I expected sharp edges, laser targetting, flashing lights and sleek, aerodynamical fighter jet-style design with exciting servos and geeky, cool hydraulics.. very boring boring machine, blah. This one looks more like an oversized dildo for elephants.
Has the added value and variety made those hamburgers joints less profitable?
It's all about consumer demand. If you prefer simple things, not all of us necessarily will.
Neither will variety automatically kill the business. Just make sure that you don't add up too quickly - you must be able to support everything you offer equally.
Mod'ing games is an aspect most hit games utilize to the maxx. And it rocks.
Unless the consoles can make mod'ing (especially on advanced level like on Operation Flashpoint, mmm I love that stuff) as easy as on PC, PC definitely won't die.
Yeah, I hope so too. I also recently found out that I need to install some extra packages to my Debian.
So much extra work: I had to configure and compile a new kernel, install and configure sshd and secure the whole box (I was too afraid of opening any ports to the Internet) before I could let the administrator in to install the packages I needed. So complicated.
The size of data we store (audio, video, documents) won't grow dramatically, so it's the amount of important information on a single disk that grows.
So, the bigger physical HD's we get, the more headaches we are actually subjected to - when 400GB hard drive decides to fail, it's a hell of a lot of data to lose.
80 gb's is somewhat my personal limit.. I prefer multiple 40-80 gb disks over 120gb+ single disks for the aforementioned reason.. and I guess I'll stick to this preference, no matter how big single disks will grow. They are just getting too risky with these several hundred GB capabilities.
Point: Manufacturers are constantly researching and developing their technology to make disks bigger, but I want to see them also make the news with new, working technologies that make disks more RELIABLE as well. Until then, I will most likely not buy these huge single HD's.
.. that the pioneers of MP3 sales (ITunes etc.) are proving their business model in the States, and won't take the expansion risk until proven successful enough.
And the European companies who plan to do a similar thing won't go for it yet, as they are inspecting closely on how the US businesses will do and hope to learn from their possible mistakes before putting in any real money.
So, basically.. let's just think that they are participating in a closed beta test in the States. It'll come to Europe.. eventually.
Hey, cut it.. I've been using it for few years now and works fine. Actually my 120gb Maxtor audio HD has given me way more headaches than the Deathstar mentioned:)
"IBM Deskstar 80GB EIDE
Yield after recovery: 150GB of space"
Ok, I have one of these and this looks more than interesting. But those step-by-step instructions with some specific Norton Ghost sound pretty unreliable. Anyone have any idea what really happens in the procedure and where does that almost 50% increase come from?
Main question: Will the extra storage/the disk as a whole be as reliable in normal use as it was before this procedure?
If the burners with this new technology are just $10 more expensive - and the media required to burn to the flipside is just a 'dime more expensive'.. Where's the added value to the sales?
My guess is that we end users are going to pay much more than just a dime xtra for those CD medias..:(
Making music in Windows is hell at times - especially when using VST synths / softsamplers, which have tendency of using all the available memory and CPU, leading into situations where you practically work with computer on constant 100% load. In a situation like this, every MB of memory counts and at worst, as even XP eats 200-300 MB's of memory almost idle an alternative is needed. Windows is a very bad AV production OS.
Next, please move Cubase product line with VST to Linux. That is definitely software that would greatly benefit from it.
I still keep on wondering how much these certain companies like SCO and Verisign will win in the long run (via their corporate image) by introducing this new 'corporate world bully'-type to the general public.
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I expected sharp edges, laser targetting, flashing lights and sleek, aerodynamical fighter jet-style design with exciting servos and geeky, cool hydraulics.. very boring boring machine, blah. This one looks more like an oversized dildo for elephants.
Move ahead.
It's all about consumer demand. If you prefer simple things, not all of us necessarily will. Neither will variety automatically kill the business. Just make sure that you don't add up too quickly - you must be able to support everything you offer equally.
Unless the consoles can make mod'ing (especially on advanced level like on Operation Flashpoint, mmm I love that stuff) as easy as on PC, PC definitely won't die.
I've been lately playing Operation Flashpoint with my friends too. Is Bohemia Interactive American? Or Codemasters?
What does that have to do with the American economy?
Once again.. grr
So much extra work: I had to configure and compile a new kernel, install and configure sshd and secure the whole box (I was too afraid of opening any ports to the Internet) before I could let the administrator in to install the packages I needed. So complicated.
The size of data we store (audio, video, documents) won't grow dramatically, so it's the amount of important information on a single disk that grows.
So, the bigger physical HD's we get, the more headaches we are actually subjected to - when 400GB hard drive decides to fail, it's a hell of a lot of data to lose.
80 gb's is somewhat my personal limit.. I prefer multiple 40-80 gb disks over 120gb+ single disks for the aforementioned reason.. and I guess I'll stick to this preference, no matter how big single disks will grow. They are just getting too risky with these several hundred GB capabilities.
Point: Manufacturers are constantly researching and developing their technology to make disks bigger, but I want to see them also make the news with new, working technologies that make disks more RELIABLE as well. Until then, I will most likely not buy these huge single HD's.
2) Protect the innocent
3) Uphold the law
Yes, all correct so far.
But I remember also the prime directive four:
4) Thou shalt never, ever, raise upon any SCO.. MSN.. damn.. errmm.. OCP official!
*** zzzz has quit IRC (bye)
*** yyyy has quit IRC (I RCOK)
*** aaaa has quit IRC (visit goatse)
*** bbbb has quite IRC (r0xx0r)
What are its four prime directives?
And the European companies who plan to do a similar thing won't go for it yet, as they are inspecting closely on how the US businesses will do and hope to learn from their possible mistakes before putting in any real money.
So, basically.. let's just think that they are participating in a closed beta test in the States. It'll come to Europe.. eventually.
Hey, cut it.. I've been using it for few years now and works fine. Actually my 120gb Maxtor audio HD has given me way more headaches than the Deathstar mentioned :)
In reply to my previous post.. this is just what i suspected. So it's simply useless. Gnaah..
Ok, I have one of these and this looks more than interesting. But those step-by-step instructions with some specific Norton Ghost sound pretty unreliable. Anyone have any idea what really happens in the procedure and where does that almost 50% increase come from?
Main question: Will the extra storage/the disk as a whole be as reliable in normal use as it was before this procedure?
If the burners with this new technology are just $10 more expensive - and the media required to burn to the flipside is just a 'dime more expensive'.. Where's the added value to the sales?
My guess is that we end users are going to pay much more than just a dime xtra for those CD medias.. :(
Next, please move Cubase product line with VST to Linux. That is definitely software that would greatly benefit from it.
.. how big percentage of the 20000 servers is actually Linux
Perkele!
I just bought a Canon digital camera. It has the same feature. Works fine.
Hell no, we'll tie up some blinking christmas lights to one of these and drive all the UFO freaks completely nuts.
They will eventually attack anyway
Try flying a basic radio-controlled aircraft. You'll crash it a dozen times.
Add $500-2000 worth of cameras and GPS stuff (on your own expense) and fly it somewhere over 10 miles of distance. Would make me nervous.
.. and now all they need to do anymore is to add a Windows button.
190 07-26-00 02:12 win2k/private/inet/mshtml/btools/nuke.bat
Oh shit.. the 'Start global thermonuclear war' code - revealed and exploited.
We're doomed!
Invite in a Guinness World Records judge and make the demo event a record attempt on 'Most pr0n transferred on airwaves'
I still keep on wondering how much these certain companies like SCO and Verisign will win in the long run (via their corporate image) by introducing this new 'corporate world bully'-type to the general public.