As an odd suggestion: why not build all your code into objects and distribute those with a little script to link them on the client machine into an executable.
That's exactly what I already do, actually:) It works on about 90% of the Linux machines it has been tested on, but I want that last 10%!
What you describe sounds good, but I'd say it's still speculation.
Afterall, we don't know much for certain... humans may die if we travel beyond the moon. (Perhaps the magnetosphere is shielding us from something we don't know about?) All of the stars we observe in the sky may be dead. (Perhaps the light is reaching us much more slowly than we realize.) etc.
Yes, these things are implausible, but until we've actually done something, we can never be certain that it's possible. I'm only being a nitpicky hardass here because that's what I believe these "mundane SF" proponents are doing themselves:)
If you base your "SF" novel on currently accepted science only, then how can you do anything other than create a plot set in the present day? You can't know what "accepted" science will be like in the future... if you try to guess, you'll find yourself back in "standard" SF again.
Yes, FTL travel is far-fetched, but it's no less a fantasy than any other science-based predictions an author might make.
Yeah, if you intend to do more than a small amount of word processing, you should look into getting Pages. It's far superior to the infuriating AppleWorks!
And it sure beats having to switch back to the old Windows box just to type up something.
What kind of game is it? I have to reboot if I want to run Windows, so I need a little incentive:)
And yes, it's cool that gpwiki.org has a FreeBASIC section... though it does need more content. Your website looks like a helpful resource; feel free to add it to an "External Links" section at the bottom of the wiki's FreeBASIC page!
Oh crap! Who do I pay for this Firefox instance I'm running on my Linux box?
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One of the major problem with patents (in my mind) is the fact that patent holders are permitted to sit on their patents and do nothing, even when they are aware of infringing acts. Then, 10 years down the road, they spring out of nowhere with the infringement suit. This is what Unisys did with GIFs. Unisys allowed the web to become addicted to GIFs, without filing any suits. No, no... they bided their time! Wait until everyone is dependent on GIFs, THEN spring the trap; that's the key! I find this behavior to be underhanded and repugnant. UNISYS HAD TO KNOW! As if they were not aware that GIF was the image format of choice on the web. It's impossible.
To drive me to work in the morning, it would be great! Roll out of bed, into the car and sleep all the way there. Just need some kind of horizontal-auto-shower and auto-dressing units, and I'm all set!
I'm certainly no Microsoft groupie, but this behavior may not be as sinister as it seems. Afterall, Google is on the internet, too. There are links found all over the internet to Google, with some specific search term embedded in the URL. If MSN's bot happened upon a link to a Google search page, is it somehow wrong for the MSN bot to follow that link, and spider as normal?
Getting philosophical on Thursday morning: At what point does it cease to be a Camera Phone, and become a Phone Camera? 5 megapixels seems like a good place to start. You could definitely use this as your "main" digital camera, and occasionally use the phone functionality, as needed.
For people like me who rarely use a cell phone, and don't really want one, a Phone Camera might be the ideal solution!
The thing that worries me about these sorts of news articles is the fact that there are probably 10x as many similar intrusions which go undetected. I imagine that most crackers worth their salt would be concerned with covering their tracks!
Which is why I always say "NO" when asked by online stores, "Would you like us to remember your credit card number for future transactions?" I think they need a "HELL NO!" option:)
I suppose I am suggesting that if one side has any advantage over the other it would be Microsoft over Google; afterall, it's Microsoft's OS, their file formats, etc. So the fact that Google outraced them seems quite odd.
"Google Desktop Search is still under development as a beta product. We intend to add new file, email, and chat formats and browsers as Google Desktop Search evolves, and when new formats are created and used. If there's a format you'd like Google Desktop Search to be able to search, please let us know. We can't guarantee that we'll add every type that's suggested, but your suggestions will let us know what formats are important to you."
I'm going to go suggest a couple right now, and get in on the ground floor:)
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What you describe sounds good, but I'd say it's still speculation.
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Afterall, we don't know much for certain... humans may die if we travel beyond the moon. (Perhaps the magnetosphere is shielding us from something we don't know about?) All of the stars we observe in the sky may be dead. (Perhaps the light is reaching us much more slowly than we realize.) etc.
Yes, these things are implausible, but until we've actually done something, we can never be certain that it's possible. I'm only being a nitpicky hardass here because that's what I believe these "mundane SF" proponents are doing themselves
If you base your "SF" novel on currently accepted science only, then how can you do anything other than create a plot set in the present day? You can't know what "accepted" science will be like in the future... if you try to guess, you'll find yourself back in "standard" SF again.
Yes, FTL travel is far-fetched, but it's no less a fantasy than any other science-based predictions an author might make.
I recently bought an iMac G5, tried AppleWorks.
Yeah, if you intend to do more than a small amount of word processing, you should look into getting Pages. It's far superior to the infuriating AppleWorks!
And it sure beats having to switch back to the old Windows box just to type up something.
Also, wasn't there an Apple spreadsheet program previously...called 'grid' or something?
True, but before "Pages" there was the ugly beast called "AppleWorks"... which clearly couldn't compete with MS Word.
I think they're trying to cover their asses in case Microsoft pulls the MS Office rug out from under them.
Yes, there are all kinds of hilarious little tidbits like that in there. In case you haven't seen it, here's Google's Usenet Timeline.
It has things like Linus' first post about Linux, some funny Microsoft posts, the first known Usenet spam, etc.
You talkin' OSX? BSD? Solaris? Windows?
Preserved by Google:
Famous debate between Andy Tanenbaum and Linus Torvalds
What OS would I be running now if Linus had just given up and said, "You're right"?
I'm Canadian, eh.
Blow up statues, not people!
Yes, he could've used ye olde book of random numbers, for a laugh.
If so, he'll get what's coming to him in the geek afterlife: An eternity of this.
But a slacker of doom, on the other hand, would spend years working out a way to decipher it? :P
Dynamite oughtta crack it...
You may have better luck emailing me at support_AT_rookscape.com or by visiting the gpwiki.org message boards, and posting there.
I'm sure that other folks on the gpwiki message boards would be interested, too!
What kind of game is it? I have to reboot if I want to run Windows, so I need a little incentive :)
And yes, it's cool that gpwiki.org has a FreeBASIC section... though it does need more content. Your website looks like a helpful resource; feel free to add it to an "External Links" section at the bottom of the wiki's FreeBASIC page!
From the article:
Firefox, which is free for Windows and Mac users.
Oh crap! Who do I pay for this Firefox instance I'm running on my Linux box?
One of the major problem with patents (in my mind) is the fact that patent holders are permitted to sit on their patents and do nothing, even when they are aware of infringing acts. Then, 10 years down the road, they spring out of nowhere with the infringement suit. This is what Unisys did with GIFs. Unisys allowed the web to become addicted to GIFs, without filing any suits. No, no... they bided their time! Wait until everyone is dependent on GIFs, THEN spring the trap; that's the key! I find this behavior to be underhanded and repugnant. UNISYS HAD TO KNOW! As if they were not aware that GIF was the image format of choice on the web. It's impossible.
I read it as "UK Music Industry Sees Record(=ALBUM) Sales".
I was like... so... the music industry sold some records? AMAZING!
To drive me to work in the morning, it would be great! Roll out of bed, into the car and sleep all the way there. Just need some kind of horizontal-auto-shower and auto-dressing units, and I'm all set!
Who needs consciousness?
I'm certainly no Microsoft groupie, but this behavior may not be as sinister as it seems. Afterall, Google is on the internet, too. There are links found all over the internet to Google, with some specific search term embedded in the URL. If MSN's bot happened upon a link to a Google search page, is it somehow wrong for the MSN bot to follow that link, and spider as normal?
Or perhaps Canadians should just wait for global warming to kick in, and reap the 44% in error reduction rewards!
Go burn those fossil fuels, Canucks!
Good point.
I'd better run out and check if GoogleOS.com or gOS.com has been registered, so we can start the rumor mill.
Getting philosophical on Thursday morning: At what point does it cease to be a Camera Phone, and become a Phone Camera? 5 megapixels seems like a good place to start. You could definitely use this as your "main" digital camera, and occasionally use the phone functionality, as needed.
For people like me who rarely use a cell phone, and don't really want one, a Phone Camera might be the ideal solution!
The thing that worries me about these sorts of news articles is the fact that there are probably 10x as many similar intrusions which go undetected. I imagine that most crackers worth their salt would be concerned with covering their tracks!
:)
Which is why I always say "NO" when asked by online stores, "Would you like us to remember your credit card number for future transactions?" I think they need a "HELL NO!" option
I suppose I am suggesting that if one side has any advantage over the other it would be Microsoft over Google; afterall, it's Microsoft's OS, their file formats, etc. So the fact that Google outraced them seems quite odd.
The product is still in beta, and on the About Google Desktop page, they say:
:)
"Google Desktop Search is still under development as a beta product. We intend to add new file, email, and chat formats and browsers as Google Desktop Search evolves, and when new formats are created and used. If there's a format you'd like Google Desktop Search to be able to search, please let us know. We can't guarantee that we'll add every type that's suggested, but your suggestions will let us know what formats are important to you."
I'm going to go suggest a couple right now, and get in on the ground floor