They've got the 3d part right but it's not 20th century sports we want to watch. It's 21st century video games. I would seriously love to go watch Counterstrike or Doom3 in a theater in 3d. The games don't have to be played live but if they wanted to go the extra mile, there's a lot of potential. For example, supply wireless controllers, create games that use them cleverly and the theater could turn into an amazing 3d interactive environment.
If you want to your daughter to be successful, don't focus so much on technology. Set as many play dates and social occasions for her as possible. Make her a star politician. That is the way to success in this world. After all, it's not what you know, it's who you know.
If you don't feel comfortable with this line of action, then set her up with Vista, a screaming machine with no games, MS development tools, and entreprenuers who need business applications on a regular basis. That way she'll have many lucrative "play dates" with businesses and will begin building her revenue stream at the same time as her height and maturity.
Since the customerwants to do other things while driving and the customer is always right, I don't see the distraction factor going down no matter what kind of enhancements are made to the nav system. What this really illustrates is that drivers are bored with driving.
We need a more active accident avoidance system and other systems to reduce the need for driver intervention. If the driver wants to be less involved in the act of driving, the vehicle will naturally need to take up the slack.
Wait a minute. I forgot. Or maybe I just never heard it explained right. Exactly how does this benefit the customer? How is nearly perfect DRM coupled with remote reporting of your access something consumers have asked for?
A while back processor serial numbers were added as a feature but I've yet to see a system where the ability to read the it was enabled. Trusted Computing is potentially 100x more intrusive so I don't think it's going far in cases where the user is the one who decides what system to purchase.
I need broadband because I'm used to it and I don't want to waste my time with dialup. For many, who don't use the internet for their jobs and don't see how the cost can be offset by the supposed benefits, it's hard to justify spending another $20 or more for broadband. Maybe we just need to get everyone an "earn a fortune with your ebay business" package they'll subscribe in due course.
Apparently Mr. Thomas forgot that there are classifications above Peta. How about Exa- or Zetta- or Yotta-bytes? Wouldn't those have more impact for your story/invention?
Do you expect Microsoft's upcoming Windows Vista release to help or hinder adoption of linux on the desktop and how can the open source and linux communities best take advantage of the sometimes-artificial commercial software upgrade cycle?
So when you decide to leave your emplyoyer do they take it out free of charge? I hope so.
If not, you're likely to be tracked not just by your employer but by anyone else with an RFID scanner. There really ought to be an activator button or device that needs to be pressed or broadcasting to make such a device safe for the implanted.
The only way to begin dealing having 4+ cores in the cpu is to develop higher-level languages and compilers that can distribute and parallelize load optimally across the silicon.
Maybe these multi-core's can speed up interperted languages like Python, Perl and Ruby or be designed to specialize for services like httpd, mysqld, etc.
Another good point I saw raised on this issue is on having the IO to feed all these cores. The biggest problems being HD and FSB.
A useful link to add perspective on this story. This guy has been following Netflix, their practices, and their industry for some time. Of note is his opinion and the fact that renting from Netflix is still a good deal even if you are throttled.
http://www.hackingnetflix.com/
Thanks to The Economist for pointing me to this site in a somewhat prophetic manner.
So then why isn't SymNRT the official packaged Norton Uninstaller? I know they may want to keep some reg entries in there but my experience with Norton shows such common sense is lacking sorely in their products. In that case,start withthe SymNRT and have it skip the few things you want to keep(i.e. to make sure users don't reinstall to reset their renewal date).
Can't tell you how many calls I've gotten where some email wouldn't work, or the computer runs too slow(NIS 2004), file sharing doesn't work, or some strange Word 2000 flashing-icon printing problem occurred. In each of these cases, removing or disabling some feature of Norton's suite was the solution. Haven't had nearly as many problems with McAfee(and no I don't work for them).
Finally, I think you've got to think twice before installing two tools that overlap in their duties when it comes to virus/spyware cleaning. It's all to easy for one to fubar the other or for their combination to bring your system down in a big way.
I think the point of this comment is to underscore the fact that humanity does not control even our own small section of the universe. Sure, we're able to screw up large parts of it either intentionally or unintentionally but that doesn't mean we've trumped the best efforts of the Earth to keep things stable. I want evidence.
They're only prosecuting this group because they aren't trafficking enough of the kinds of things this District Attorney likes to watch. If they had their ascii-art all over a season or two of Law & Order, they could have saved themselves a lot of legal trouble.
Maybe book publishers are only into making good-enough books just as Microsoft has become incredibly rich making good-enough software. Both are in the business of making one work that is distributed for a marginal cost.
The problem is that making an OS is just a little bit more work than making a book and checking all the enclosed facts. In this case, checking a few facts in a book gives you a lot more bang for the buck than fixing all the bugs in a several million lines of code OS.
In short, I don't buy it. If you're releasing a book that you're going to represent as non-fiction, you have a duty(maybe it's your main duty) to ensure the facts are straight. If you make an encyclopedia I'll give you some leeway but anything else deserves to be investigated to the hilt.
Publishers, suck it up! If you're not profitable it's because nobody wants to read your books, fiction or non.
that politics.slashdot.org is their most important subdomain.
Politics is what happens when more than 2 people get together to do something. At this point there are a whole lot more than 2 people on the internet and controlling the wires and running the servers and administering the routers.
It's time the bloggers and the users of the internet start lobbying for themselves....no not buying golfing trips but educating congress, educating the administrative branch, and educating the judiciary. Only through education can our government regulate the internet that they(Al Gore) created. Only through education can the internet's contribution to free society and the efficient spread of information be fully realized.
So does this mean people can put together 3d structures that interfere with HIV? I'd really like to know more about how a picture of a virus and information on its geometry can help us in viral combat.
can't wait for google to make google hiv so I can fly around on it surface.
I've decided to offer my own consumer hardware....ummm....authentication service. If you suspect you are in posession of counterfeit hardware(expecially the xbox 360 or an iPod nano), please send it it to:
P.O. Box 12345
Hometown, USA 12345
Please note that due to cost concerns, your hardware cannot be returned. Thanks and if you include your email address I'll let you know if it's counterfeit.
(just a joke...please don't actually send me anything cuz that address is extreme bogusness)
Isn't this just saying it's the student's fault for not participating?
The problems in education tend to be a lack of challenge, engagement, and teaching how to solve problems. The way I see it, this could help with the engagement issue but only if clicking correctly contributes to your grade. Otherwise, teachers should pose interesting challenges and work on problem solving...then we'll have an educational experience we can be proud of.
That is, easy enough to use so people won't just sneak in their own booze but durable enough to withstand being tossed in the pool, vomited on, and kicked though not necessarily in that order.
One upside...it's the perfect platform for stress testing your new public interface.
Trackerless torrents are less vulnerable to denial of service attacks and that's enough of a merit to warrant their development and use.
What I'd like to know is what is the difference between WinMX and BT with trackerless torrents?
P.S. That should be *AA or ??AA. Where did you learn your globbing techniques sonny?
John Cleese and Aardman productions to produce film for Microsoft's Thought Theives competition. Rumour has it the film shows clay versions of Microsoft Software Developers talking about what it would be like to code free software.
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They've got the 3d part right but it's not 20th century sports we want to watch. It's 21st century video games. I would seriously love to go watch Counterstrike or Doom3 in a theater in 3d. The games don't have to be played live but if they wanted to go the extra mile, there's a lot of potential. For example, supply wireless controllers, create games that use them cleverly and the theater could turn into an amazing 3d interactive environment.
If you don't feel comfortable with this line of action, then set her up with Vista, a screaming machine with no games, MS development tools, and entreprenuers who need business applications on a regular basis. That way she'll have many lucrative "play dates" with businesses and will begin building her revenue stream at the same time as her height and maturity.
We need a more active accident avoidance system and other systems to reduce the need for driver intervention. If the driver wants to be less involved in the act of driving, the vehicle will naturally need to take up the slack.
A while back processor serial numbers were added as a feature but I've yet to see a system where the ability to read the it was enabled. Trusted Computing is potentially 100x more intrusive so I don't think it's going far in cases where the user is the one who decides what system to purchase.
I need broadband because I'm used to it and I don't want to waste my time with dialup. For many, who don't use the internet for their jobs and don't see how the cost can be offset by the supposed benefits, it's hard to justify spending another $20 or more for broadband. Maybe we just need to get everyone an "earn a fortune with your ebay business" package they'll subscribe in due course.
Apparently Mr. Thomas forgot that there are classifications above Peta. How about Exa- or Zetta- or Yotta-bytes? Wouldn't those have more impact for your story/invention?
Do you expect Microsoft's upcoming Windows Vista release to help or hinder adoption of linux on the desktop and how can the open source and linux communities best take advantage of the sometimes-artificial commercial software upgrade cycle?
If not, you're likely to be tracked not just by your employer but by anyone else with an RFID scanner. There really ought to be an activator button or device that needs to be pressed or broadcasting to make such a device safe for the implanted.
At least, it doesn't need to be cut out to be used by a sufficiently motivated attacker.
The only way to begin dealing having 4+ cores in the cpu is to develop higher-level languages and compilers that can distribute and parallelize load optimally across the silicon.
Maybe these multi-core's can speed up interperted languages like Python, Perl and Ruby or be designed to specialize for services like httpd, mysqld, etc.
Another good point I saw raised on this issue is on having the IO to feed all these cores. The biggest problems being HD and FSB.
A useful link to add perspective on this story. This guy has been following Netflix, their practices, and their industry for some time. Of note is his opinion and the fact that renting from Netflix is still a good deal even if you are throttled. http://www.hackingnetflix.com/ Thanks to The Economist for pointing me to this site in a somewhat prophetic manner.
Can't tell you how many calls I've gotten where some email wouldn't work, or the computer runs too slow(NIS 2004), file sharing doesn't work, or some strange Word 2000 flashing-icon printing problem occurred. In each of these cases, removing or disabling some feature of Norton's suite was the solution. Haven't had nearly as many problems with McAfee(and no I don't work for them).
Finally, I think you've got to think twice before installing two tools that overlap in their duties when it comes to virus/spyware cleaning. It's all to easy for one to fubar the other or for their combination to bring your system down in a big way.
I think the point of this comment is to underscore the fact that humanity does not control even our own small section of the universe. Sure, we're able to screw up large parts of it either intentionally or unintentionally but that doesn't mean we've trumped the best efforts of the Earth to keep things stable. I want evidence.
They're only prosecuting this group because they aren't trafficking enough of the kinds of things this District Attorney likes to watch. If they had their ascii-art all over a season or two of Law & Order, they could have saved themselves a lot of legal trouble.
Maybe book publishers are only into making good-enough books just as Microsoft has become incredibly rich making good-enough software. Both are in the business of making one work that is distributed for a marginal cost.
The problem is that making an OS is just a little bit more work than making a book and checking all the enclosed facts. In this case, checking a few facts in a book gives you a lot more bang for the buck than fixing all the bugs in a several million lines of code OS.
In short, I don't buy it. If you're releasing a book that you're going to represent as non-fiction, you have a duty(maybe it's your main duty) to ensure the facts are straight. If you make an encyclopedia I'll give you some leeway but anything else deserves to be investigated to the hilt.
Publishers, suck it up! If you're not profitable it's because nobody wants to read your books, fiction or non.
Politics is what happens when more than 2 people get together to do something. At this point there are a whole lot more than 2 people on the internet and controlling the wires and running the servers and administering the routers.
It's time the bloggers and the users of the internet start lobbying for themselves....no not buying golfing trips but educating congress, educating the administrative branch, and educating the judiciary. Only through education can our government regulate the internet that they(Al Gore) created. Only through education can the internet's contribution to free society and the efficient spread of information be fully realized.
Google's Reply: "It commends Google for doing business in China. Put the lotion in the basket!"
Google's page count mysteriously jumps by 365,000 records. Coincidence? You decide.
can't wait for google to make google hiv so I can fly around on it surface.
P.O. Box 12345
Hometown, USA 12345
Please note that due to cost concerns, your hardware cannot be returned. Thanks and if you include your email address I'll let you know if it's counterfeit.
(just a joke...please don't actually send me anything cuz that address is extreme bogusness)
Isn't this just saying it's the student's fault for not participating?
The problems in education tend to be a lack of challenge, engagement, and teaching how to solve problems. The way I see it, this could help with the engagement issue but only if clicking correctly contributes to your grade. Otherwise, teachers should pose interesting challenges and work on problem solving...then we'll have an educational experience we can be proud of.
They have to make it drunk idiot proof!
That is, easy enough to use so people won't just sneak in their own booze but durable enough to withstand being tossed in the pool, vomited on, and kicked though not necessarily in that order.
One upside...it's the perfect platform for stress testing your new public interface.
there's no ...*click*... porn on my walls.
Trackerless torrents are less vulnerable to denial of service attacks and that's enough of a merit to warrant their development and use. What I'd like to know is what is the difference between WinMX and BT with trackerless torrents? P.S. That should be *AA or ??AA. Where did you learn your globbing techniques sonny?
John Cleese and Aardman productions to produce film for Microsoft's Thought Theives competition. Rumour has it the film shows clay versions of Microsoft Software Developers talking about what it would be like to code free software.