So why won't ATI get off their ass and better develop their Linux drivers? Last I checked, the drivers for anything 9000+ (give or take 500 maybe) or newer don't have support for the features Xorg uses, and open source drivers don't exist for those chips. I'd like to think they will get support before it gets big, but at this rate, it may still be a while until they release drivers with the features it needs.
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Well, maybe not.... I doubt your average high end gamer can do much better then the already available input modes for games that have had billions of dollars and over a dozen years of research put into them. And isn't this what hotkeys are for? Maybe for $50, I'd get one, but for $150, nah, I think this $12 IBM keyboard (or another alternative that isn't too much over $50) will do just fine....
I think my problem was the military had it's head up it's ass in recuruiting. After saying "Yeah, I'm going to college at xxxx next fall", they would say "blah blah, yeah, good school. bye" (or something similar). I had to do it quite a few times though to different recruiters...
Does this mean that before that "No Child Left Behind" act that people didn't get a call every month from a recruiter while they were seniors in HS, and continue getting them up to a year into college?
Of course that was going to happen. I wouldn't exactly blame the slashdot crowd (although I'm sure a number of "I'm 12!!! Look how much I can swear!!!" slashdot readers and even some other readers at least though of it), because a major paper gets a lot of readers anyways. And since posts are moderated here, most have probably begun to realize "Hey, people don't like trolling and obscenity..."
Usually when someone wants me to fix their computer, if it's an even moderate problem that could indicate it needs a good reinstall, I juse say "Where's your System restore disc?", and use that (Backing stuff up if necessary, but I've noticed most don't really have anything to back up). I wonder how often they do this when they charge so much for their services?
Based on personal experience (I'm almost 21 now), I'd say keep computer interaction to a minimal. I grew up out in the country surrounded by woods, pond, stuff like that, and I loved it. We had an Apple IIGS for as far back as I remember. I spent a good amount of time on it with various educational games (spelling, math, some drawing, puzzles, some midi software... Must....not....reminisce....), but not too much. The only major difference compared to today would probably be a) more graphical and b) Internet. I'd keep his exposure to the internet restricted for a while until it was necessary due to ease of addiction. Some educational games would be good, but old fashioned ways to learn work just fine. I'd also stay away from consoles for as long as possible. I wanted one, but I didn't get one till the SNES (1st grade. Friends still find it crazy that one of the biggest game freaks in our grade didn't have a NES). Then again, here I am on slashdot, so maybe that's not the way to raise a child... But it sounds good.... Computer Technology is "new" to us, but for it to be a standard "normal"... Seems dangerous.... Like how the normal "TV" has caused problems for some in our generation.
Seriously though. It would be interesting if M$ implemented their shells on other platforms to expand the number of people knowledgable with them (Since Windows is mainly GUI based, I'm guessing more people know *nix shells then Windows shells). And I'd give it a try if I didn't have to go over to Windows....
But really, even though most won't do anything like this due to leaving it on all the time, I would imagine if Folding@home or any other disease research distributed computing projects have any likliness of success, the next generation of consoles could give them a leap in power.
We've all seen Apple doesn't have many morals in terms of who it will and won't take down. I see them having a room of 20 people googleing the net for the next 3 months, finding any traces of how to get it (be it nzbs, torrents, etc.), and threatening swift and harsh legal action against anyone supplying info to get it. Perhaps it will survive on traditional p2p networks though (I don't think Apple has the knowledge or experience to take people down on that like the RIAA).
Yeah, they have some dated ones, but some good ones too. Like the emboss light one. Another fav is the XTVtuner or whatever that looks like a TV on the fritz. Jigglypuff is good too..... The computer crashing ones are classic too, but that's a given....
I liked XScreensaver from the day I saw it, and a native OSX version of it would probably become the defacto standard for OSX screensavers (although I have never seen the default OSX screensver, so Idk....)
You sound exactly like a friend of mine that used Debian, then Gentoo for a while (Still has it on his server), and then went back to Windows for a low-BS experience w/ doing stuff. Finally got a Mini-Mac a few months ago, and he has been very happy with it. I use Gentoo, but hope to soon follow his example....
Yes, another point. Some are assuming "Linux? So it'll be easy to tinker with". I think not. As fun as the XBox is for the dev community, that's probably the last thing console makers and software developers for the consoles want to happen.
He apparently has never used US broadband. You can't do all that much w/ the standard 56 k/s upload most ISP's provide in the US (As I recall, an hour of decent quality TV takes A couple hours at typical speeds). Through a local network? That could work. Throughout a Japanese neighborhood? Could probably work since their networks work in some ways similar to LANs.
True. But the lack of needing compiled programs is part of why Portage is so vast compared to most other package management systems. Binary packages could easily be used, but then it wouldn't be so different from yum and other package management tools from what I've seen (although daily updates and eix/emerge --search do make it quite easy to use).
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So why won't ATI get off their ass and better develop their Linux drivers? Last I checked, the drivers for anything 9000+ (give or take 500 maybe) or newer don't have support for the features Xorg uses, and open source drivers don't exist for those chips. I'd like to think they will get support before it gets big, but at this rate, it may still be a while until they release drivers with the features it needs.
Well, maybe not.... I doubt your average high end gamer can do much better then the already available input modes for games that have had billions of dollars and over a dozen years of research put into them. And isn't this what hotkeys are for? Maybe for $50, I'd get one, but for $150, nah, I think this $12 IBM keyboard (or another alternative that isn't too much over $50) will do just fine....
I think my problem was the military had it's head up it's ass in recuruiting. After saying "Yeah, I'm going to college at xxxx next fall", they would say "blah blah, yeah, good school. bye" (or something similar). I had to do it quite a few times though to different recruiters...
Does this mean that before that "No Child Left Behind" act that people didn't get a call every month from a recruiter while they were seniors in HS, and continue getting them up to a year into college?
Of course that was going to happen. I wouldn't exactly blame the slashdot crowd (although I'm sure a number of "I'm 12!!! Look how much I can swear!!!" slashdot readers and even some other readers at least though of it), because a major paper gets a lot of readers anyways. And since posts are moderated here, most have probably begun to realize "Hey, people don't like trolling and obscenity..."
The game could have gotten this much attention back before it went down..... But then again, it's now free, so Starwave's loss is our gain.
Usually when someone wants me to fix their computer, if it's an even moderate problem that could indicate it needs a good reinstall, I juse say "Where's your System restore disc?", and use that (Backing stuff up if necessary, but I've noticed most don't really have anything to back up). I wonder how often they do this when they charge so much for their services?
Based on personal experience (I'm almost 21 now), I'd say keep computer interaction to a minimal. I grew up out in the country surrounded by woods, pond, stuff like that, and I loved it. We had an Apple IIGS for as far back as I remember. I spent a good amount of time on it with various educational games (spelling, math, some drawing, puzzles, some midi software... Must....not....reminisce....), but not too much. The only major difference compared to today would probably be a) more graphical and b) Internet. I'd keep his exposure to the internet restricted for a while until it was necessary due to ease of addiction. Some educational games would be good, but old fashioned ways to learn work just fine. I'd also stay away from consoles for as long as possible. I wanted one, but I didn't get one till the SNES (1st grade. Friends still find it crazy that one of the biggest game freaks in our grade didn't have a NES). Then again, here I am on slashdot, so maybe that's not the way to raise a child... But it sounds good.... Computer Technology is "new" to us, but for it to be a standard "normal"... Seems dangerous.... Like how the normal "TV" has caused problems for some in our generation.
Seriously though. It would be interesting if M$ implemented their shells on other platforms to expand the number of people knowledgable with them (Since Windows is mainly GUI based, I'm guessing more people know *nix shells then Windows shells). And I'd give it a try if I didn't have to go over to Windows....
Damn, and I was sure they would finally ditch the concept of drive letters this time!!! *Sarcasm*
But really, even though most won't do anything like this due to leaving it on all the time, I would imagine if Folding@home or any other disease research distributed computing projects have any likliness of success, the next generation of consoles could give them a leap in power.
And tomorrow, THE WORLD!!!!!
We've all seen Apple doesn't have many morals in terms of who it will and won't take down. I see them having a room of 20 people googleing the net for the next 3 months, finding any traces of how to get it (be it nzbs, torrents, etc.), and threatening swift and harsh legal action against anyone supplying info to get it. Perhaps it will survive on traditional p2p networks though (I don't think Apple has the knowledge or experience to take people down on that like the RIAA).
Yeah, they have some dated ones, but some good ones too. Like the emboss light one. Another fav is the XTVtuner or whatever that looks like a TV on the fritz. Jigglypuff is good too..... The computer crashing ones are classic too, but that's a given....
I liked XScreensaver from the day I saw it, and a native OSX version of it would probably become the defacto standard for OSX screensavers (although I have never seen the default OSX screensver, so Idk....)
You sound exactly like a friend of mine that used Debian, then Gentoo for a while (Still has it on his server), and then went back to Windows for a low-BS experience w/ doing stuff. Finally got a Mini-Mac a few months ago, and he has been very happy with it. I use Gentoo, but hope to soon follow his example....
Urge to Steal.... Rising.... But.... OSX Fanboy bent on someday getting Powerbook.... Not....Christian.... To....Steal....
Not that I can see either. But then again, a bastard child like this might need a little scouring with how unusual it is....
Yes, another point. Some are assuming "Linux? So it'll be easy to tinker with". I think not. As fun as the XBox is for the dev community, that's probably the last thing console makers and software developers for the consoles want to happen.
But it sounds like the name of a possible Apple application....
There is no way in hell I can take a group seriously that knowingly calls themselves "THONG"....
He apparently has never used US broadband. You can't do all that much w/ the standard 56 k/s upload most ISP's provide in the US (As I recall, an hour of decent quality TV takes A couple hours at typical speeds). Through a local network? That could work. Throughout a Japanese neighborhood? Could probably work since their networks work in some ways similar to LANs.
Or something that although it is an OS, it will not serve any purpose other then simplifying content creation by developers....
You mean my mom was right when she said they would like me when I was older? Damn....
True. But the lack of needing compiled programs is part of why Portage is so vast compared to most other package management systems. Binary packages could easily be used, but then it wouldn't be so different from yum and other package management tools from what I've seen (although daily updates and eix/emerge --search do make it quite easy to use).