Then you have yet to try Cox digital telephone. I had it for 2 months and I swear it sounded just like I was on a cell phone from the early 90's. That combined with the outages that occurred almost weekly for hours at a time, I decided no more land lines for me. My cell phone now is about a year old and I have zero problems with it. It isn't some fancy camera phone/pda hybrid but maybe thats why it works so well.
I recently tried to get DSL from Verizon and was told that I could get it, BUT since I am not a Verizon customer I would have to pay an outrageous fee on top of the monthly DSL charge. I prefer not to have a home phone since my cell phone is superior in value, performance and usability for my needs. Hopefully, this will make these types of fees disappear and anyone will be able to get DSL whether or not the have a landline through the company or not.
With the massive proliferation of online music distribution services popping up all over the internet could this finally make the RIAA take notice that the old channels of distribution are finally dead and they need to reinvent themselves to stay alive? It will only be a matter of time before non-RIAA artists starting getting exposure through these new channels and the RIAA loses their shakey grip on the industry. Maybe they will never actually admit to being dinosaurs but that won't stop them from becoming extinct.
This action from Microsoft is proof positive that they are taking notice of the recent accomplishments of Linux and are trying to counter them with strides of their own in areas that are not their specialty. If nothing else then this is positive for everyone because not only will Linux continue to improve and develop on its own but now both MS and Linux will develop to compete with one another making the overall user computer using experience better for everyone involved. I know everything MS does is looked down upon by the/. majority but this really should be seen as "a good thing".
Before CANSPAM some states like California were actually making some (little) progess with their own state laws. Now that we have the Federally sponsered CANSPAM act these most of these previous laws have been rendered useless/void and a lot of them were tougher on spammers then CANSPAM is. The Feds have enough to deal with already and, it would be in their best interests to let the states handle it themselves.
I work for a medium sized school divison and this year happens to be the year when my school will get new equipment. When the meetings about what to buy have occured every single time someone has mentioned getting AMD chips instead of Intel those in managerial positions have been quick to say, " No, AMD chips are slow and run very hot. They wouldn't be a good choice for what we are looking for." Now this insight is coming from people who..
A. Are mainly concerned about the bottom line as far as price goes.
Which makes zero sense being AMD chips are more then competitivly priced compared to Intel.
B. Are supposedly in the know about technology.
Which is obviously not the case as many of them still think AMDs have the same cooling problems they did 5 years ago.
These chips are cheaper now then their Intel conterparts and from my experience run at the same speed if not faster. AMD is finally getting on the ball as far as putting the clock speed measured in Ghz to provide direct comparission which really needed to be done in order to compete. Combined with their dedication to inovation, i.e. the 64 bit processor that Intel has still yet to bring to market make me really suppport what the company is trying to do. I really hope to see more reviews like this that I can pass on to those in charge in hopes of getting away from an Intel only environment.
Just to clarify I do not hate Intel I just think that between the two there Intel does not always win outright and AMD should be considered before any purchases are ever made.
Instead of doing both the movie and the game in the piss poor fashion of late how about trying to at least get one or the other done properly. Games like Van Heilsing are horrid and the movie really isn't much better. Both were released the same day and really all you see featured about the movie is the "amazing" special effects. I don't know about everyone but for me the special effects ridden movies of late have failed to deliver. The main reason I go to see a moive a "story" or "plot". Instead its just one big effects shot then some poor dialog and/or character development then another enormous effect. How long trend will this continue? I guess as long as they can make enough money at the box office to cover it. Or if not at the box office then from the game revenues, after all it probably takes very little money to make one of these "movie" games.
No matter how Pro-Linux anyone is they have to realize that charging as much for a distro of Linux as a copy of Windows XP is wrong. Constantly I read on Slashdot how MS is overpriced and Windows XP is not worth even half of what the retail price is but when this guy comes out and says that commerical distos need to reduce their prices the pro-Linux slashdotters go wild and a flameware ensues. I think what he said that set everyone off was that the quality was lacking in the Linux distros and that what was made them worth less then the asking price, what he should have said is that the prices are ridiculous for both commerical Linux and Windows because both are in fact priced outrageously. The price points set by Microsoft have made their OS one of the most pirated peices of software on the planet and even with their size and influence they know that there is no way to ever experience complete success against piracy of their product. We do not want the commerical Linuxs to experience the same problem or else it will slow their development because the do not have the resources of a Microsoft or an Adobe to live off of. Commerical Linux needs to lower its prices and start selling itself as what it really is, a MS alternative that may take a bit more effort to get off and running but will pay dividends down the road.
I really enjoy the Opera interface, but I am a FireFox diehard as many other people here are, so I wonder why Opera? Why not FireFox, or one of the others, Mozilla, etc. etc.? I'm sure its Slashdotly correct to assume that MS and the MSN website issue are the reason for this money but perhaps its something much less sinister. Mod me down if you want but I think putting something like this on the front page is just spreading unnessecary FUD.
Just what the EverCrackHeads need, another reason to stay glued to the computer. While I have never played the game myself, other then for a few minutes just to see what it was all about, I have had friends literally stay in the house for weeks so they could play the game. It is amazing what a hold it can have over some people. My friend honestly did not want to stop playing because he feared he would miss out on something going on within his "clan". How ironic that he missed out on so much that happened in the real world with his "friends" and "family".
Most of these projects allow you to join teams and obtain stats based on your computer's performance and the performance of your team as a whole. The collection of these stats seems to be a successful method of motivating and rewarding the participants and best of all it takes minimal time, effort and almost no other resources away from the main project.
The lesson to be learned here is very simple... Open source and propriety software can and should be used hand in hand. The best tool for the job etc. etc. The OSS scene suffers from the idea they are members of some religion and by using anything other then Open Source they are committing a crime against the movement.
Half assed?
Accorinding to News.com.com
IBM raked in $159.9 million in Linux-related sales, up from $75.6 million a year ago.
The next closest compitition was HP with about $80M and then Dell with around $72M.
Source Article
I would say their interest is fairly well vested and considering that the sales numbers are only the tip of the iceberg of the Linux related revenue, IBM is in this for more then just preserving AIX.
Without the push IBM has given Linux into the marketplace, the number of Linux users would be nowhere near where it is today. The possibility of a patent war is a nessecary evil, but hopefully it will never come to this. Remember the majority of money IBM is making from its Linix department is coming from the support it offers and the hardware Linux runs on, neither of these areas will be a focal point of any patent war.
I can't wait to see what horrible DRM Sony includes with its newest music player. If the past is any indication the DRM will be the products major stumbling block. The Sony version of iTunes is already riddled by DRM issues and I can't imagine that this player would be any different. One of the major benefits of the iPod and iTunes is that the DRM is not a hinderince to the overall product, this is what needs to be copied by the other music players in order to be as successful as iTunes. A slick player with a slick interface will only get you so far if you cripple the right of the people to do what they want with the things they purchase.
Have fun with these phones while they last. More and more buildings, both public and private are banning them in droves. Schools, libraries, court rooms and companies that develop numerous products are making people leave their camera phones behind for "security reasons". My local book store is also asking customers to leave them in their cars due to people coming in and taking pictures of articles and photographs in books and magazines with their phones . I can't imagine why you would want to have a crappy camera phone picture when a magizine is usually only 4 or 5 bucks but whatever. So enjoy while you can, I for one will be glad when this fad is phased out though.
This is probably the most useful "college student" invention post I have seen on the front page of Slashdot in a long time. As a former bar manager this would be something I would purchase with very few refinements. If this ever goes past the "gee thats neat stage" and becomes a real product it could be a must have for numberous establishments.
Of course, what was I thinking. Is it still standard practice for cable companies to charge based on the number of TVs that an account has? This practice will just continue on to the number of computers, the number of phones, DVRs and whatever else the cable company can apply it to.
but that would take away Comcasts ability to police your network making them unable to charge you for the luxury of sharing YOUR connection. Honestly, how much more time was going to pass before cable companies discovered another revenue stream from these broadband connections.
MS Excel is an awesome program one of two that makes Office actually worthwhile. If Planmaker 2004 this truly delivers then one of the major stumbling blocks for OO.org has been overcome.
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Then you have yet to try Cox digital telephone. I had it for 2 months and I swear it sounded just like I was on a cell phone from the early 90's. That combined with the outages that occurred almost weekly for hours at a time, I decided no more land lines for me. My cell phone now is about a year old and I have zero problems with it. It isn't some fancy camera phone/pda hybrid but maybe thats why it works so well.
I recently tried to get DSL from Verizon and was told that I could get it, BUT since I am not a Verizon customer I would have to pay an outrageous fee on top of the monthly DSL charge. I prefer not to have a home phone since my cell phone is superior in value, performance and usability for my needs. Hopefully, this will make these types of fees disappear and anyone will be able to get DSL whether or not the have a landline through the company or not.
With the massive proliferation of online music distribution services popping up all over the internet could this finally make the RIAA take notice that the old channels of distribution are finally dead and they need to reinvent themselves to stay alive? It will only be a matter of time before non-RIAA artists starting getting exposure through these new channels and the RIAA loses their shakey grip on the industry. Maybe they will never actually admit to being dinosaurs but that won't stop them from becoming extinct.
This action from Microsoft is proof positive that they are taking notice of the recent accomplishments of Linux and are trying to counter them with strides of their own in areas that are not their specialty. If nothing else then this is positive for everyone because not only will Linux continue to improve and develop on its own but now both MS and Linux will develop to compete with one another making the overall user computer using experience better for everyone involved. I know everything MS does is looked down upon by the /. majority but this really should be seen as "a good thing".
Before CANSPAM some states like California were actually making some (little) progess with their own state laws. Now that we have the Federally sponsered CANSPAM act these most of these previous laws have been rendered useless/void and a lot of them were tougher on spammers then CANSPAM is. The Feds have enough to deal with already and, it would be in their best interests to let the states handle it themselves.
I work for a medium sized school divison and this year happens to be the year when my school will get new equipment. When the meetings about what to buy have occured every single time someone has mentioned getting AMD chips instead of Intel those in managerial positions have been quick to say, " No, AMD chips are slow and run very hot. They wouldn't be a good choice for what we are looking for." Now this insight is coming from people who..
A. Are mainly concerned about the bottom line as far as price goes.
Which makes zero sense being AMD chips are more then competitivly priced compared to Intel.
B. Are supposedly in the know about technology.
Which is obviously not the case as many of them still think AMDs have the same cooling problems they did 5 years ago.
These chips are cheaper now then their Intel conterparts and from my experience run at the same speed if not faster. AMD is finally getting on the ball as far as putting the clock speed measured in Ghz to provide direct comparission which really needed to be done in order to compete. Combined with their dedication to inovation, i.e. the 64 bit processor that Intel has still yet to bring to market make me really suppport what the company is trying to do. I really hope to see more reviews like this that I can pass on to those in charge in hopes of getting away from an Intel only environment.
Just to clarify I do not hate Intel I just think that between the two there Intel does not always win outright and AMD should be considered before any purchases are ever made.
Instead of doing both the movie and the game in the piss poor fashion of late how about trying to at least get one or the other done properly. Games like Van Heilsing are horrid and the movie really isn't much better. Both were released the same day and really all you see featured about the movie is the "amazing" special effects. I don't know about everyone but for me the special effects ridden movies of late have failed to deliver. The main reason I go to see a moive a "story" or "plot". Instead its just one big effects shot then some poor dialog and/or character development then another enormous effect. How long trend will this continue? I guess as long as they can make enough money at the box office to cover it. Or if not at the box office then from the game revenues, after all it probably takes very little money to make one of these "movie" games.
No matter how Pro-Linux anyone is they have to realize that charging as much for a distro of Linux as a copy of Windows XP is wrong. Constantly I read on Slashdot how MS is overpriced and Windows XP is not worth even half of what the retail price is but when this guy comes out and says that commerical distos need to reduce their prices the pro-Linux slashdotters go wild and a flameware ensues. I think what he said that set everyone off was that the quality was lacking in the Linux distros and that what was made them worth less then the asking price, what he should have said is that the prices are ridiculous for both commerical Linux and Windows because both are in fact priced outrageously. The price points set by Microsoft have made their OS one of the most pirated peices of software on the planet and even with their size and influence they know that there is no way to ever experience complete success against piracy of their product. We do not want the commerical Linuxs to experience the same problem or else it will slow their development because the do not have the resources of a Microsoft or an Adobe to live off of. Commerical Linux needs to lower its prices and start selling itself as what it really is, a MS alternative that may take a bit more effort to get off and running but will pay dividends down the road.
I really enjoy the Opera interface, but I am a FireFox diehard as many other people here are, so I wonder why Opera? Why not FireFox, or one of the others, Mozilla, etc. etc.? I'm sure its Slashdotly correct to assume that MS and the MSN website issue are the reason for this money but perhaps its something much less sinister. Mod me down if you want but I think putting something like this on the front page is just spreading unnessecary FUD.
Just what the EverCrackHeads need, another reason to stay glued to the computer. While I have never played the game myself, other then for a few minutes just to see what it was all about, I have had friends literally stay in the house for weeks so they could play the game. It is amazing what a hold it can have over some people. My friend honestly did not want to stop playing because he feared he would miss out on something going on within his "clan". How ironic that he missed out on so much that happened in the real world with his "friends" and "family".
Most of these projects allow you to join teams and obtain stats based on your computer's performance and the performance of your team as a whole. The collection of these stats seems to be a successful method of motivating and rewarding the participants and best of all it takes minimal time, effort and almost no other resources away from the main project.
The lesson to be learned here is very simple...
Open source and propriety software can and should be used hand in hand. The best tool for the job etc. etc. The OSS scene suffers from the idea they are members of some religion and by using anything other then Open Source they are committing a crime against the movement.
Half assed? Accorinding to News.com.com IBM raked in $159.9 million in Linux-related sales, up from $75.6 million a year ago. The next closest compitition was HP with about $80M and then Dell with around $72M. Source Article I would say their interest is fairly well vested and considering that the sales numbers are only the tip of the iceberg of the Linux related revenue, IBM is in this for more then just preserving AIX.
Without the push IBM has given Linux into the marketplace, the number of Linux users would be nowhere near where it is today. The possibility of a patent war is a nessecary evil, but hopefully it will never come to this. Remember the majority of money IBM is making from its Linix department is coming from the support it offers and the hardware Linux runs on, neither of these areas will be a focal point of any patent war.
I can't wait to see what horrible DRM Sony includes with its newest music player. If the past is any indication the DRM will be the products major stumbling block. The Sony version of iTunes is already riddled by DRM issues and I can't imagine that this player would be any different. One of the major benefits of the iPod and iTunes is that the DRM is not a hinderince to the overall product, this is what needs to be copied by the other music players in order to be as successful as iTunes. A slick player with a slick interface will only get you so far if you cripple the right of the people to do what they want with the things they purchase.
Here is one story...
I swear I remember seeing a Slashdot post about this a while back, but I could be wrong.
Have fun with these phones while they last. More and more buildings, both public and private are banning them in droves. Schools, libraries, court rooms and companies that develop numerous products are making people leave their camera phones behind for "security reasons". My local book store is also asking customers to leave them in their cars due to people coming in and taking pictures of articles and photographs in books and magazines with their phones . I can't imagine why you would want to have a crappy camera phone picture when a magizine is usually only 4 or 5 bucks but whatever. So enjoy while you can, I for one will be glad when this fad is phased out though.
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This is probably the most useful "college student" invention post I have seen on the front page of Slashdot in a long time. As a former bar manager this would be something I would purchase with very few refinements. If this ever goes past the "gee thats neat stage" and becomes a real product it could be a must have for numberous establishments.
Uh oh looks like Microsoft is going to need to find a new puppet company to attack Linux through now that SCO's end may be in sight.
Of course, what was I thinking. Is it still standard practice for cable companies to charge based on the number of TVs that an account has? This practice will just continue on to the number of computers, the number of phones, DVRs and whatever else the cable company can apply it to.
but that would take away Comcasts ability to police your network making them unable to charge you for the luxury of sharing YOUR connection. Honestly, how much more time was going to pass before cable companies discovered another revenue stream from these broadband connections.
All this idea does is allow Comcast to suck even more money out of its customers without having to change the amount of money they spend per account.
MS Excel is an awesome program one of two that makes Office actually worthwhile. If Planmaker 2004 this truly delivers then one of the major stumbling blocks for OO.org has been overcome.