All joking aside, I would like to see a *BSD get to the point where its "year of the desktop" might be as close as Linux's currently is. I tried Free and OpenBSD, and although they are both nice systems, they hold little appeal over Linux outside of the server market, and especially lag behind on the issue of desktop usage. That being said, I would pick OpenBSD for a public server over any Linux distro in a heartbeat... if it was important enough to justify learning the *BSD ins and outs.
Ummm... granted you will need to set it up once by creating an fstab entry (one line in a file, easy to edit) and set the device in the GNOME "mount button" properties window, there is such a thing. Also, if you know that a newly inserted device will take/dev/foo, you can somehow set it up to be automounted on insert, like can be done with a CD-ROM drive.
Hey, as soon as a legal method of buying per-song comes along in a linux compatible format, for the music I want, I'll use it. I already use allofmp3.com
Well, this also covers the transport layer. It's not like your Internet connection (hi-speed, if you download lots of video content) comes free. Also, there are some premium stations that cost extra. But, I'm speaking in generalities, so don't take things too seriously.
I try to pay for music and movies. I only download movies if they aren't available on DVD, or in my favorite theatre. I only download music if I only want one or two songs from the person. If I want lots, I'll buy the CD.
Well, I think TV downloads would work, because, unlike movies and music, TV is offered free of charge to start with (with the exception of commericial-free stations). Also, TV is a one-shot deal (except for PVRs), so I, for one, wouldn't be as opposed to DRM. Also, I could stand a "free" download of a show, where you get it with commericals, and a "premium" commerical-free option. It's not like I can't stand any commericals; it's just stupid ones, or when they get shown twice in a row. Perhaps you could block certain commericals, and the commericals would be custom-added to each show (or several different commerical themes, so men don't have to watch Tampax commericals and the like).
Firstly, I was able to log on last night. Everything was fine. If I hadn't been, I would have played some other game. Secondly, if Valve went tits-up, I would be sad, and then realize that for my $60 buck for HL2/CS:S, I had gotten more gameplay than $60 bucks had bought me since Final Fantasy VII. I have games right now that I don't play at all, just because they bore me. What if Valve died? The world will keep turning, folks.
Re:My contrarian view of the GPL license
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but if you don't allow anyone outside of your organization to use the updated product, you do not need to release the source. It's just that you cannot distribute anything without including the source. More useless FUD.
Yes, but it is a definite improvement. Independent benchmarks have shown it. Perhaps the problem is a lack of true 64-bit operating systems and programs, although this should soon change (Linux leading the way of course).
As I see it, the smart step to take would be to start with consumer-level 64-bit chips, make them as fast as they can be, and then move on to dual-core. The only way dual-core could be better at this point is if it is given to the server market, where 64-bit Intel processors already exist.
Exactly. The weak point of Linux is interface. Also, perhaps you haven't installed Windows in a while, but nice Linux installers (i.e. Fedora, SuSE, Mandrake) far outdo the XP installer. When it even boots, that is (I have had problems with the Install/Repair CD booting. Knoppix worked fine). Also, I think that you will find Linux does have a user base, just not on the desktop. Servers are computers too, you know! Also, you will find on all but the first two (in terms of desktop usage), Mac OS X beats them all. But the point of this article is security, not interface and popularity. Therefore, I didn't feel the need to compare every facet of Windows with every facet of Linux; only security.
My implication was that it was either HD (which wouldn't fit on a normal monitor, so there would be black boxes) or regular TV (which would look pathetic up close, because even if the monitor has a good resolution, the TV signal won't).
Here's my personal evaluations of security differences:
Spyware:
Windows: I run a spyware checker every week or two, and it almost consistently finds new spyware.
Linux: Is there a spyware checker for linux? Does there need to be? I know that my Linux box runs consistently fast, and has no search bars.
Edge: Linux
Default Habits:
Windows: The Windows XP install, by default, seems to create an Administrator account with no password, no User account, and no suggestion that there should be a user account. Also, there's many services that are on by default, that really shouldn't be.
Linux: All linux distros I've used require a root password, and strongly emphasize that root is not to be used for day-to-day computing. Depending on the distro, most unnecessary services are off by default.
Edge: Linux
Updating:
Windows: Use an insecure browser, tied to the OS itself, to browse to Windows Update, wherein the system is updated. Note that these updates have a nasty habit of breaking things, and this does not update third-party software which may be vulnerable.
Linux: sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get OR upgrade sudo emerge sync; sudo emerge --update world Edge: Linux
Nope... if it works on one Linux distro, linux does support the hardware. If there is one area linux needs to work on, it is hardware detection. I'm sure it will work perfectly on every other distro, if you set it up (a manual kernel compile, no doubt).
Imagine if this was available to people who get hi-speed Internet via cable. Sure, it would serve no purpose to get TV-over-IP-over-TV, but some people would do it just to be cool. Also, why should I get DSL (or fibre-optic, or whatever this needs) and ditch my TV any more than I should get cable tv, internet, and VOIP?
Regular TV just wasn't doing it for me... I mean, actually having to move *from* my computer *to* the couch? How am I supposed to manage that? I also have always hated how big my TV is and how comfortable my couch is. I would much rather watch a small screen that a) has bottom and top black boxes or b) has a horrible resolution and sit on my computer chair!
I love Garry's Mod. I learned about it from my friend, who is, coincidentally, the author of the official FAQ. It's amazing to see a corspe held aloft by balloons. I try to get it floating, but not rising, and then I shoot cinder blocks at it. Endless fun!
Well, on computer-to-phone calls, I imagine it can be tapped. On computer-to-computer calls, it is AES-256 encrypted, so you'd have to have some serious power to go about cracking it. Probably your best bet is some kind of parabolic microphone, for listening on one end or the other;)
I wish this would finally happen, so we don't have to hear about the possibility of it anymore. A google browser, perhaps a re-skinned upgraded version of firefox, would be quite nice. With all the google functions built in. It would be interesting, if nothing else.
I think he was referring to the apparent skill level. Bad AI, in his context, means stupid. This most certainly does not make the game harder. In fact, I would venture to say that the entire point of his post was pointing out that AI with unlimited skill is far worse than AI that can be killed easily. That's why I've stopped paying my Madden tax... it's getting less and less fun.
The things we can all learn from Pulp Fiction... amazing;)
Re:What a MARVELOUS excuse to buy a Mac Mini
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How is this a troll? As far as I can tell, this would be a perfect role for the mac mini. Pair it with a touchscreen (or mouse and flatscreen monitor... I'm not sure there'd be much of a price difference) and you've got a relatively cheap, unobtrusive solution. I think this is sort of what the Mac Mini was supposed to do: make a cheap, unobtrusive, everyday sort of computer.
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All joking aside, I would like to see a *BSD get to the point where its "year of the desktop" might be as close as Linux's currently is. I tried Free and OpenBSD, and although they are both nice systems, they hold little appeal over Linux outside of the server market, and especially lag behind on the issue of desktop usage. That being said, I would pick OpenBSD for a public server over any Linux distro in a heartbeat... if it was important enough to justify learning the *BSD ins and outs.
Ummm... granted you will need to set it up once by creating an fstab entry (one line in a file, easy to edit) and set the device in the GNOME "mount button" properties window, there is such a thing. Also, if you know that a newly inserted device will take /dev/foo, you can somehow set it up to be automounted on insert, like can be done with a CD-ROM drive.
If the user is okay with it, and it is unobtrusive, I see no problem.
Hey, as soon as a legal method of buying per-song comes along in a linux compatible format, for the music I want, I'll use it. I already use allofmp3.com
Well, this also covers the transport layer. It's not like your Internet connection (hi-speed, if you download lots of video content) comes free. Also, there are some premium stations that cost extra. But, I'm speaking in generalities, so don't take things too seriously.
I try to pay for music and movies. I only download movies if they aren't available on DVD, or in my favorite theatre. I only download music if I only want one or two songs from the person. If I want lots, I'll buy the CD.
Well, I think TV downloads would work, because, unlike movies and music, TV is offered free of charge to start with (with the exception of commericial-free stations). Also, TV is a one-shot deal (except for PVRs), so I, for one, wouldn't be as opposed to DRM. Also, I could stand a "free" download of a show, where you get it with commericals, and a "premium" commerical-free option. It's not like I can't stand any commericals; it's just stupid ones, or when they get shown twice in a row. Perhaps you could block certain commericals, and the commericals would be custom-added to each show (or several different commerical themes, so men don't have to watch Tampax commericals and the like).
Because then I can wipe my ass with the paper part, instead of my finger when it breaks through? ;)
This makes no sense... most source code files (which is what I assume you are referring to) are saved in plain text format, nothing more.
Firstly, I was able to log on last night. Everything was fine. If I hadn't been, I would have played some other game. Secondly, if Valve went tits-up, I would be sad, and then realize that for my $60 buck for HL2/CS:S, I had gotten more gameplay than $60 bucks had bought me since Final Fantasy VII. I have games right now that I don't play at all, just because they bore me. What if Valve died? The world will keep turning, folks.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but if you don't allow anyone outside of your organization to use the updated product, you do not need to release the source. It's just that you cannot distribute anything without including the source. More useless FUD.
Yes, but it is a definite improvement. Independent benchmarks have shown it. Perhaps the problem is a lack of true 64-bit operating systems and programs, although this should soon change (Linux leading the way of course).
As I see it, the smart step to take would be to start with consumer-level 64-bit chips, make them as fast as they can be, and then move on to dual-core. The only way dual-core could be better at this point is if it is given to the server market, where 64-bit Intel processors already exist.
Exactly. The weak point of Linux is interface. Also, perhaps you haven't installed Windows in a while, but nice Linux installers (i.e. Fedora, SuSE, Mandrake) far outdo the XP installer. When it even boots, that is (I have had problems with the Install/Repair CD booting. Knoppix worked fine). Also, I think that you will find Linux does have a user base, just not on the desktop. Servers are computers too, you know! Also, you will find on all but the first two (in terms of desktop usage), Mac OS X beats them all. But the point of this article is security, not interface and popularity. Therefore, I didn't feel the need to compare every facet of Windows with every facet of Linux; only security.
My implication was that it was either HD (which wouldn't fit on a normal monitor, so there would be black boxes) or regular TV (which would look pathetic up close, because even if the monitor has a good resolution, the TV signal won't).
Spyware:
Windows: I run a spyware checker every week or two, and it almost consistently finds new spyware.
Linux: Is there a spyware checker for linux? Does there need to be? I know that my Linux box runs consistently fast, and has no search bars.
Edge: Linux
Default Habits:
Windows: The Windows XP install, by default, seems to create an Administrator account with no password, no User account, and no suggestion that there should be a user account. Also, there's many services that are on by default, that really shouldn't be.
Linux: All linux distros I've used require a root password, and strongly emphasize that root is not to be used for day-to-day computing. Depending on the distro, most unnecessary services are off by default.
Edge: Linux
Updating:
Windows: Use an insecure browser, tied to the OS itself, to browse to Windows Update, wherein the system is updated. Note that these updates have a nasty habit of breaking things, and this does not update third-party software which may be vulnerable.
Linux: sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get OR upgrade
sudo emerge sync; sudo emerge --update world
Edge: Linux
Do I need to go on?
Nope... if it works on one Linux distro, linux does support the hardware. If there is one area linux needs to work on, it is hardware detection. I'm sure it will work perfectly on every other distro, if you set it up (a manual kernel compile, no doubt).
Imagine if this was available to people who get hi-speed Internet via cable. Sure, it would serve no purpose to get TV-over-IP-over-TV, but some people would do it just to be cool. Also, why should I get DSL (or fibre-optic, or whatever this needs) and ditch my TV any more than I should get cable tv, internet, and VOIP?
Regular TV just wasn't doing it for me... I mean, actually having to move *from* my computer *to* the couch? How am I supposed to manage that? I also have always hated how big my TV is and how comfortable my couch is. I would much rather watch a small screen that a) has bottom and top black boxes or b) has a horrible resolution and sit on my computer chair!
I love Garry's Mod. I learned about it from my friend, who is, coincidentally, the author of the official FAQ. It's amazing to see a corspe held aloft by balloons. I try to get it floating, but not rising, and then I shoot cinder blocks at it. Endless fun!
Well, on computer-to-phone calls, I imagine it can be tapped. On computer-to-computer calls, it is AES-256 encrypted, so you'd have to have some serious power to go about cracking it. Probably your best bet is some kind of parabolic microphone, for listening on one end or the other ;)
I wish this would finally happen, so we don't have to hear about the possibility of it anymore. A google browser, perhaps a re-skinned upgraded version of firefox, would be quite nice. With all the google functions built in. It would be interesting, if nothing else.
I think he was referring to the apparent skill level. Bad AI, in his context, means stupid. This most certainly does not make the game harder. In fact, I would venture to say that the entire point of his post was pointing out that AI with unlimited skill is far worse than AI that can be killed easily. That's why I've stopped paying my Madden tax... it's getting less and less fun.
The things we can all learn from Pulp Fiction... amazing ;)
How is this a troll? As far as I can tell, this would be a perfect role for the mac mini. Pair it with a touchscreen (or mouse and flatscreen monitor... I'm not sure there'd be much of a price difference) and you've got a relatively cheap, unobtrusive solution. I think this is sort of what the Mac Mini was supposed to do: make a cheap, unobtrusive, everyday sort of computer.