm just glad I wont be around by the time this all happens.
I can see the alien race now:
"Hmm.. Kinda tastes like chicken"
This actually brings up a good point. If it's a liquid, it will be much less breathable than kevlar. If you are running around wearing this, you are going to build up body heat. The liquid substance will act as an insulator. The problems with this are that you will sweat and you will overheat. Your (salty) sweat could react with the body armor and possibly make it less effective.
This is a great excuse to post a nice slideshow of some hot babes. Great job.
It provides a great break to the workday, right around lunchtime.
Oh, and the new technology is nice too.
Hey! I used to work for CAEN too! PC-Ops baby!
Can you check that list that matches IP addresses to student accounts. I think not. That is a high security access list on the same level as student records. The U is prohibited (by law and UM policy) from distributing student records to ANYONE without your approval. I don't think they can give out your name without your approval. If they did, I would assume you would have the right to press charges against them.
Who knows though, they may weigh the odds and decide a lawsuit against a poor college students would be cheaper than a lawsuit against the RIAA.
Oh please! Enough with the cheesy quotes already! It's almost as bad as the RIAA saying "Oops I did it again" after attempting to sue yet another innocent victim.
Instead they act like Micheal Jackson and go after 12 year old boys.
Back in my time we called them handles.
Younguns these days - gotta try to reinvent everything!
We didn't even have screens, we had to use TVs as monitors!
You do know that it doesn't come with that porn, right? You actually have to go and find it, unless you are ripping DVDs. But if you already have it on DVD, what's the point?
Actually... In a way, yes. It is a factor. The USPS (Former employer of mine) is a US govt. entity. If you commit a crime using the postal service, you are committing a federal offense.
For example, if you put a firecracker in your neighbor's downspout (and it blows up), its a local crime, and you deal with local authorities. However, if you put a firecracker in a mailbox, the federal authorities will come looking for you (US Mail Inspectors really)
Well, that looks good and all, but unfortunately my office gift exchange this year has a strict $60,000 spending limit.
I didn't think you Enron execs were doing a gift exchange this year. Should I provide the shredder confetti again this year?
Your rhetorical question may not have such an obvious answer as one might think. Is configuring a computer really the best use of your time?
;0)
I rather spend time running a business/empire/enterprise than configuring a computer. It is a better use of time. Granted, a system admin might come along with a new program or technique that will change the industry and make him rich, but what is the chance of that happening? Me thinks you would stand a better chance playing the stock market: just short SCOX-
I understand what you mean, though. Writing open source code makes you a better programmer. Better programmers write better code. Better code makes more money and allows you to understand both your customer and the computer better. I'll admit I'm some what of a DIY'er, but its just a hobby and like most hobbys, it usually doesn't make one a millionaire or monarch in the bigger society outside of slashdot. That doesnt mean being famous on slashdot wouldn't be pretty cool. However, it might also mean you will get subpoenaed.
-dlosey
Most businesses in today's market are trying to retract into their core product. Microsoft is doing the opposite and trying to branch out into as many markets as possible(again). IMHO this may not be the best business approach for them.
Sometimes it is better to focus on one thing and make a killing at it. Instead they are making a little profit here, a little profit there.. I guess it keeps the government off your back for being an OS monopoly, though. But do they really think that is a problem as Apple and RedHat stock and market share keep rising?
I was going to post almost this same thought. I spend a lot of time running back and forth in a store. I am not the primary grocery shopper in the store, and by the time I start to get used to it, they change the layout of the store.
Then I got thinking, though. Why do they change the layout? Well, maybe its because of "the center aisle". By going from one end to the other, you pass that middle "special" aisle with the holloween decorations, or gas grill, or what ever. The first time you pass it, you say that looks kind of neat but I'm in a hurry. By the third or fourth time you have given up on the "In & Out" philosophy of most of these stores. You stop and take a look or just throw it in your cart. I think they want you to be lost. It gives the store more of a chance to advertise. The longer you are in their store, the more apt you are to buy more. Most grocery stores around me no longer have plain rows of aisles, but rather kind of a maze like aisle system that does not have an obvious shopper flow. This could be yet another tactic to keep you in the store longer.
This time I actually let out an entirely involuntary orgasmic moan at my desk.
... can't.... .. resist.
Sorry I just
Did you tell the secretary she can get out from under your desk and go back to hers?
;)
New "K9" chip promises to be "a real dog".
As compared to AIBO, which of course is a "fake" dog. But if they put a K9 Processor in the AIBO, we have a conflicted pet that is a real fake dog.
They never said that it was from one computer. You could have many computers each streaming data to a network device, and then have that connected to a router or very fast connection. The router would show your transfer rates on the uplink.
What filesystem can support 300GB? I know that if you used a FAT16 partition, you would have to divide it into like 15 drives. The newer file systems have more, but eventually wont we hit their address limits as well? I usually dont worry about it with ext2 and such, but it could become a concern as drives get to be such large storage devices
Oh, you meant dual boot?
Yes, a left and a right
I welcome HPs actions. But I can't help but wait for the other shoe to drop. Paranoid? Skeptical? Who was the other licensee?
Look on the bright side, its not HP. I'm sure someone will shine some light on it eventually. Maybe future press releases will sparc some clues. But does it really matter? The sun will rise tommorrow and life will go on- even after SCO falls.
...(eg. "dial: 8, 6, 7, 5, 3, 0, 9" )
How did you get my girlfriend's phone number?
With DVD-Rs now out, it is just a matter of time before they pretty much replace the old 700 MB CD-Rs. It will be interesting to see how this project develops once it has more space to play around with. I wonder if they will soon have a CD-R version and a DVD-R version. DVDs could increase to 17GB and allow pretty much everything to fit onto 1 CD. This is assuming new technology, such as drivers, doesn't bloat it. (I hope to God linux doesn't ever grow exponentially in size with every release, like another popular OS)