Kabul Spy for the Apple ][ which at a certain point leaves you in a jail cell with no escape (in the pirated version), but allowed escape if you actually bought it.
However in a Australia, whilst it would be fairly easy to shut down the cell phone network, there is so many leaky holes out of the country for internet (much of international bandwidth is in the control of Universities etc for example) that I don't think the Government would be able to do it.
They can't even implement an internet filter that is their policy, let alone shut it off.
It isn't just a prank. Installing a remotely accessible back door (SSHD) into the store's internal WiFi store network... that is seriously illegal stuff.
It isn't meant to have the same resolution as the retina, it is meant to have sufficient resolution at reading distance, just that pixels are not detectable by the retina.
Also remember, the colour resolution of the eye is far poorer than the b&w resolution of the eye, and the aim here is about colour.
So I think the original statement by Steve is squishy enough to hold up to this scrutiny.
In large scale companies or departments - everyone using the wrong thing is more efficient that everyone using a different thing.
Standard operating environments can suck... but in the end save money.
"In a move that could cause mild to almost no privacy problems for users of Slashdot, Cowboy Neal has added timestamps and an RSS feed to the site's online forum site. This new feature will mean that anyone can follow 'real-time' posts for a Slashdot user, which display the exact time and date, so that others can see that person's posting habits. Absolutely no users have complained about the fact that there is no opt-out setting, and this opens very big possibilities for online stalking."
This reminds me of a story once told by Nicholas Wirth:
When he was in Europe - they called him 'Nicholas Wirth', the correct pronunciation.
When he was in USA - they called him 'Nickles Worth', the incorrect pronunciation.
He inferred this was because whilst in Europe they called him by name, when in USA they called him by value.
Well Microsoft seems to have definitely reversed that with this decision.
Linux has far too many varieties already, it makes mainstream hardware and software support almost impossible.
And they want to fork the only consistent bit ?
If they want to do a desktop version, it's time for the kernel developers to branch out into standardising Desktop libraries, desktops (KDE vs Gnome), devices, packages etc etc... so that we can have our 1000 versions of Linux and a single underlying version of Desktop Linux.
Maybe then, Linux may make a dent in the world of Desktop Windows.
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Should give limitless bandwidth.
Latency of course is the factor here.
I chose late night work because I am fat and undersexed.
If my computer monitors didn't keep shrinking like a fat guy was sitting on top, then there would be no need to save all this vertical real estate.
1600x1200 -> 1600x1024 -> 1600x900 -> 1600x768 ...
What will Browsers look like when my laptop is 1600x200 ?
... is a dissenting view on things. There is no point in my opinion reading stuff I already know (or think I know).
... that I felt right at home.
The US don't like anything French it seems (except the Status of Liberty), so SI units get refused a VISA ?
Kabul Spy for the Apple ][ which at a certain point leaves you in a jail cell with no escape (in the pirated version), but allowed escape if you actually bought it.
Well, I just finished switching my Domain registration across to GANDI.
Time to move again... jeez France.
However in a Australia, whilst it would be fairly easy to shut down the cell phone network, there is so many leaky holes out of the country for internet (much of international bandwidth is in the control of Universities etc for example) that I don't think the Government would be able to do it.
They can't even implement an internet filter that is their policy, let alone shut it off.
It isn't just a prank. Installing a remotely accessible back door (SSHD) into the store's internal WiFi store network ... that is seriously illegal stuff.
I can't actually see anything on a glossy screen, at all. Recent years, I have had enormous trouble even finding a laptop I can use.
Why can't they have options ...
It isn't meant to have the same resolution as the retina, it is meant to have sufficient resolution at reading distance, just that pixels are not detectable by the retina. Also remember, the colour resolution of the eye is far poorer than the b&w resolution of the eye, and the aim here is about colour. So I think the original statement by Steve is squishy enough to hold up to this scrutiny.
.. not to mention thousands of soldiers and their families.
Well given this article was filed on April 2nd (according to Slashdot) - makes it difficult to see the joke.
Note to slashdot - preserve original data/time zone information for April fools crap.
In large scale companies or departments - everyone using the wrong thing is more efficient that everyone using a different thing. Standard operating environments can suck ... but in the end save money.
"In a move that could cause mild to almost no privacy problems for users of Slashdot, Cowboy Neal has added timestamps and an RSS feed to the site's online forum site. This new feature will mean that anyone can follow 'real-time' posts for a Slashdot user, which display the exact time and date, so that others can see that person's posting habits. Absolutely no users have complained about the fact that there is no opt-out setting, and this opens very big possibilities for online stalking."
... we get R18+ games.
Not a good trade in my opinion.
PS: If you don't know what I'm talking about, see the next Australia story coming soon on Slashdot (except maybe for Australian users).
This reminds me of a story once told by Nicholas Wirth:
When he was in Europe - they called him 'Nicholas Wirth', the correct pronunciation.
When he was in USA - they called him 'Nickles Worth', the incorrect pronunciation.
He inferred this was because whilst in Europe they called him by name, when in USA they called him by value.
Well Microsoft seems to have definitely reversed that with this decision.
I've had one for a year as a Blu-Ray player and media centre - I never realised you could play games on it. Learn something new every day.
Linux has far too many varieties already, it makes mainstream hardware and software support almost impossible.
And they want to fork the only consistent bit ?
If they want to do a desktop version, it's time for the kernel developers to branch out into standardising Desktop libraries, desktops (KDE vs Gnome), devices, packages etc etc... so that we can have our 1000 versions of Linux and a single underlying version of Desktop Linux.
Maybe then, Linux may make a dent in the world of Desktop Windows.
"The first wisdom acquired when digging a hole is knowing when to stop digging; the first task you're faced with is deciding when it's deep enough."
Which is the exact wisdom I used to determine that Linux is unthinkable as a normal day to day desktop environment.
And will probably remain so for some years to go.
"We all already know that Vista sucks since it was released. Is there something new?"
Yes there is, previous microsoft operatings systems sucked because Microsoft sucked at writing them, and finally ironed the bugs out.
VISTA - was designed to suck, from the ground up it's a vacuum cleaner. This means, fundamentally that there is no hope of a reasonable outcome.
Windows 2000, Windows XP were reasonable workstation operating systems with bugs, Windows VISTA is a disgusting experience with bugs.
It's forced me to make it my last Microsoft Operating System ever.
After being forced on to Vista by Sony - after unwittingly buying a VAIO which is stuck with Vista. I am totally fed up with it.
So far, I have found 3 features which are cool, and hundreds of issues.
Took me around 2 hours one day to edit the TNSNAMES.ORA file on my Oracle (dev) installation... until I worked out the trick.
My next Laptop will be OSX, next Workstation will be Linux - and I already run Linux (CentOS) servers.
.. is that it means there is no out for buyers to change their mind either :)
Good news for sellers....
Just wondering.