Similiar case happened to two business owners in Seattle. They owned a bunch of Baskin Robbin's franchises. After their franchise agreement expired, they sold off all but one store and renamed it "Ron and Jerry's". Ben & Jerry's had a store a few blocks down and attempted to sue the pants off Ron and Jerry. Well, ultimately, Ron and Jerry won because they're using their own names.
I'm sorry, I don't think a company can^H^H^Hshould sue you for using your own name.
If I wanted to use my last name in my business name (which is Roland) - should the Roland musical instrument company be able to sue me into oblivion?
Yes, but the way patent law works, you can be granted a patent for finding a new way to use existing technology.
Had anyone made a package, with a remote control, that allowed you to sit on your couch while your PC handled all the timeshifting stuff with the press of a remote control?
The Radeon Mobility 3D support is quite lacking everywhere. I guess XiG's Accelerated-X is supposed to be better, and I'm probably going to try that on my laptop at some point soon. Hopefully SuSE doesn't freak out with AccelX installed:)
Norton Ghost also handles varying partition sizes, something that dd does not. Is your new drive not exactly the same size as your old one? Oops, you're screwed.
I popped an 80 gig drive in my mom's PC over Christmas, ran Ghost, duplicated her 45 gig drive over to it in 12 minutes, and she was back online. Beat that time with dd, and assure the new partition table uses the entire disk.
There is a Contact button from the Flash site, but apparently not one on the HTML version of the site. Thanks for pointing that out, I'll file it in our bug tracking system.
The project is not open source, however, any modifications to GPL'ed code have been released to the individual projects. We do retain proprietary licenses to our own code. As many of us at Pluto are members of the Linux and open source community, we're very cautious about not violating any licenses. We have also hired developers from a few open source projects to extend those projects, and that code was released via GPL.
When you buy a Pluto system, you're also buying the installation. We have technicians that go to your site and evaluate your particular needs and we custom build the system to your needs.
I got Sirius because I commute, and let me tell you, it's absolutely wonderful. If you think that satellite radio is only a niche market, I guess commuters are a niche market. The Merrian-Webster dictionary defines niche has d) a specialized market. I spend every day on Interstate 405 driving to work. I'd hardly consider the thousands of people who commute over that freeway a niche market. Anyhow, enough of that rant...
Yes, it's $12.95/mo, and XM is $9.95. For that $3, I get more channels and NO commercials (other than telling me about Pam Anderson's radio show).
It's also nice to drive from my place in Los Angeles to see my family in Bakersfield and never have to change my station.
I still carry CDs with me, but thanks to Sirius, I get exposed to new music and buy more CDs (the record companies should be happy about that)...
I have one of these cards, and it's Linux support is still in development. While it does work, it doesn't do audio, and it doesn't support overlay yet.
These cards use a Conexant CX88xx chipset, so stick with like a TV Wonder VE or TV Wonder PCI if you want Linux support. The picture on the TV Wonder Pro is much better than the TV Wonder VE, but...
You can follow the driver development at http://bytesex.org/cx88/ if you have one of these cards.
You are correct, but only for viewing moving video. Still pictures or text, and you'll defintely see the difference. Now, I know a lot of people that can't tell the difference between a monitor at 60 hz vs a monitor at 100 hz. If you're one of those people, 1080i is just fine for you. I, for one, can very much tell the difference, and I'd rather avoid the eyestrain headaches that go along with interlacing.:)
So, in summary, if you plan on viewing still images, or reading text (browsing the web, anyone?) - buy a TV that does 720p.
"Thank you for your support of the iTunes Music Store. At the Apple Store, we carry iPod and a full line of accessories, all designed to help you get the most from your digital music. We hope you'll drop by and take a look. Shop the Apple Store online and save $25 instantly with this coupon when you place an order totaling $249 or more by December 27, 2003."
AT&T GSM is horribly unreliable in Los Angeles. I used to be an AT&T GSM customer in Seattle, and when I moved to LA, I thought it wouldn't be bad.. Yeah right.
My coverage over the Sepulveda Pass and through West Los Angeles is abysmal, and there's NO coverage in the major business area in Santa Monica where I work. If I lived in the boonies, I would understand.. But come on!
So, now I'm a Verizon customer, and what do you know, my phone works everywhere in Los Angeles.
I don't mind helping my parents with computer problems, but I have relatives that never speak to me until their computers break. Do I really want to help them? No.
Also, if I've spent my entire day at work (usually 12 or more hours) fighting with a bug I'm trying to fix or something, do I want to walk in the door and immediately start tech support for people? No.
I will do tech support for my immediate family, significant other and in-laws, but other than that.. No!:)
In my dot-bomb days, the company I worked for had that sort of open floor plan. our cubicle walls were about four feet high, and they went for the industrial setup. No carpet, no drop ceiling, etc etc to 'encourage open communication'.. The result was me hearing someone sneeze across the 26,500 square foot expanse.
Whenever my development team would have a meeting, sales and marketing got pissed off because we were too "noisy" but we were just raising our voices loud enough to hear each other.
I put on my headphones to try and block everything.
There's talk of doing the open floor plan at my current job. Screw that, I want my office back. When I can listen to my music, control my lighting, etc etc I'm incredibly more productive. Why do you think people who telecommute can be productive? We create the workspaces that make us work.
And no, that doesn't make me antisocial or difficult.
Let's see. Someone finds an exploit in Postfix/sendmail. *poof* all email goes away.
Someone finds an exploit in pine, *poof* your home dir goes away, it nohups itself and starts sending out DDoSes.
Pick anything that runs on your system suid root, and there ya go.
So, yes, I agree with the parent poster. If Linux or MacOS-X had the marketshare of Windows, it would be a target. If you don't think so, you're completely blind and clueless. Get off the Internet, you're the kind that will be infecting others because "it can't possibly happen to you".
Windows may be less secure than *NIX, but it doesn't mean that *NIX doesn't have security holes of its own that can be exploited. Can I name one off the top of my head? No. Could I have named the RPC vulnerability in Windows before Welchia or the Bugtraq info on it hit? No. Neither could you.
Okay... This setup is usually called "client compliancy" and is starting to become common amongst VPN solutions. The VPN server will check your machine upon connection for antivirus software, virus definition version / dates, and possibly client firewall software.
Saying that ISPs will start requiring it is purely speculation and sensationalism.. Oh wait, I am on Slashdot.
Anyhow, just because a Mac doesn't get targetted for viruses much doesn't mean you shouldn't run antivirus software. What happens the day a Mac virus DOES get out in the wild? The same goes for *NIX systems.
And, umm, yes, a Linux machine can be susceptible to Windows viruses. Think about a MS Word macro virus if you're using CrossOver Office and happen to have an infected file...
Disclaimer: I work for a major antivirus company. If you don't use our product, you should atleast have some sort of protection on your machine. There are some free alternatives, too.
4. Support for ACPI is not complete. Under 2.4, it was a lot of hacking and kernel patches to get the DSDT info for my Dell Inspiron 4150 working. FireWire and USB hotplug isn't as seamless as Windows - I've had my machine either refuse to bind a driver to a device or lock up entirely during hotplug operations. Also, the power management of ACPI isn't fully supported. My laptop runs incredibly hotter under Linux, and my battery life isn't nearly as good as Windows (about 1:25 minutes under Linux, 2:45 minutes under Windows XP)
Now, I realize that this is not the fault of anyone other than the hardware manufacturers for not releasing enough specs and working with the Linux/BSD communities to write good drivers, but it's still a hurdle that needs to be overcome.
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Ah, but...
Similiar case happened to two business owners in Seattle. They owned a bunch of Baskin Robbin's franchises. After their franchise agreement expired, they sold off all but one store and renamed it "Ron and Jerry's". Ben & Jerry's had a store a few blocks down and attempted to sue the pants off Ron and Jerry. Well, ultimately, Ron and Jerry won because they're using their own names.
I'm sorry, I don't think a company can^H^H^Hshould sue you for using your own name.
If I wanted to use my last name in my business name (which is Roland) - should the Roland musical instrument company be able to sue me into oblivion?
SuSE ships an unsupported 2.6 kernel on the installer CD.
Yes, but the way patent law works, you can be granted a patent for finding a new way to use existing technology.
Had anyone made a package, with a remote control, that allowed you to sit on your couch while your PC handled all the timeshifting stuff with the press of a remote control?
If the answer is no, then this patent is valid.
The Radeon Mobility 3D support is quite lacking everywhere. I guess XiG's Accelerated-X is supposed to be better, and I'm probably going to try that on my laptop at some point soon. Hopefully SuSE doesn't freak out with AccelX installed :)
Norton Ghost also handles varying partition sizes, something that dd does not. Is your new drive not exactly the same size as your old one? Oops, you're screwed.
I popped an 80 gig drive in my mom's PC over Christmas, ran Ghost, duplicated her 45 gig drive over to it in 12 minutes, and she was back online. Beat that time with dd, and assure the new partition table uses the entire disk.
There is a Contact button from the Flash site, but apparently not one on the HTML version of the site. Thanks for pointing that out, I'll file it in our bug tracking system.
The project is not open source, however, any modifications to GPL'ed code have been released to the individual projects. We do retain proprietary licenses to our own code. As many of us at Pluto are members of the Linux and open source community, we're very cautious about not violating any licenses. We have also hired developers from a few open source projects to extend those projects, and that code was released via GPL.
When you buy a Pluto system, you're also buying the installation. We have technicians that go to your site and evaluate your particular needs and we custom build the system to your needs.
I happen to be a developer on this project.
It is not just one machine. The system setup is different based on each customers needs.
Since I don't work in sales or marketing, I can't give you a full rundown, but the product does scale based on the customers specific needs.
I got Sirius because I commute, and let me tell you, it's absolutely wonderful. If you think that satellite radio is only a niche market, I guess commuters are a niche market. The Merrian-Webster dictionary defines niche has d) a specialized market. I spend every day on Interstate 405 driving to work. I'd hardly consider the thousands of people who commute over that freeway a niche market. Anyhow, enough of that rant...
Yes, it's $12.95/mo, and XM is $9.95. For that $3, I get more channels and NO commercials (other than telling me about Pam Anderson's radio show).
It's also nice to drive from my place in Los Angeles to see my family in Bakersfield and never have to change my station.
I still carry CDs with me, but thanks to Sirius, I get exposed to new music and buy more CDs (the record companies should be happy about that)...
I have one of these cards, and it's Linux support is still in development. While it does work, it doesn't do audio, and it doesn't support overlay yet.
These cards use a Conexant CX88xx chipset, so stick with like a TV Wonder VE or TV Wonder PCI if you want Linux support. The picture on the TV Wonder Pro is much better than the TV Wonder VE, but...
You can follow the driver development at http://bytesex.org/cx88/ if you have one of these cards.
You are correct, but only for viewing moving video. Still pictures or text, and you'll defintely see the difference. Now, I know a lot of people that can't tell the difference between a monitor at 60 hz vs a monitor at 100 hz. If you're one of those people, 1080i is just fine for you. I, for one, can very much tell the difference, and I'd rather avoid the eyestrain headaches that go along with interlacing. :)
So, in summary, if you plan on viewing still images, or reading text (browsing the web, anyone?) - buy a TV that does 720p.
If you feel like testing it, I'll volunteer my commuter car, a 2001 Kia Rio. :)
Umm, maybe you didn't notice, but TiVo does not manufacture the hardware.
If you want to blame someone about your DirecTiVo, blame Philips, Hughes or Sony.
DirecTV took over maintenance of the TiVo software with the 3.0 release (notice it's DirecTV DVR now, instead of TiVo...)
I have to agree.
:)
We use Notes where I work (due to the security stuff) and when I first started using it, I wanted to rip my hair out!
(Who the hell thought Alt-2 should mean Reply instead of Control-R or Alt-R?!)
At this point, I'm just as efficient in Notes as I am in Outlook or Evolution. Some things in Notes just _work_, and I love it.
Now, Remail.. Mmmm, the thread visualization stuff and separators. I can't wait for Notes 7.0
Also, if you're still stuck on Notes R5, get on R6 and use the updated templates. Things are _much_ better now.
I'm over 200 atleast.
"Thank you for your support of the iTunes Music Store. At the Apple Store, we carry iPod and a full line of accessories, all designed to help you get the most from your digital music. We hope you'll drop by and take a look. Shop the Apple Store online and save $25 instantly with this coupon when you place an order totaling $249 or more by December 27,
2003."
I got that in my email on 11/21/2003.
AT&T GSM is horribly unreliable in Los Angeles. I used to be an AT&T GSM customer in Seattle, and when I moved to LA, I thought it wouldn't be bad.. Yeah right.
My coverage over the Sepulveda Pass and through West Los Angeles is abysmal, and there's NO coverage in the major business area in Santa Monica where I work. If I lived in the boonies, I would understand.. But come on!
So, now I'm a Verizon customer, and what do you know, my phone works everywhere in Los Angeles.
Not at all.
It's illegal to possess a ferret as a pet in California. This does not stop people from going to Nevada and bringing one home.
I don't mind helping my parents with computer problems, but I have relatives that never speak to me until their computers break. Do I really want to help them? No.
:)
Also, if I've spent my entire day at work (usually 12 or more hours) fighting with a bug I'm trying to fix or something, do I want to walk in the door and immediately start tech support for people? No.
I will do tech support for my immediate family, significant other and in-laws, but other than that.. No!
If the ad is compelling or for a product I want, I'll watch.
If the entire ad segment is for feminine hygenine products, I'll fast forward.
It's that simple.
Oh, I have to disagree.
In my dot-bomb days, the company I worked for had that sort of open floor plan. our cubicle walls were about four feet high, and they went for the industrial setup. No carpet, no drop ceiling, etc etc to 'encourage open communication'.. The result was me hearing someone sneeze across the 26,500 square foot expanse.
Whenever my development team would have a meeting, sales and marketing got pissed off because we were too "noisy" but we were just raising our voices loud enough to hear each other.
I put on my headphones to try and block everything.
There's talk of doing the open floor plan at my current job. Screw that, I want my office back. When I can listen to my music, control my lighting, etc etc I'm incredibly more productive. Why do you think people who telecommute can be productive? We create the workspaces that make us work.
And no, that doesn't make me antisocial or difficult.
Okay, I will bite here.
Let's see. Someone finds an exploit in Postfix/sendmail. *poof* all email goes away.
Someone finds an exploit in pine, *poof* your home dir goes away, it nohups itself and starts sending out DDoSes.
Pick anything that runs on your system suid root, and there ya go.
So, yes, I agree with the parent poster. If Linux or MacOS-X had the marketshare of Windows, it would be a target. If you don't think so, you're completely blind and clueless. Get off the Internet, you're the kind that will be infecting others because "it can't possibly happen to you".
Windows may be less secure than *NIX, but it doesn't mean that *NIX doesn't have security holes of its own that can be exploited. Can I name one off the top of my head? No. Could I have named the RPC vulnerability in Windows before Welchia or the Bugtraq info on it hit? No. Neither could you.
Okay... This setup is usually called "client compliancy" and is starting to become common amongst VPN solutions. The VPN server will check your machine upon connection for antivirus software, virus definition version / dates, and possibly client firewall software.
Saying that ISPs will start requiring it is purely speculation and sensationalism.. Oh wait, I am on Slashdot.
Anyhow, just because a Mac doesn't get targetted for viruses much doesn't mean you shouldn't run antivirus software. What happens the day a Mac virus DOES get out in the wild? The same goes for *NIX systems.
And, umm, yes, a Linux machine can be susceptible to Windows viruses. Think about a MS Word macro virus if you're using CrossOver Office and happen to have an infected file...
Disclaimer: I work for a major antivirus company. If you don't use our product, you should atleast have some sort of protection on your machine. There are some free alternatives, too.
And force them to sit through the 30 minutes of BS on a "Disney DVD" over and over and over?
(Think "A Clockwork Orange" with the Disney DVD advertisments and "It's a Small World" looping)
I can answer one question:
4. Support for ACPI is not complete. Under 2.4, it was a lot of hacking and kernel patches to get the DSDT info for my Dell Inspiron 4150 working. FireWire and USB hotplug isn't as seamless as Windows - I've had my machine either refuse to bind a driver to a device or lock up entirely during hotplug operations. Also, the power management of ACPI isn't fully supported. My laptop runs incredibly hotter under Linux, and my battery life isn't nearly as good as Windows (about 1:25 minutes under Linux, 2:45 minutes under Windows XP)
Now, I realize that this is not the fault of anyone other than the hardware manufacturers for not releasing enough specs and working with the Linux/BSD communities to write good drivers, but it's still a hurdle that needs to be overcome.
The funny part about that:
You could have bought a FireWire PCI card with a cable for the $20 at Fry's instead.