You would be guilty under this bill if you [...]promote the distribution or exhibition of material you represent to be pornographic[...]. So, it doesn't have to be pornographic (you could just say it was) and you would be guilty...
It's not exactly opt-in, actually. It says that the customer can ask for filtering software or the ISP can filter through the network connection. It never says the ISP can only filter if the customer asks. To be safe the ISP could choose to filter anyway. Not sure if this is significant...
A very friendly offer, rmm. I believe I will give Mandriva a try on your recommendation. I'll let you know how it turns out (however, give me a few weeks:). And I put you on my list so I can find you again.
All things being equal, the fastest laptops are still slower than the fastest desktops available. CPU speed is an even worse comparison than it used to be, due to the different cpu architectures these days. However, both of my laptops are fast enough to run any game I can buy (which in truth is primarily a function of the graphics card these days) and is a good non-scientific way to compare computers in my opinion (granted a very subjective feeling).
The laptops run the Pentium M chip (a 735 I think) which definitely feels much faster at the same clock as an older Pentium 4 desktop chip (don't ask me what the Intel chip number is on my desktop, cause I don't know). All in all I can tell you that I no longer use my desktop cause my laptop does it all. This is actually good for me, because that frees up a computer at my house so I can work on transitioning over to Linux without mucking up my Windows machine (I have done that in the past when experimenting with Linux -- the difficulty of which I rant about whenever I'm in the mood to be flamed by Linux zealots).
It was top of the line for a home desktop machine...you know, 3.4 GHz cpu, dual GPU graphics card, 17" CRT with 1600x1200 resolution, etc. (I forget the RAM speed but it is NOT RAMBUS). And it is still one of the fastest GHz you can get, which goes to show that cpu speeds are not advancing all that much anymore.
The truth is, a $300 computer is seriously limited in a number of ways, but as an entry price it's really really good.
[...]would operate autonomously under control of on-board computers,
Didn't know anyone had systems relable enough for civilian passengers (i.e. not NASA, military, etc.) to do this yet (or maybe it's all in the disclaimer you have to sign beforehand:)...
with no ground control during nominal flight conditions[...]
So they will have ground control during less than nominal flight conditions?
Look for life insurance policies to have a new clause added to explicitly exclude coverage in the event of a spacecraft mishap (if they don't already have such a clause).
They are not down to $300 yet but the price of laptops have been falling pretty dramatically too. I bought a laptop for $1900 a year ago (not gonna tell you which brand, so there, but it's easily fast enough to play most high end games). That gave my wife laptop envy and so I finally bought her a new laptop just 2 months ago for her birthday (10 months after I bought mine). Her machine is the same brand, with a faster processor, better graphics card, bigger hard drive and it was down to $1400. Not I have laptop envy. For comparison, my desktop machine (3 years old) cost me $2500, and both laptops are faster.
It looks like we may very well be close to the age of (for all practical purposes) free hardware...
After readin the story, I have to say that I am very encouraged. I for one could not point to a US politician like Gilberto Gil (the Brazilian Minister of Culture) if my life depended on it. I have lost hope that any real improvment of personal freedoms can begin in the US anymore (we're more likely to lose some in the current climate). I must say, however, that the stranglehold the US has on commerce (yes I know, them's fight'n words) will end up being a blessing in disguise as countries like Brazil move to get out from under that control. It sure feels like Brazil, along with India and China, will be bringing sorely needed competition to the US economic policies and the laws behind them.
The article doesn't flow very well (I think it might be a translation of a Chinese story) but I think the connection is that the convicted murderer used theft of his valuable (if virtual) property as a justification for his actions.
I have no idea what difference this would make in China in a murder case.
When home video recorders were the next big thing, the VHS format won out over Sony's higher-quality Betamax. Why? Because the adult film industry embraced VHS.
Linux activists have been focusing on the wrong market penetration...
When you are a monopolist, you don't have to deliver, you only have to say you will deliver. Kind of like a presidential election to reelect a dictator. Not a lot of substance.
Of course. After all...if you're not learning you're losing ground. Crackers need to have new challenges just like everyone else. It only makes sense for a company to work to keep the interest of their biggest market segment...
Yellowdoglinux needs to move on, or fold back into another distro, or switch to the CELL processor. Whatever. There's no hurry, they have at least six years to do something. Things change and if you don't change with them you get left behind.
Recycling old bugs...I have to say that the Mozilla code base is losing some credibility with mistakes like this. Seems like a code audit is called for guys...
People have been paying Apple's premium price for years because of the OS. That won't change. What should change is that Macs will get cheaper, because of discounts Apple should be able to get from Intel. Consider Apple as a PC company...if they use Intel chips, they will immediately become at least the 6th largest user of Intel CPUs (using conservative estimates of market share reports for 2002). Now all Apple needs to do is pass those savings on...
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You would be guilty under this bill if you [...]promote the distribution or exhibition of material you represent to be pornographic[...]. So, it doesn't have to be pornographic (you could just say it was) and you would be guilty...
It's not exactly opt-in, actually. It says that the customer can ask for filtering software or the ISP can filter through the network connection. It never says the ISP can only filter if the customer asks. To be safe the ISP could choose to filter anyway. Not sure if this is significant...
A very friendly offer, rmm. I believe I will give Mandriva a try on your recommendation. I'll let you know how it turns out (however, give me a few weeks :). And I put you on my list so I can find you again.
All things being equal, the fastest laptops are still slower than the fastest desktops available. CPU speed is an even worse comparison than it used to be, due to the different cpu architectures these days. However, both of my laptops are fast enough to run any game I can buy (which in truth is primarily a function of the graphics card these days) and is a good non-scientific way to compare computers in my opinion (granted a very subjective feeling).
The laptops run the Pentium M chip (a 735 I think) which definitely feels much faster at the same clock as an older Pentium 4 desktop chip (don't ask me what the Intel chip number is on my desktop, cause I don't know). All in all I can tell you that I no longer use my desktop cause my laptop does it all. This is actually good for me, because that frees up a computer at my house so I can work on transitioning over to Linux without mucking up my Windows machine (I have done that in the past when experimenting with Linux -- the difficulty of which I rant about whenever I'm in the mood to be flamed by Linux zealots).
It was top of the line for a home desktop machine...you know, 3.4 GHz cpu, dual GPU graphics card, 17" CRT with 1600x1200 resolution, etc. (I forget the RAM speed but it is NOT RAMBUS). And it is still one of the fastest GHz you can get, which goes to show that cpu speeds are not advancing all that much anymore.
The truth is, a $300 computer is seriously limited in a number of ways, but as an entry price it's really really good.
Would you take a ride on this thing?
One house mortgage.
[...]would operate autonomously under control of on-board computers,
:)...
Didn't know anyone had systems relable enough for civilian passengers (i.e. not NASA, military, etc.) to do this yet (or maybe it's all in the disclaimer you have to sign beforehand
with no ground control during nominal flight conditions[...]
So they will have ground control during less than nominal flight conditions?
Look for life insurance policies to have a new clause added to explicitly exclude coverage in the event of a spacecraft mishap (if they don't already have such a clause).
Learn something new every day...
They are not down to $300 yet but the price of laptops have been falling pretty dramatically too. I bought a laptop for $1900 a year ago (not gonna tell you which brand, so there, but it's easily fast enough to play most high end games). That gave my wife laptop envy and so I finally bought her a new laptop just 2 months ago for her birthday (10 months after I bought mine). Her machine is the same brand, with a faster processor, better graphics card, bigger hard drive and it was down to $1400. Not I have laptop envy. For comparison, my desktop machine (3 years old) cost me $2500, and both laptops are faster.
It looks like we may very well be close to the age of (for all practical purposes) free hardware...
After readin the story, I have to say that I am very encouraged. I for one could not point to a US politician like Gilberto Gil (the Brazilian Minister of Culture) if my life depended on it. I have lost hope that any real improvment of personal freedoms can begin in the US anymore (we're more likely to lose some in the current climate). I must say, however, that the stranglehold the US has on commerce (yes I know, them's fight'n words) will end up being a blessing in disguise as countries like Brazil move to get out from under that control. It sure feels like Brazil, along with India and China, will be bringing sorely needed competition to the US economic policies and the laws behind them.
Hmmm...I've always wanted to learn Spanish...
The article doesn't flow very well (I think it might be a translation of a Chinese story) but I think the connection is that the convicted murderer used theft of his valuable (if virtual) property as a justification for his actions.
I have no idea what difference this would make in China in a murder case.
You get Doritos?
Don't worry about it. As soon as any data appears on a DHS computer, someone will hack into it and copy the data to an offsite location...
IMHO, by being so draconian about it the copyright holders will bring about the very thing they are so afraid of (unfettered digital copying).
This brings a whole new meaning to the term hardcore gamer...
When home video recorders were the next big thing, the VHS format won out over Sony's higher-quality Betamax. Why? Because the adult film industry embraced VHS.
Linux activists have been focusing on the wrong market penetration...
When you are a monopolist, you don't have to deliver, you only have to say you will deliver. Kind of like a presidential election to reelect a dictator. Not a lot of substance.
Of course. After all...if you're not learning you're losing ground. Crackers need to have new challenges just like everyone else. It only makes sense for a company to work to keep the interest of their biggest market segment...
Ah, but to show really believable physics you need the ultra high quality graphics capability.
Yellowdoglinux needs to move on, or fold back into another distro, or switch to the CELL processor. Whatever. There's no hurry, they have at least six years to do something. Things change and if you don't change with them you get left behind.
Recycling old bugs...I have to say that the Mozilla code base is losing some credibility with mistakes like this. Seems like a code audit is called for guys...
People have been paying Apple's premium price for years because of the OS. That won't change. What should change is that Macs will get cheaper, because of discounts Apple should be able to get from Intel. Consider Apple as a PC company...if they use Intel chips, they will immediately become at least the 6th largest user of Intel CPUs (using conservative estimates of market share reports for 2002). Now all Apple needs to do is pass those savings on...
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Man, can Apple make an announcement or what! First time I have seen Slashdot slashdotted by their own posts...lol.