I use several OSS programs whose authors borrow code from each other frequently. A very fancy tab window controller was written for Adium (IM client), which was promptly implemented in Colloquy (IRC). As I understand it, the author of Fire (another IM client) is close to being able to have AV chat, and if that happens that code will get inserted into Adium ASAP. Of course, Adium is already using GAIM's libgaim as well.
It's like a giant orgy of shared code, and (to my knowledge) all of the authors are proud that their code is worth being implemented in other projects. Amazing how well we work together when money isn't involved...
One approach might be to have users download an small installer from "firefox.org" (only!) which then verifies the downloaded file (which can come from anywhere). The download site on "firefox.org" should have an SSL certificate good enough for code signing.
Isn't that exactly what BitTorrent does? (Not so much the SSL, but it does check hashes) They could follow Blizzard's approach, using a downloader. This has the added bonus of saving bandwidth all around, in addition to being more secure.
I think Fark's attempts at preventing FP wars are the best: replace the phrase "first post" with "boobies" or "weeners". Then you get publicly scorned and hilarity ensues.
One of the episodes of the Animatrix explored this, and it chilled me because it's probably exactly what's going to happen......eventually. We haven't gotten computers to be remotely intelligent about anything yet, and it'll be a good long while until we do.
As I understand it, it depends on the tracker, which is probably why you're getting responses from all corners of the field for this. On my favorite tracker, I've never noticed a difference (although I've never actually experimented with it). On, say, tvtorrents, I've noticed a huge difference.
Two things, however, it is not: 1) Cool 2) Profitable
A $199 iPod might be feasable, but you can get older models of them off ebay for less than that. That's been Apple's strategy with computers for awhile - If you want to spend less than $x, you might have to buy used.
....if Nintendo can get their attention. This may be the first console that Blizzard could release a successful game for, since all their best games rely heavily on the mouse.
What you want is pretty far out of alignment with what most people want. - Compact Flash is HUGE. SD (which last time I checked, was what Palm used) is much more suited for handhelds. - They tried AA batteries a long time ago. Data loss, "oh shit where'd I put those AA's", and the cost of batteries (running on 2 AA's a day would cost a good $20 a week or so. - A "real serial port"? Please tell me you mean serial as in, the definition that includes USB.
What you want is not a "decent" palm; it's a highly specialized one.
>Why would you merge or buy a company for something you are already good at?
To take them out of the game (although this isn't really applicable in this situation).
You don't even have to be good at the field to do that. Case in point: G4 vs. TechTV. G4 sucks hard, and when they "merged", G4 decided that they didn't want any of that "quality" thing on their channel.
First, you missed a syllable. I could probably make some joke about your thinking ability, but I won't.
Second, hand-eye reaction time (reacting right when the guy runs in front of you), hand-eye coordination(actually aiming in the right place to hit the guy), and fast thinking (hey! i should shoot that guy now) are three interconnected, but different skills.
4) The news is too skewed and their opinions are a discredit to my education (I actually watch the Daily Show instead of CNN to catch up on international news).
Yeah, just make sure the Daily Show isn't your only news source.
People seem to think that a prized based method is more expensive for some reason.
a) contractor gets paid ahead of time. contractor bails out, fails, or bankrupts. NASA still loses the money. b) NASA posts a prize request. Teams work to finish it. team fails, they don't get the money.
Plus, the money would get paid out later, meaning it could either earn interest or not earn negative interest (depending on the positiveness of their account) in the year or two it's not in the hands of contractors who haven't finished yet.
Yes, which must be multiplied because a generated hologram has to generate the image for a *lot* of vieewing angles. And your eyes will arbitrarily find two of these "cameras", however, all will still have to be rendered (unless someone incorporates some eye-tracking thing, but then it might as well not be a hologram at all but a stereogram.)
Slashdot Mirror
Do you wonder why apparently rational Slashdot users ....
What slashdot have you been reading, exactly?
Many times. And I think I'd be a very good Apple Store employee. But they hardly hire anyone, so good luck.
I use several OSS programs whose authors borrow code from each other frequently. A very fancy tab window controller was written for Adium (IM client), which was promptly implemented in Colloquy (IRC). As I understand it, the author of Fire (another IM client) is close to being able to have AV chat, and if that happens that code will get inserted into Adium ASAP. Of course, Adium is already using GAIM's libgaim as well.
It's like a giant orgy of shared code, and (to my knowledge) all of the authors are proud that their code is worth being implemented in other projects. Amazing how well we work together when money isn't involved...
"BitTorrent".
One approach might be to have users download an small installer from "firefox.org" (only!) which then verifies the downloaded file (which can come from anywhere). The download site on "firefox.org" should have an SSL certificate good enough for code signing.
Isn't that exactly what BitTorrent does? (Not so much the SSL, but it does check hashes) They could follow Blizzard's approach, using a downloader. This has the added bonus of saving bandwidth all around, in addition to being more secure.
And now Slashdot is incriminated for linking to Suprnova! Where will the madness end! /sarcasm
I think Fark's attempts at preventing FP wars are the best: replace the phrase "first post" with "boobies" or "weeners". Then you get publicly scorned and hilarity ensues.
"I got the Weeners losers! HAHAHAHAHA"
1) Download game
2) Finding a (working) crack
3) hope neither are viruses
Of course, with many online games, it's effectively impossible to pirate them because the company has complete control over who can or can't play.
Lots of people go to see movies they like multiple times. But how many people buy multiple copies of a game they like?
;-)
While we're on the subject, how many people buy ONE copy of a game they like?
I think the barrier to piracy on movies IS lower.
Games:
1) downlolad game
2) burn disc
3) mod system
4) hope neither burned disc nor modded system are fried
Movies:
1) Download Movie
2) Watch
Plus, movies make roughly 1/8 the profit as games per copy (as far as theaters are concerned at least)
One of the episodes of the Animatrix explored this, and it chilled me because it's probably exactly what's going to happen. .....eventually. We haven't gotten computers to be remotely intelligent about anything yet, and it'll be a good long while until we do.
Heaven forbid people, you know, drive sober.
As I understand it, it depends on the tracker, which is probably why you're getting responses from all corners of the field for this. On my favorite tracker, I've never noticed a difference (although I've never actually experimented with it). On, say, tvtorrents, I've noticed a huge difference.
So the answer, as usual, is a resounding "Maybe!"
Is that as soon as anyone turns 18, they'll stop wanting to play M-rated games?
A $99 MP3 player is efficient. It's cheap.
Two things, however, it is not:
1) Cool
2) Profitable
A $199 iPod might be feasable, but you can get older models of them off ebay for less than that. That's been Apple's strategy with computers for awhile - If you want to spend less than $x, you might have to buy used.
Key word. "Successful."
You...can't play Starcraft on splitscreen with an N64 controller. you just can't.
Well, *I* can't at least.
....if Nintendo can get their attention. This may be the first console that Blizzard could release a successful game for, since all their best games rely heavily on the mouse.
Starcraft on a DS.... 'nuff said.
What you want is pretty far out of alignment with what most people want.
- Compact Flash is HUGE. SD (which last time I checked, was what Palm used) is much more suited for handhelds.
- They tried AA batteries a long time ago. Data loss, "oh shit where'd I put those AA's", and the cost of batteries (running on 2 AA's a day would cost a good $20 a week or so.
- A "real serial port"? Please tell me you mean serial as in, the definition that includes USB.
What you want is not a "decent" palm; it's a highly specialized one.
Poland. ....oops, sorry. Meant to say, don't forget the lukewarm reaction to the iPod mini as well.
Personally, I believe that the instant trivia becomes useful, it ceases to be trivia.
>Why would you merge or buy a company for something you are already good at?
To take them out of the game (although this isn't really applicable in this situation).
You don't even have to be good at the field to do that. Case in point: G4 vs. TechTV. G4 sucks hard, and when they "merged", G4 decided that they didn't want any of that "quality" thing on their channel.
Sorry, I know it's offtopic, I'm just venting....
Hand-eye coordination is about think fast.
First, you missed a syllable. I could probably make some joke about your thinking ability, but I won't.
Second, hand-eye reaction time (reacting right when the guy runs in front of you), hand-eye coordination(actually aiming in the right place to hit the guy), and fast thinking (hey! i should shoot that guy now) are three interconnected, but different skills.
4) The news is too skewed and their opinions are a discredit to my education (I actually watch the Daily Show instead of CNN to catch up on international news).
Yeah, just make sure the Daily Show isn't your only news source.
You need to read Fark regularly as well.
Milkmaids are probably just maids, i would guess the cost of a maid for a year.
Whether they'd be a-milking is a different story altogether.
People seem to think that a prized based method is more expensive for some reason.
a) contractor gets paid ahead of time. contractor bails out, fails, or bankrupts. NASA still loses the money.
b) NASA posts a prize request. Teams work to finish it. team fails, they don't get the money.
Plus, the money would get paid out later, meaning it could either earn interest or not earn negative interest (depending on the positiveness of their account) in the year or two it's not in the hands of contractors who haven't finished yet.
Yes, which must be multiplied because a generated hologram has to generate the image for a *lot* of vieewing angles. And your eyes will arbitrarily find two of these "cameras", however, all will still have to be rendered (unless someone incorporates some eye-tracking thing, but then it might as well not be a hologram at all but a stereogram.)