I'll leave in my will that my great-grandkids, when/if they are born, should be given ample money to purchase helmets to be used in case of asteroid collision.
Zillow is very interesting. I believe it uses much of the same technology. Since I work at a County agency, we actually supply Google with some of their images and image data. The odd thing is - we then purchase Google Earth to utilize that data. (Actually there's some deal I believe.)
I like the application of Zillow for how it interacts with the home value, surrounding values and the mapping data. Now we just need to see if the braniacs at Google pick up the idea.:)
Aww, c'mon!! I don't understand all this complaining about the GIMP UI. I mean, EVERY app has an SDI interface. Doesn't it? I mean, who actually uses MDI?
Oh, wait...I'm in Firefox, aren't I?
Oh, and IE7 is MDI as well.
Um, hey, how about that really cool File Open/Save dialog? It is probably the most intuitive I've seens since, um, well, um, since...the one I used on my TRS-80.
...I'm so happy someone is putting on a slashdotted website my feelings about this whole CGI thing. When referring to the Star Wars prequels, he says,
The first one looks like they're actually standing on something (Jabba's flying barge thing). See the scratches? The beat-up paint? Nobody notices that during the movie but it's a subconscious little hint that this vehicle has been used. It has a history. It's a real object. The second shot, you look at it and expect little power-ups to be floating around. You look for your control pad.
Thank you, CGI. Thank you for letting the director project the most expansive reaches of his imagination into a bright, neon digital rendering that doesn't for one second look like a universe you could live in. Don't get me wrong, when I saw that space battle in Revenge of the Sith I did turn to my friend and say, "damn, those are some phat-ass effects!" Which was nice, but when I saw the barge scene from Return of the Jedi 20 years ago, all I could think was, "I wonder how Luke is going to get out of this one!"
I have been mentioning this to friends for years (including some who worked on the special editions and Eps I, II & III). The thing that makes Ep IV, V, and VI really cool is that the ships look real, beat to hell, and like they're really in front of you! GL always goes on about "suspension of disbelief" - well 30 years later, Star Wars still looks great with its low-tech special effects. Meanwhile, TPM already looks dated, having tried the "latest and greatest" CGI.
Okay, end rant. Nice article.
Okay, I'm confused. I thought Page Rank was an OSS project.
And then there are other things. We're never going to release PageRank [Google's trademark system for ranking web pages in its search index], we're not going to release things like that, because to release them would ruin them. If you release how you do the ranking function, suddenly every web scrambler in the world screws up the rank and Google search becomes useless. We don't want to do that.
As a Google user, you're familiar with the speed and accuracy of a Google search. How exactly does Google manage to find the right results for every query as quickly as it does? The heart of Google's search technology is PigeonRank(TM), a system for ranking web pages developed by Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin at Stanford University.
I find that - whenever I look at GTK+ items on KDE, Gnome, BB, or WinXP/2K - I feel like the panels and icons are out of focus. It is almost a strain to look at them. They're just not sharp and they always blur into the background in a wierd way.
Yes, they found sedimentary rock. This is because the mars rovers are on the same soundstage as the lunar missions. They've just run into the Los Angeles River.
Of course, the facts won't be found in your average MS website. Simply add to your blog, journal or whatever. Also, I'd suggest start hosting "open source" and "Linux" seminars during lunch. I've done it. In the past year or so, weve gone from zero linux servers (out of several hundred) to twelve full-time production RHE servers. I know it is a small amount, but it is a start.
Of course I use Konqueror - it is integrated with the OS, just like IE.;P
Seriously, though, I switch between Konqeror, Firefox, IE (yes even on my SUSE laptop), and Opera. Only ones I don't use are Lynx and Netscape.
Konqueror has become my default FTP client of late. It is quite Kool having one browser window open with my/home/kai/Documents in one tab, an ftp site in another, and a web page in a third.
Well, this morning I read on/. that IE 7 beta two is out. I'm now running (and liking) this new browser. In typical MS fashion, it takes the best of other browsers (firefox / opera) and makes it nice and tidy.
Now if it only ran on my SUSE 10.0 laptop....
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Ahh, but Java has nothing on Mono or C#.
Just look: In Java you type..
class HelloWorld {
public static void main(String[args]);
system.out.println( "Hello World" );
}
...the two couldn't be further apart! Look, there's more curly bracket thingy's in C#! No way you can substitute Java for c# / Mono.
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LOL!
Actually the better question is, when have they actually written their own software? Everytime I look at a piece of MS Software, I find a litany of code from aquired companies. Ahh well, the world can go on bending over for bill...
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Sorry, I know I'll get flamed for that, but I've been hit with a barrage of "IE 7 is/will be better than Firefox" emails lately here at my Microsoft co-dependent workplace.
I find that my greatest concern with MS operating systems as desktops has to do with the elevated user privilages that are pretty much forced on us. Practically every piece of software I run across requires users to login as Administrator to install and operate. IIRC, there was a major move back in the Win2K days to encourage users to be more restricted. There was even a "run as" function in AD-based systems which allowed for an admin to execute an app after giving proper credentials.
However, it appers that the software community - and even Microsoft - has ignored this. I constantly see software which requires access to HKLM to operate even from a user's perspective. IMHO, if MS is going to be secure, this policy of running as Administrator needs to change.
It is all just a matter of money. If I can afford it I will. I just have to keep in mind that I can get a PC loaded with SUSE 10 and all the trimmings for around $800, when compared to a similarly equipped Mac. However, since this is for my wife, I am really looking into the option.
Watch out - you're gonna get slapped as a troll for that kind of remark.
As one who agrees with the OP - why indeed? I am seriously considereing this new Mac (aka Unix) platform for my home PC as an upgrade to my Win2K desktop. I can't imagine dual-booting to something as lame as XP or that future hog, Vista.
For those of use who need to test stuff under Wintendo - such as Java apps or PHP scripts, there's a lot to be said for Virtual PC or VM Ware. Even on my Linux laptop I only run Windows apps in a Crossover Office (Wine) session when I need to test compatibility.
1) Windows runs some piece of software you want, yet the apple hardware design is IYO superior.
Yes, I understand that argument. As I mentioned, thats the reason I run CX Office (www.codeweavers.com) on my laptop. I use MS Project and MS Outlook for certian things. Also, prior to 2.0 OOo Write has issues with certian of our MS Word documents, so I used to also run MS Word under CXOffice.
2) Sidegrading: run both operatings systems, and use one physical system for all your tasks, particularly including games.
I honestly get sick of people - including many of my co-workers - saying how they'll put up with all the problems of WinXP just so they can "play games." If I were that interested in these types of games, I'd buy a console - either an XBox or PSP or GameCube.
"Playing games" as the reason to stick with Wintendo is such an invalid argument IMO.
(I'll probably get trolled out of existence for that last remark...)
One question I have yet to see answered here is - why downgrade from Mac OS X to Wintendo?
I mean, you'd be paying a premium for the OS + hardware then downgrading the OS from Munix (?) to WinOS. That would seem like a complete waste of money. If you want Wintendo, then go buy a cheap $500 PC and load it up. I could see people possibly running other *nix OS's and even possibly running VMWare to get at some Windows features (even I run CX Office on my Dell laptop) that aren't available - yet.
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By the way, 10.1 is coming out in a month (if they're according to schedule) so just hold off. :)
(I've bought 9.2 and 10.0 retail.)
I still think that Word 97 is one of the best word processors around. It is almost as good as Word 2.0, but without the Monster easter egg. :)
OOo 2.0 is exactly what I need, with nothing fancy added on.
I cringe every time I open Word 2003 on my Wife's machine. What a porker! (The software program, that is.)
Aha!
I'll leave in my will that my great-grandkids, when/if they are born, should be given ample money to purchase helmets to be used in case of asteroid collision.
There, problem solved.
Yes, it is.
/. have an inline spelling checker?)
To require schools to pay anything for software is an abomoniation. (Doesn't
I am beginning the process of working to replace my school's Apple Macintosh fixation with Edubunu or other suitable distribution.
Zillow is very interesting. I believe it uses much of the same technology. Since I work at a County agency, we actually supply Google with some of their images and image data. The odd thing is - we then purchase Google Earth to utilize that data. (Actually there's some deal I believe.)
:)
I like the application of Zillow for how it interacts with the home value, surrounding values and the mapping data. Now we just need to see if the braniacs at Google pick up the idea.
Oh, you mean it is something the pointy-haird bosses of the world can use.
Just curious - if you get a BSOD, can you hold it upside down and shake?
Aww, c'mon!! I don't understand all this complaining about the GIMP UI. I mean, EVERY app has an SDI interface. Doesn't it? I mean, who actually uses MDI?
Oh, wait...I'm in Firefox, aren't I?
Oh, and IE7 is MDI as well.
Um, hey, how about that really cool File Open/Save dialog? It is probably the most intuitive I've seens since, um, well, um, since...the one I used on my TRS-80.
Yeah, that's the ticket!!!
It is all right there:
Am I wrong?It is more than just "bland." In fact, I'm right now on WinXP and have the "classic" style selected because I'm not one for eye candy.
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Here's a screenshot of Clearlook from sourceforge.
http://clearlooks.sourceforge.net/screenshots/cle
I find that - whenever I look at GTK+ items on KDE, Gnome, BB, or WinXP/2K - I feel like the panels and icons are out of focus. It is almost a strain to look at them. They're just not sharp and they always blur into the background in a wierd way.
Eh, there are a few of us here in the US who also think Gnome (and the GTK+ apps in general) look like heaping piles of doggy do.
Whenever I fire up a GTK+ app, which includes GIMP on my WinXP system, I simply cringe. Hell, Motif-themed Java apps look better.
Also, every time I've tried to get a Gnome desktop usable while ignorning the uglyness I simply give up in frustration.
Yes, they found sedimentary rock. This is because the mars rovers are on the same soundstage as the lunar missions. They've just run into the Los Angeles River.
Next, they'll find a fossilized human tooth.
Of course, the facts won't be found in your average MS website. Simply add to your blog, journal or whatever. Also, I'd suggest start hosting "open source" and "Linux" seminars during lunch. I've done it. In the past year or so, weve gone from zero linux servers (out of several hundred) to twelve full-time production RHE servers. I know it is a small amount, but it is a start.
Huh?
I assume you were trying to be funny, but I don't get the reference - how do DG, IBM and token ring relate to Linux?
Of course I use Konqueror - it is integrated with the OS, just like IE. ;P
/home/kai/Documents in one tab, an ftp site in another, and a web page in a third.
Seriously, though, I switch between Konqeror, Firefox, IE (yes even on my SUSE laptop), and Opera. Only ones I don't use are Lynx and Netscape.
Konqueror has become my default FTP client of late. It is quite Kool having one browser window open with my
Take care!
Now if it only ran on my SUSE 10.0 laptop....
Just look: In Java you type..
class HelloWorld {
public static void main(String[args]);
system.out.println( "Hello World" );
}
class HelloWorld {
static void main() {
System.Console.WriteLine( "Hello World" );
}
}
Actually the better question is, when have they actually written their own software? Everytime I look at a piece of MS Software, I find a litany of code from aquired companies. Ahh well, the world can go on bending over for bill...
Sorry, I know I'll get flamed for that, but I've been hit with a barrage of "IE 7 is/will be better than Firefox" emails lately here at my Microsoft co-dependent workplace.
However, it appers that the software community - and even Microsoft - has ignored this. I constantly see software which requires access to HKLM to operate even from a user's perspective. IMHO, if MS is going to be secure, this policy of running as Administrator needs to change.
Is it?
Thanks!
As one who agrees with the OP - why indeed? I am seriously considereing this new Mac (aka Unix) platform for my home PC as an upgrade to my Win2K desktop. I can't imagine dual-booting to something as lame as XP or that future hog, Vista.
For those of use who need to test stuff under Wintendo - such as Java apps or PHP scripts, there's a lot to be said for Virtual PC or VM Ware. Even on my Linux laptop I only run Windows apps in a Crossover Office (Wine) session when I need to test compatibility.
Darn thing, though, I can't see where to plug in the ethernet cable nor where the browser is located...
Yes, I understand that argument. As I mentioned, thats the reason I run CX Office (www.codeweavers.com) on my laptop. I use MS Project and MS Outlook for certian things. Also, prior to 2.0 OOo Write has issues with certian of our MS Word documents, so I used to also run MS Word under CXOffice.
I honestly get sick of people - including many of my co-workers - saying how they'll put up with all the problems of WinXP just so they can "play games." If I were that interested in these types of games, I'd buy a console - either an XBox or PSP or GameCube.
"Playing games" as the reason to stick with Wintendo is such an invalid argument IMO.
(I'll probably get trolled out of existence for that last remark...)
I mean, you'd be paying a premium for the OS + hardware then downgrading the OS from Munix (?) to WinOS. That would seem like a complete waste of money. If you want Wintendo, then go buy a cheap $500 PC and load it up. I could see people possibly running other *nix OS's and even possibly running VMWare to get at some Windows features (even I run CX Office on my Dell laptop) that aren't available - yet.