I'm a developer on the xouvert project, and glad to see it made Slashdot. Please download this latest version, give it a try, and make a stand for quality X-servers.
Ron
As a transmission engineer, I can tell you this scheme will not work for long. Those frequency bands will soon be reserved for the HDTV spectrum, not to mention ultra wideband interference.
J
I work for the AT&T telco division, and we are by far the number one user of IP equipment anywhere. It's just that all that technology is kept internal to keep our focus on POTS. We could own VoIP if we wanted to... but not just yet.
J
I'm a systems designer on the iPod team, and we actually considered OpenRISC as the CPU on future iPod versions. Its appeal to open-source lovers made it a serious contender.
I just d/l'd the latest version and must say it rocks. The coolest new feature is that Slashdot is already preloaded into T-birds favorites list. Go Mozilla!
J
The larger Lego structures are actually held together with super-glue on the joints, or else parts of the structure would topple under its own weight! Lego is sturdy enough for your little space ship and fire truck, but not much else. I use DUPLO.
J
I'm in middle management at Honda, and the real reason they are so interested in robots, Linux or otherwise, is to automate the car manufacturing process. The company line is to have robots doing 80% of the manufacturing of an auto by 2010.
I hear this vehicle is actually being funded by Moller as a way of building hype for skycars in general. Most of the technology is just rehashed from his own Skycar.
My Dad is one of the private contractors, and he tells me the problem is that most plowboys think GPS costs thousands of dollars. I keep telling him you can get decent GPS equipment for under a grand these days.
J
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Dude, if you have a problem with my posts, speak to me privately at ICQ 3624509. Ron
I'm a developer on the xouvert project, and glad to see it made Slashdot. Please download this latest version, give it a try, and make a stand for quality X-servers. Ron
Bandwidth donations are taxed. I did some guy's tax returns last year and we calculated he lost almost 100 per month on just a T-1 line.
J
That's exactly my point, man. Read my original post. J
As a transmission engineer, I can tell you this scheme will not work for long. Those frequency bands will soon be reserved for the HDTV spectrum, not to mention ultra wideband interference. J
I work for the AT&T telco division, and we are by far the number one user of IP equipment anywhere. It's just that all that technology is kept internal to keep our focus on POTS. We could own VoIP if we wanted to... but not just yet. J
I'm a systems designer on the iPod team, and we actually considered OpenRISC as the CPU on future iPod versions. Its appeal to open-source lovers made it a serious contender.
J
I just d/l'd the latest version and must say it rocks. The coolest new feature is that Slashdot is already preloaded into T-birds favorites list. Go Mozilla! J
The larger Lego structures are actually held together with super-glue on the joints, or else parts of the structure would topple under its own weight! Lego is sturdy enough for your little space ship and fire truck, but not much else. I use DUPLO. J
I'm in middle management at Honda, and the real reason they are so interested in robots, Linux or otherwise, is to automate the car manufacturing process. The company line is to have robots doing 80% of the manufacturing of an auto by 2010.
J
I hear this vehicle is actually being funded by Moller as a way of building hype for skycars in general. Most of the technology is just rehashed from his own Skycar.
J
My Dad is one of the private contractors, and he tells me the problem is that most plowboys think GPS costs thousands of dollars. I keep telling him you can get decent GPS equipment for under a grand these days. J