I have to think the picture quality isn't all that great, especially if you're watching in a group on a larger size set. The sound is probably not as good as DVD, either. But you're right... it is a lot easier to keep track of than DVDs. So I like the device itself, but I'd probably rather transcode DVDs and DVR recordings down to fit, than buy content at that resolution.
RTFA. They explicitly tell you in the instructions (several times) that you should not leave your computer switched on any more than you would without the simulation. You should use your computer as normal, shutting it down when you don't need it.
Actually, the information isn't in the article. It's off in the FAQ. The 4-part instructions just say install it and sit back, too.:)
Unfortunately the Apple Mac is not yet supported for the BBC Climate Change Experiment. You can though install OS X compatible climate experiments from climateprediction.net.
So no, the BBC experiment itself doesn't have an OSX client.
A lot of people have bought a UMD or two when they bought their PSPs or soon after, to try the format out, especially in the winter holiday season when there was extra bundling going on. But the average Joe is figuring out that these little discs are useless in anything but a PSP, and at prices similar to DVDs (or even higher), he might as well just buy the DVD.
One thing I can't explain at all is, how can you get really involved in a movie, or even a TV show, on such a small screen? Obviously people do, because Apple's selling a ton of TV content for its tiny-screened iPods, but it just doesn't work for me.
$270 under educational pricing for the upgrade from 2.0GHz and 2.16GHz, and they don't say there's any increase in FSB, either. Regular pricing is probably even higher. Not worth it!
This is the first time I noticed a "related stories" bar under the article. Tell me that the editors now have a system whereby that comes pre-filled with some results from rudimentary searching on key words, and I'll be amazed. If not, this should be considered.
In fact, to expand upon the suggestion, while at the same time making it easier to implement: add a tag field to story submissions. It would be awesome to have a userbox on the side doing the equivalent of smart folders, even better if it fed a custom RSS feed.
Can you imagine what will happen when people find the free hotspots they're providing are constantly saturated by cell phone connections? At least until they firewall whatever protocol a phone would be using to wrap the equivalent of VoIP.
This looks like it works best only if you want one single temperature, instead of a range, while cooking something. If I start something on low, then turn it up when I add something, but only want it to boil for a second, or whatever, I would have to keep swapping out cards, or bypass this, right?
What's not good about what? The server form of SpamBayes? For one thing, I can't train on new messages without having to go to a webpage and click radio buttons for each piece of spam, and have the updated page take a while. With the plugin, I could select multiple mails and train at once, and without having to leave my client. Also, the server always seemed to have a much more bloated database than the plugin ever did, while being less accurate. It was so bloated, in fact, that my server would sometimes crash. Not to mention, I really don't want to have to run a separate service or daemon that I have to pipe my mail through, and that stays up all the time, always listening, unless I turn it off. I only need the functionality when I have my mail client open.
The search interface is abysmal if you want to search across accounts.
I forgot about the search problem, as I totally gave up on searching:) Since I'm on a Mac, I could switch to mail.app, but that still doesn't get me easy to manage Bayesian filtering. And my whole point in moving to Tbird was to be able to use it across platforms.
is good Bayesian filtering of spam. I really miss the SpamBayes plugin that I used in Outlook. And the standalone server option doesn't work nearly as well for me.
Most people don't need this, but I want this, also: the ability to hit a button and send all selected messages, as individual inline messages and not one attachment, to an address or two I have previously specified. Why? Because I want to send all the spam I select to uce@ftc.gov and to Spamcop.
If you don't mind hitting a selector on your composition page, the from: line is a selector bar these days. Make two similar accounts, only give each one a different SMTP server. Then, change your from: line when you compose as needed.
How are you supposed to put in the SMTP server that you want?
Are you serious? Here's how it works, at least on my mac (I think it worked on my xp box, also):
Tools > account settings > pick the "account" at the bottom that says outgoing mail server (SMTP) > click the add button. Then when you're done adding one, it will be added to all the SMTP drop downs.
I'm using a Tbird 1.5 beta, but I remember similar steps in the past.
I was trying to point out that the person obviously didn't make a rudimentary effort before asking Slashdot. I mean, look, the maintainer's email address and even his phone numebr is out there, but this person obviously didn't even mail the mailing list.
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I have to think the picture quality isn't all that great, especially if you're watching in a group on a larger size set. The sound is probably not as good as DVD, either. But you're right... it is a lot easier to keep track of than DVDs. So I like the device itself, but I'd probably rather transcode DVDs and DVR recordings down to fit, than buy content at that resolution.
NBD. My Mini is pretty useless for Mersenne finding, so I'm casting around for anything remotely useful for it to do while idling.
Actually, the information isn't in the article. It's off in the FAQ. The 4-part instructions just say install it and sit back, too.
So no, the BBC experiment itself doesn't have an OSX client.
Weird how it doesn't show up on the page the BBC wants you to go to, though.
A lot of people have bought a UMD or two when they bought their PSPs or soon after, to try the format out, especially in the winter holiday season when there was extra bundling going on. But the average Joe is figuring out that these little discs are useless in anything but a PSP, and at prices similar to DVDs (or even higher), he might as well just buy the DVD.
One thing I can't explain at all is, how can you get really involved in a movie, or even a TV show, on such a small screen? Obviously people do, because Apple's selling a ton of TV content for its tiny-screened iPods, but it just doesn't work for me.
if those 10,000 people turned their computers off, when not in use, instead?
Not that I don't think this is a good investment of spare cycles. I'm just wondering what the power savings would be, as an alternative.
Also, I notice there is no OSX client, only Windows and Linux.
$270 under educational pricing for the upgrade from 2.0GHz and 2.16GHz, and they don't say there's any increase in FSB, either. Regular pricing is probably even higher. Not worth it!
Read this, please.
This is just the latest instance.
This is the first time I noticed a "related stories" bar under the article.
Tell me that the editors now have a system whereby that comes pre-filled with some results from rudimentary searching on key words, and I'll be amazed. If not, this should be considered.
In fact, to expand upon the suggestion, while at the same time making it easier to implement: add a tag field to story submissions. It would be awesome to have a userbox on the side doing the equivalent of smart folders, even better if it fed a custom RSS feed.
Can you imagine what will happen when people find the free hotspots they're providing are constantly saturated by cell phone connections? At least until they firewall whatever protocol a phone would be using to wrap the equivalent of VoIP.
So where's the OSX version -- or do they still think Apple is no competition?
When I first looked at the article, it said " Web Users Judge Sites Instantly."
:)
Now it says "Web Users Judge Sites In The Blink of an Eye."
What is this, some kind of trick?
This looks like it works best only if you want one single temperature, instead of a range, while cooking something. If I start something on low, then turn it up when I add something, but only want it to boil for a second, or whatever, I would have to keep swapping out cards, or bypass this, right?
doesn't this type of thing happen in a lot of betas?
You're not thinking of The Greatest American Hero, are you?
What's not good about what? The server form of SpamBayes? For one thing, I can't train on new messages without having to go to a webpage and click radio buttons for each piece of spam, and have the updated page take a while. With the plugin, I could select multiple mails and train at once, and without having to leave my client. Also, the server always seemed to have a much more bloated database than the plugin ever did, while being less accurate. It was so bloated, in fact, that my server would sometimes crash. Not to mention, I really don't want to have to run a separate service or daemon that I have to pipe my mail through, and that stays up all the time, always listening, unless I turn it off. I only need the functionality when I have my mail client open.
I forgot about the search problem, as I totally gave up on searching
Since I'm on a Mac, I could switch to mail.app, but that still doesn't get me easy to manage Bayesian filtering. And my whole point in moving to Tbird was to be able to use it across platforms.
is good Bayesian filtering of spam.
I really miss the SpamBayes plugin that I used in Outlook. And the standalone server option doesn't work nearly as well for me.
Most people don't need this, but I want this, also: the ability to hit a button and send all selected messages, as individual inline messages and not one attachment, to an address or two I have previously specified. Why? Because I want to send all the spam I select to uce@ftc.gov and to Spamcop.
it's options > format > plain-text
That should do it.
If you don't mind hitting a selector on your composition page, the from: line is a selector bar these days. Make two similar accounts, only give each one a different SMTP server. Then, change your from: line when you compose as needed.
Are you serious? Here's how it works, at least on my mac (I think it worked on my xp box, also):
Tools > account settings > pick the "account" at the bottom that says outgoing mail server (SMTP) > click the add button. Then when you're done adding one, it will be added to all the SMTP drop downs.
I'm using a Tbird 1.5 beta, but I remember similar steps in the past.
I was trying to point out that the person obviously didn't make a rudimentary effort before asking Slashdot. I mean, look, the maintainer's email address and even his phone numebr is out there, but this person obviously didn't even mail the mailing list.
Just wondering. Surviving members of a project generally have a better idea than the community at large.
Unfortunately, I still haven't been forgiven for this :)