There WILL be a hack to get it to play DVDs, make no mistake. More than likely it won't be more than two months after the system is released in the States.
I must respectfully disagree. IE slows down a GREAT deal depending on how many windows I have open at any given time (IE windows, that is). And it has a tendency to crash if left alone for a little while. Can't really figure out why. Mozilla, on the other hand, doesn't seem to have this problem.
Is anyone else experiencing this bizarre bug in Mozilla that causes the words you type in a form to become invisible? They show up when I post, though.
Don't forget Socks2HTTP (I'll give you the non-advert version if you email me for it), which can get you around those pesky restrictive firewalls when IRCing or AIMing.
What the hell is everyone talking about? Yes, Mozilla takes longer to start up than Navigator 4, but it's fast as hell once it's running and looks beautiful. Something tells me it's a helluva lot less bloated than IE and Navigator. Anyone have any information as to why the startup time is so long?
No, he's not joking, he's referring to some Qualcomm phones' OSes (yes, they DO have some sort of OS) which are prone to crashing. I believe the QCP-860 has this problem, among others.
Wow this is bizarre, I was thinking about doing the same thing last night. Since I'm a pretty inexperienced coder I was going to take a look at the Gnutella source for ideas.
Let me know if you want some help; I'd be glad to do whatever I can.
I can't decide if you're trolling or not (if so, GOOD troll!), so I'll answer you as if you aren't:
SP:BLU was really an animated slice of genius. So many things go by so fast that you have to watch the movie at least 3 times to catch them all; it's very detailed and incredibly funny.
IMO the Simpsons movie will be up to the same standard of quality, but we'll see.
Generations sort of sucked, but was necessary and did its job well. First Contact was cool, but an action movie, I'll admit. Insurrection was kind of retarded. I hold out hopes for an epic ST:X.
I hate movie cynics who can't find anything good in anything. You're the same people who will see the Simpsons movie and parade around bitching about how the lines were stupid or "It wasn't really Simpsons" or something like that.
I overanalyze movies to a fare-thee-well, but I still know how to enjoy them. You cynics might want to learn to do the same.
If it's animated (which I think it will be, live action would be pointless), the voice talents will more than likely be the same as they are for the show.
You're right, they ARE good at creating smoov GUIs. And provided that they don't do TOO bad a job of coding it, it might be something utterly wonderful for the Linux community.
Assuming it was open-source. Would it have to be? No, right?
Despite this, I still feel....that there's just something unholy about Microsoft Linux. Ugh.::shudder::
Assuming that you cannot appeal, or that if you do appeal, you lose (NOT cheering for this to happen, obviously, but it IS a possibility), what possible action can the MPAA/DVDCCA/ take? DeCSS will still be out there, still be widely available, and so will DivX. Hell, the damn source for DeCSS is on a t-shirt, for God's sake!
You've struck on Apple's biggest, saddest problem.
It's not that they make bad computers. PC weenies can go on about this for hours until their throats go dry. They'll still be wrong. The Macintosh has always been an excellent machine with fine, fast, and dependable hardware. Their OS has usually left something to be desired (until the coming of OS/X anyway), but you could run Linux on them anyway and smoke your PC friends, usually.
No, the problem has been (believe it or not) a lack of innovation. If I wanted to sit down and make a clone of a Mac, I couldn't do it. There are specifications that I'd need that simply have not been released to the public.
"But," you cry, "innovation has been Job One (pun intended) for Apple the whole damn time! Look at the iMac! The G4 Tower! W3 4r3 133t!!!"
Yes, they have done a pretty damn good job coming up with totally new ideas for the world of computing. Think, however, what would happen if every company that felt like it could develop new machines for the Macintosh platform. An EXPLOSION of new products with new features would result.
"But Apple will lose money and die!" No they won't. Especially not since they can port OS/X (based on BSD which is eminently portable) to any system they choose. And their hardware will still be top-notch. But what they STILL need, despite the success of the iMac and iBook and G4 Towers, is _market_ _penetration_. Period.
This has to be the worst case of foot-dragging I've heard of in a long, long time. If there is such a wonderful, tight alliance, why doesn't IBM simply share the Altivec tech with Motorola (for some very reasonable price) and have everybody be happy?
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Will OS/X have a CLI? I seem to recall somewhere someone saying that it would either be built-in or an option installable from the install CD.
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Who is Neal Stephensen?
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I must respectfully disagree. IE slows down a GREAT deal depending on how many windows I have open at any given time (IE windows, that is). And it has a tendency to crash if left alone for a little while. Can't really figure out why. Mozilla, on the other hand, doesn't seem to have this problem.
Is anyone else experiencing this bizarre bug in Mozilla that causes the words you type in a form to become invisible? They show up when I post, though.
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Who needs to wait? M17 is fan-damn-tastic.
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Don't forget Socks2HTTP (I'll give you the non-advert version if you email me for it), which can get you around those pesky restrictive firewalls when IRCing or AIMing.
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I'm using M17 right this second and I'm lovin' it more every minute.
Feel the power of open source software....ahhhh....
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What the hell is everyone talking about? Yes, Mozilla takes longer to start up than Navigator 4, but it's fast as hell once it's running and looks beautiful. Something tells me it's a helluva lot less bloated than IE and Navigator. Anyone have any information as to why the startup time is so long?
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You have to be kidding me.
The Ewoks were cool, but that song made me turn the VCR off many a time.
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No, he's not joking, he's referring to some Qualcomm phones' OSes (yes, they DO have some sort of OS) which are prone to crashing. I believe the QCP-860 has this problem, among others.
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Wow this is bizarre, I was thinking about doing the same thing last night. Since I'm a pretty inexperienced coder I was going to take a look at the Gnutella source for ideas.
Let me know if you want some help; I'd be glad to do whatever I can.
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I'm still waiting for them to opensource OS/2. What a glorious day that will be....
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I can't decide if you're trolling or not (if so, GOOD troll!), so I'll answer you as if you aren't:
SP:BLU was really an animated slice of genius. So many things go by so fast that you have to watch the movie at least 3 times to catch them all; it's very detailed and incredibly funny.
IMO the Simpsons movie will be up to the same standard of quality, but we'll see.
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Generations sort of sucked, but was necessary and did its job well. First Contact was cool, but an action movie, I'll admit. Insurrection was kind of retarded. I hold out hopes for an epic ST:X.
I hate movie cynics who can't find anything good in anything. You're the same people who will see the Simpsons movie and parade around bitching about how the lines were stupid or "It wasn't really Simpsons" or something like that.
I overanalyze movies to a fare-thee-well, but I still know how to enjoy them. You cynics might want to learn to do the same.
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My God, that's incredibly cool. Has anyone ever built one of these wireless tasers? Anyone know where to find plans for one?
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If it's animated (which I think it will be, live action would be pointless), the voice talents will more than likely be the same as they are for the show.
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Yes, I understand this. What I am saying is WHY? What do the companies have to gain?
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You're right, they ARE good at creating smoov GUIs. And provided that they don't do TOO bad a job of coding it, it might be something utterly wonderful for the Linux community.
::shudder::
Assuming it was open-source. Would it have to be? No, right?
Despite this, I still feel....that there's just something unholy about Microsoft Linux. Ugh.
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Can someone please explain this bizarre practice to me? I simply don't get it.
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Assuming that you cannot appeal, or that if you do appeal, you lose (NOT cheering for this to happen, obviously, but it IS a possibility), what possible action can the MPAA/DVDCCA/ take? DeCSS will still be out there, still be widely available, and so will DivX. Hell, the damn source for DeCSS is on a t-shirt, for God's sake!
IMO, they had lost before they started.
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You've struck on Apple's biggest, saddest problem.
It's not that they make bad computers. PC weenies can go on about this for hours until their throats go dry. They'll still be wrong. The Macintosh has always been an excellent machine with fine, fast, and dependable hardware. Their OS has usually left something to be desired (until the coming of OS/X anyway), but you could run Linux on them anyway and smoke your PC friends, usually.
No, the problem has been (believe it or not) a lack of innovation. If I wanted to sit down and make a clone of a Mac, I couldn't do it. There are specifications that I'd need that simply have not been released to the public.
"But," you cry, "innovation has been Job One (pun intended) for Apple the whole damn time! Look at the iMac! The G4 Tower! W3 4r3 133t!!!"
Yes, they have done a pretty damn good job coming up with totally new ideas for the world of computing. Think, however, what would happen if every company that felt like it could develop new machines for the Macintosh platform. An EXPLOSION of new products with new features would result.
"But Apple will lose money and die!" No they won't. Especially not since they can port OS/X (based on BSD which is eminently portable) to any system they choose. And their hardware will still be top-notch. But what they STILL need, despite the success of the iMac and iBook and G4 Towers, is _market_ _penetration_. Period.
My 2c.
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This has to be the worst case of foot-dragging I've heard of in a long, long time. If there is such a wonderful, tight alliance, why doesn't IBM simply share the Altivec tech with Motorola (for some very reasonable price) and have everybody be happy?
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I imagine they'd stay RISC (anything to stay binary-incompatible with Wintel). Where do you think they'd go? Some iteration of MIPS or something?
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You're right, it was truly masterful. Had me fooled until your post spurred me to look back at it and reread (especially the M14 part).
I have to disagree with you re: the Penis Birds though. PBG is pretty funny IMO, but I think he's sort of transcended the troll status.
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