1997: Bill Gates as Big Brother on stage at Macworld Boston with his Minion Steve on stage.
As I remember at the time, Microsoft bought a few hundred million dollars of Apple stock and "Saved the Company".
Does Bill get to beam benevolently out of a monitor hung over the Sun campus cafateria?
If shielded cable offers more bandwidth then yucky old phone wires, then could I get a speed-bump on my network by swapping from twisted pair running 100bT to BNC and 10B2?
It started with cars... Ever looked at the gas tank fill port? All modern cars have a narrow port. This was because leaded gas would destroy your catalytic converter. Leaded gas was dispensed via a fatter nozzle. Altering the intake on your gas tank became a Federal Crime.
Open the door for tyrany "For the good of all of us" any one place, and you slam and lock the door of liberty...everywhere.
I rememebr seeing a Discovery Channel special on the show WINGS some (10) years ago on Israeli drones. What I recall was that they were building theirs for a few hundred dollars out of existing model airplane parts and off the shelf camera/ radio tech. Contrasting this was the US Navy, also working on a drone program. The Navy effort used millions of dollars, thousands of hours of committee meetings, 6 case stduies and postion papers developed by Beltway Bandits, and was a complete and total failure
Agreed. I am of the Baby Boom generation. When I went to college in the early 70s the campus was stuffed with people who had no business being there other then their fear of the draft.
I recall that most freshman level courses were taught in the morning by the Professor (when he was sober, a grad student when he was not or too hung over); and in the afternoon by a video tape of the morning lecture. In each case class was the size of an average LOTR opening night audience..
I like "ebooks" too. Using this term generically. My preferred platform though is a bit antique: I like books loaded as package files on my Apple Newton. I have a 130 and a 2000 model. The screen size of this original PDA is perfect for reading a book and, if you wear chinos, and I do, it fits perfect in a pocket. For some reason the number of new titles in this format has slacked off the last few years, but the available library of books is still rather vast.
zFirst of all, I am an ig-nu-runt cuss who caint speil ner tipe. now secondly:
I am NOT defending NASA and their overpriced bureaucracy. Personally I think a private paradigm would (and will) do a better job of pushing the goal of getting Humans off planet. I also think that the US missed the boat and we are going to end up almost rans with a buncha Chinese guys up there.
The Space Program has provided us with the benefits I mentioned, and more.
oh and I agree, it was the unmanned program that created Tang. Have you ever TASTED that stuff?
Original quote was "A billion here a billion there, after a while you're talking real money!" and was atributed to Evert Dirksen of Illinois.
Actually, if you amertise the cost of the 60s NASA programs as development e costs of doing business in the creation of: computers, chips, Intenret, out modern culture/ technology/ and all our jobs/ etc. It comes out cheap. And besides: we got Velcro, Teflon and Tang thrown in for free!
efnet rulz! I have been an irc "regular" for well over a decade.
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One thing on the Hobbes time-line:
The focus here is on the development of Internet via ARPA. well and good and this is indeed the antecendents of today's networks but, one thing missed on such, and mainly because of the focus of the researcher: There was a parallel network structure of the time: Mainframe Nets. Going back to the days of the IBM OS/360 and continuing on through the 370 series machines, mainframes were networked all over the country. Banks, Insurance companys, and your government at work, loved to share data about all us good boys and girls even back then and to do so, networkign databases was used. Several dodges were used for this that predates the OSI/ISO model and any modern protocols. One common connection was a "Channel to Channel Switch" which was direct to the BUS connection between machines. Another was the "Remote Job Entry" or RJE station.
The Hobbes timeline (to site one example of the oversite here) points to 1972 as the date for the very first computer "Chat". I know for a fact that long before this, chat sessions were taking place between computer operators on mainframes. Some of these were even conducted from punch cards. iirc the command in old OS/HASP for sending a line of text to another op (limited to 80 columns, or one card) was $DMR1,'THIS IS THE TEXT OF THE MESSAGE',LOG=N which would send the message to Remote station number 1 and supress log entrys of the remark.
I remember a gal who ran the Engineering Dept RJE on line 3 at the University where I worked during the early 70s: $DRMR3,'HEY SALLY! HOW ABOUT LUNCH AT THE FRONTIER RESTRAUNT?',LOG=N.
For anyone interested in the networks of that time, I would actually suggest reading a novel: THE ADOLESCENCE OF P1 by Thomas J. Ryan -Highly recomended.
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I note the EU had a disagreement with Microsoft. Does this mean an eventual purchase of Europe by the Redmond Conglomerate?
So when is Bill Gates getting his reserved seat on the UN Security Council?
this just in: "Security experts have anounced the discovery of Beagle.TCubed666.. is rated severity 5.
This worm attaches itself to wmv files and resets playlists to only accept John Tesh. mp3 files are not compromised by this threat"
Systems Affected: Microsoft Portable Media Center
Sytems Not Affected: Apple iPod and every other media device on the planet.
Speaking as a former Main-Frame hacker (old sense of the word; and I am old enough to use it that way!), turned PC junkie who worked up from around 286 vintage till today's beasts... using strange DOS commands like TRUENAME,.INI patching, Registry hacks...I have done my time...
Several years ago I bought a used Mac Clone, mainly as a means of accessing files from an Apple IIGs for some retro-gamming. Then 2 years ago I bought a Wind-Tunnel G4 with OS X 10.2. Mainly because I was curious. I have never looked back.
The point of the above is: I am NOT a Mac Zealot nor Apple advocate.
Having been there, done that, wore out many tee-shirts... from a usability perspective: OS X rules. It really is that simple.
We have faced this sort of situation before many times. Here is one example:
In the Middle ages the Church had an interesting strangle-hold on society: Forgiveness of sin. and, to insure such forgiveness, the Church would issue a slip of paper good for any future sin (I am NOT kidding). This "get out of jail free card" was called an Indulgence. An Indulgence was issued upon receipt of a small "contribution" to God's representative on Earth. I mean, who could refuse a deal like this?
Teams of clerics (sweat shops) worked night and day with quill and parchment churning out Indulgences. The money thus generated was a major revenue stream for the Church. Many of the major Cathedrals of Europe were paid for mainly by the income from: Indulgences.
Then, along came Gutenberg...At first the printing press was a boon to this "business". Printed indulgences were far cheaper to produce then hand made. The only people hurt by the technology change were the "artists". Then two things happened in quick succession: First, pirate presses churned out unauthorized indulgences and flooded the "market". Quick fortunes were made and the local parish priest threatened "dire woe". Second: Joe Peasant FINALLY awoke to the scam and figured out that the indulgence was not worth the paper it was printed on (expect for a trip to the jakes). Paradigm shifts are not new, but, the power structure of the day is usually the last to let go of a proven money maker, even after it no longer works.
10 years ago I subscribed to Linux Journal. about 5 years ago Linux Journal got so big and slick they got rid of the staple in the center. I did not re-up my 'script
I prefered it back when. Bring Back my Staple!
Seems I rememebr reading somewhere: http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/02/26/155520 8&mode=thread
that the only reason Windows has holes is due to the patchs. Was the 1st patch not creating a big enough crevasse and the Redmond crowd needed to dig a deeper one?
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So...If I market a Operating System and call it...oh...lets just make up a name say..... "Blue Screen of Death" is that one trademarked?
PDFs will win over the printed word ONLY when a PDF reader is included gratis and complementary with each roll of toilet paper.
1997: Bill Gates as Big Brother on stage at Macworld Boston with his Minion Steve on stage. As I remember at the time, Microsoft bought a few hundred million dollars of Apple stock and "Saved the Company". Does Bill get to beam benevolently out of a monitor hung over the Sun campus cafateria?
If shielded cable offers more bandwidth then yucky old phone wires, then could I get a speed-bump on my network by swapping from twisted pair running 100bT to BNC and 10B2?
It started with cars... Ever looked at the gas tank fill port? All modern cars have a narrow port. This was because leaded gas would destroy your catalytic converter. Leaded gas was dispensed via a fatter nozzle. Altering the intake on your gas tank became a Federal Crime. Open the door for tyrany "For the good of all of us" any one place, and you slam and lock the door of liberty...everywhere.
I rememebr seeing a Discovery Channel special on the show WINGS some (10) years ago on Israeli drones. What I recall was that they were building theirs for a few hundred dollars out of existing model airplane parts and off the shelf camera/ radio tech. Contrasting this was the US Navy, also working on a drone program. The Navy effort used millions of dollars, thousands of hours of committee meetings, 6 case stduies and postion papers developed by Beltway Bandits, and was a complete and total failure
Agreed. I am of the Baby Boom generation. When I went to college in the early 70s the campus was stuffed with people who had no business being there other then their fear of the draft. I recall that most freshman level courses were taught in the morning by the Professor (when he was sober, a grad student when he was not or too hung over); and in the afternoon by a video tape of the morning lecture. In each case class was the size of an average LOTR opening night audience..
What? No John Tesh?
I like "ebooks" too. Using this term generically. My preferred platform though is a bit antique: I like books loaded as package files on my Apple Newton. I have a 130 and a 2000 model. The screen size of this original PDA is perfect for reading a book and, if you wear chinos, and I do, it fits perfect in a pocket. For some reason the number of new titles in this format has slacked off the last few years, but the available library of books is still rather vast.
Just imagine if Goebbles had been able to check records of Kosher purchases....
Thank you. I am as of next shopping trip using your "option 3". I already use cash for most purchases
zFirst of all, I am an ig-nu-runt cuss who caint speil ner tipe. now secondly: I am NOT defending NASA and their overpriced bureaucracy. Personally I think a private paradigm would (and will) do a better job of pushing the goal of getting Humans off planet. I also think that the US missed the boat and we are going to end up almost rans with a buncha Chinese guys up there. The Space Program has provided us with the benefits I mentioned, and more. oh and I agree, it was the unmanned program that created Tang. Have you ever TASTED that stuff?
Original quote was "A billion here a billion there, after a while you're talking real money!" and was atributed to Evert Dirksen of Illinois. Actually, if you amertise the cost of the 60s NASA programs as development e costs of doing business in the creation of: computers, chips, Intenret, out modern culture/ technology/ and all our jobs/ etc. It comes out cheap. And besides: we got Velcro, Teflon and Tang thrown in for free!
Query: does the Bill Gates Building have....Windows?
I selected Nine Inch Nails and got....John Tesh. Would the RIAA worry on coywrites be considers a.....General Protection Fault?
efnet rulz! I have been an irc "regular" for well over a decade.
One thing on the Hobbes time-line: The focus here is on the development of Internet via ARPA. well and good and this is indeed the antecendents of today's networks but, one thing missed on such, and mainly because of the focus of the researcher: There was a parallel network structure of the time: Mainframe Nets. Going back to the days of the IBM OS/360 and continuing on through the 370 series machines, mainframes were networked all over the country. Banks, Insurance companys, and your government at work, loved to share data about all us good boys and girls even back then and to do so, networkign databases was used. Several dodges were used for this that predates the OSI/ISO model and any modern protocols. One common connection was a "Channel to Channel Switch" which was direct to the BUS connection between machines. Another was the "Remote Job Entry" or RJE station. The Hobbes timeline (to site one example of the oversite here) points to 1972 as the date for the very first computer "Chat". I know for a fact that long before this, chat sessions were taking place between computer operators on mainframes. Some of these were even conducted from punch cards. iirc the command in old OS/HASP for sending a line of text to another op (limited to 80 columns, or one card) was $DMR1,'THIS IS THE TEXT OF THE MESSAGE',LOG=N which would send the message to Remote station number 1 and supress log entrys of the remark. I remember a gal who ran the Engineering Dept RJE on line 3 at the University where I worked during the early 70s: $DRMR3,'HEY SALLY! HOW ABOUT LUNCH AT THE FRONTIER RESTRAUNT?',LOG=N. For anyone interested in the networks of that time, I would actually suggest reading a novel: THE ADOLESCENCE OF P1 by Thomas J. Ryan -Highly recomended.
I note the EU had a disagreement with Microsoft. Does this mean an eventual purchase of Europe by the Redmond Conglomerate? So when is Bill Gates getting his reserved seat on the UN Security Council?
this just in: "Security experts have anounced the discovery of Beagle.TCubed666.. is rated severity 5. This worm attaches itself to wmv files and resets playlists to only accept John Tesh. mp3 files are not compromised by this threat" Systems Affected: Microsoft Portable Media Center Sytems Not Affected: Apple iPod and every other media device on the planet.
Play the game "Halo" Way cool extension of the Ringworld idea
It will also give your co-ordinates so that The security officer can beam you right to Guantanamo Bay...
Speaking as a former Main-Frame hacker (old sense of the word; and I am old enough to use it that way!), turned PC junkie who worked up from around 286 vintage till today's beasts... using strange DOS commands like TRUENAME, .INI patching, Registry hacks...I have done my time...
Several years ago I bought a used Mac Clone, mainly as a means of accessing files from an Apple IIGs for some retro-gamming. Then 2 years ago I bought a Wind-Tunnel G4 with OS X 10.2. Mainly because I was curious. I have never looked back.
The point of the above is: I am NOT a Mac Zealot nor Apple advocate.
Having been there, done that, wore out many tee-shirts... from a usability perspective: OS X rules. It really is that simple.
We have faced this sort of situation before many times. Here is one example: In the Middle ages the Church had an interesting strangle-hold on society: Forgiveness of sin. and, to insure such forgiveness, the Church would issue a slip of paper good for any future sin (I am NOT kidding). This "get out of jail free card" was called an Indulgence. An Indulgence was issued upon receipt of a small "contribution" to God's representative on Earth. I mean, who could refuse a deal like this? Teams of clerics (sweat shops) worked night and day with quill and parchment churning out Indulgences. The money thus generated was a major revenue stream for the Church. Many of the major Cathedrals of Europe were paid for mainly by the income from: Indulgences. Then, along came Gutenberg...At first the printing press was a boon to this "business". Printed indulgences were far cheaper to produce then hand made. The only people hurt by the technology change were the "artists". Then two things happened in quick succession: First, pirate presses churned out unauthorized indulgences and flooded the "market". Quick fortunes were made and the local parish priest threatened "dire woe". Second: Joe Peasant FINALLY awoke to the scam and figured out that the indulgence was not worth the paper it was printed on (expect for a trip to the jakes). Paradigm shifts are not new, but, the power structure of the day is usually the last to let go of a proven money maker, even after it no longer works.
10 years ago I subscribed to Linux Journal. about 5 years ago Linux Journal got so big and slick they got rid of the staple in the center. I did not re-up my 'script I prefered it back when. Bring Back my Staple!
Seems I rememebr reading somewhere: http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/02/26/155520 8&mode=thread
that the only reason Windows has holes is due to the patchs. Was the 1st patch not creating a big enough crevasse and the Redmond crowd needed to dig a deeper one?