Don't forget that as computers grow and change, the amount of data stored tends to rise quite a bit. In the earlier days of computing, 8 bits per channel for an image would have been unheard of, but now it's the standard. We're already seeing 16bpc images, and that essentially tripples filesizes. Eventually that will become the norm and 32bbc images will be the next evolution.
If I understand correctly, these discs are poised to come out after the next standard of discs we're seeing, so they're two generations ahead. I wouldn't be at all surprised if 1TB was a normal amount of storage at that point.
Let's think about this logically for a second. Building a new version of the hubble will give us a better telescope, create extra jobs for 65 months AND be less expensive than the mission to repair our existing telescope. Now, you say it's a bad thing that this is being considered?
I understand and agree that americans tend to throw out more than they should, especially in the realm of automobiles, but you've picked the wrong example to illustrate that.
You know, at first I would be somewhat gladdened to hear an end user being careful of clicking a link, but I just realized that it really shows that spyware companies have basically become the terrorists* of the web. It's sad that people should have to worry about every link they click, even when a site seems like it's on the level.
*Sorry for bringing that word into it, I just couldn't think of anything more descriptive.
I wholeheartedly agree with you. Certain things that can be done quiclky with a CLI take forever to do with a gui. Personally, I feel crippled when working on windows, and like a vegetable working on Mac OS 9.
Ok, I might be way off base here, but one of the reasons bungie made the switch to windows might be that they were bought out by Microsoft. Just a thought.
Ok, so maybe I should have mentioned that I manage about 40 macs as well, and nothing ever really goes wrong with them. My time in those areas is usually spent doing setup and helping with pebkac associated problems. We did have some trouble with our internet access for a while, but it usually had something to do with a windows user on our network who had a computer infected with spyware that was spewing out bad packets or something.
Apparently you don't work in a helpdesk type of job. Personally, I see a huge amount of people frustrated with windows and spyware every day. Tell them that windows is a good operating system. Honestly, I could probably sell every one of these people a macintosh, but unfortunately the place I work sells custom built PC's so it's not an option for me to point them to the lighter side.
if I remember correctly, there was a fairly well known document which illustrated steps to turn one of those radio shack dialers into a red box (a device used to simulate the sound of coins entering a payphone). It required a specific quarts crystal that was slightly hard to find, but not much more work than that.
A friend of mine did the same thing with an Osbourne case, including hooking up the monitor. I can't remember how new the motherboard was, but he got it working.
Your comment is interesting and I think you've made some good points, however your operating system analogy is off a bit. Mac OS is very easy to learn, many would argue that it's even easier than windows to learn. It's also very powerful. In my experience, there isn't much that you can do on linux that can't be done on OS X.
Well, albeit an isolated situation, my experience with freeipods.com turned me onto blockbuster online, which I later ended up dropping for netflix. I've been incredibly happy with the online movie rental system, though, and I'd never have tried it if I didn't have to fulfill an offer for that site. So in my case, while I haven't gotten a free ipod yet, I did still get something out of the deal.
Interesting, do you have any more information on the new Dr. Who coming out? I thought I remembered seeing a Pilot for a new series back around 97 or 98, but it never made it into fruition.
Although I'm having trouble finding a link now, I quite clearly remember reading that firefox was being developed as a bit of a hobbiest project by someone who later showed the product to the mozilla foundation; bringing the beginning of Firefox. However, I must have been a bit confused by the wording of the article as I have found more information on it just now which states that the original codebase was the inspiration of it in the beginning, just as you have said.
I apologize. Please don't take my confusion as willful ignorance:)
Please check sources before modding informative. The original Mozilla suite was based off of Netscape code. Firefox was built from the ground up by the Mozilla foundation.
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Don't forget that as computers grow and change, the amount of data stored tends to rise quite a bit. In the earlier days of computing, 8 bits per channel for an image would have been unheard of, but now it's the standard. We're already seeing 16bpc images, and that essentially tripples filesizes. Eventually that will become the norm and 32bbc images will be the next evolution.
If I understand correctly, these discs are poised to come out after the next standard of discs we're seeing, so they're two generations ahead. I wouldn't be at all surprised if 1TB was a normal amount of storage at that point.
Or control panel > add \ remove programs > remove
Let's think about this logically for a second. Building a new version of the hubble will give us a better telescope, create extra jobs for 65 months AND be less expensive than the mission to repair our existing telescope. Now, you say it's a bad thing that this is being considered?
I understand and agree that americans tend to throw out more than they should, especially in the realm of automobiles, but you've picked the wrong example to illustrate that.
knock knock...
You know, at first I would be somewhat gladdened to hear an end user being careful of clicking a link, but I just realized that it really shows that spyware companies have basically become the terrorists* of the web. It's sad that people should have to worry about every link they click, even when a site seems like it's on the level.
*Sorry for bringing that word into it, I just couldn't think of anything more descriptive.
I wholeheartedly agree with you. Certain things that can be done quiclky with a CLI take forever to do with a gui. Personally, I feel crippled when working on windows, and like a vegetable working on Mac OS 9.
Ok, I might be way off base here, but one of the reasons bungie made the switch to windows might be that they were bought out by Microsoft. Just a thought.
Ok, so maybe I should have mentioned that I manage about 40 macs as well, and nothing ever really goes wrong with them. My time in those areas is usually spent doing setup and helping with pebkac associated problems. We did have some trouble with our internet access for a while, but it usually had something to do with a windows user on our network who had a computer infected with spyware that was spewing out bad packets or something.
Apparently you don't work in a helpdesk type of job. Personally, I see a huge amount of people frustrated with windows and spyware every day. Tell them that windows is a good operating system. Honestly, I could probably sell every one of these people a macintosh, but unfortunately the place I work sells custom built PC's so it's not an option for me to point them to the lighter side.
That sounds like it could be fun. Any chance you might be able to post a link to one of those articles? My searches haven't turned anything up.
if I remember correctly, there was a fairly well known document which illustrated steps to turn one of those radio shack dialers into a red box (a device used to simulate the sound of coins entering a payphone). It required a specific quarts crystal that was slightly hard to find, but not much more work than that.
Yeah, a friend of mine has one in his house. It still works.
A friend of mine did the same thing with an Osbourne case, including hooking up the monitor. I can't remember how new the motherboard was, but he got it working.
Ohhh, yeah, like a G4.
This post makes me wish there was a +1 "wishful thinking" option.
Your comment is interesting and I think you've made some good points, however your operating system analogy is off a bit. Mac OS is very easy to learn, many would argue that it's even easier than windows to learn. It's also very powerful. In my experience, there isn't much that you can do on linux that can't be done on OS X.
Out of curiosity, is this why microsoft included the "compressed folder" support in windows?
Well, albeit an isolated situation, my experience with freeipods.com turned me onto blockbuster online, which I later ended up dropping for netflix. I've been incredibly happy with the online movie rental system, though, and I'd never have tried it if I didn't have to fulfill an offer for that site. So in my case, while I haven't gotten a free ipod yet, I did still get something out of the deal.
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Nice one, Thanks.
Interesting, do you have any more information on the new Dr. Who coming out? I thought I remembered seeing a Pilot for a new series back around 97 or 98, but it never made it into fruition.
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Although I'm having trouble finding a link now, I quite clearly remember reading that firefox was being developed as a bit of a hobbiest project by someone who later showed the product to the mozilla foundation; bringing the beginning of Firefox. However, I must have been a bit confused by the wording of the article as I have found more information on it just now which states that the original codebase was the inspiration of it in the beginning, just as you have said.
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I apologize. Please don't take my confusion as willful ignorance
Please check sources before modding informative. The original Mozilla suite was based off of Netscape code. Firefox was built from the ground up by the Mozilla foundation.
Very well put. You are an asset to the community.
I'm willing to pay the prices when the coffee is worth it. I just can't understand paying the prices starbucks charges for burnt beans.