If YOU had rtfa, you'd know that people aren't pissed about King of the Hill accidently being DRM'd, they're pissed that the ability to DRM was added in the 7.2 software release.
Uhm, they may be "generic" PowerMacs, but they're not exactly just slopped together, either.
And they're perfectly usable as day to day systems, you just need to reboot them every few days due to some memory leaks that slow things down slowly over time.
On a more serious note, does it seem to any other layman like we're on the verge of major dinosaur discoveries or rather, that we've been wrong about them. This story and the recent "dinosaurs more like birds that reptiles" news tidbit are interesting.
Were you able to transfer your old Palm data into the PIM of the Axim?
Yes. Towards the end of my Palm days, I was using iSync to sync things. Upon my Axim purchase, I also bought Missing Sync and fired that up and it synced everything (Address Book, iCal) to the Axim.
The Missing Sync software has been great so far, and integrates with iPhoto and iTunes as well, although I don't have much of a need for that functionality. Well that's not true, I'm going to like having pr0^H^H^Hfamily photos synced to my Axim. Anyways, Missing Sync makes syncing as easy as iSync or Hotsync. It's nothing like Activesync, which is a good thing.
I'm extremely impressed with the Axim so far. The wi-fi configuration in WM2003SE is absolutely horrible, but I think I'm finally on the same crack-adled wavelength as the guy who wrote that piece of software.
Using the Axim in 640x480 landscape mode makes apps like web browsing, ssh, email, and remote desktop/vnc really shine. It's amazing.
Palm was relevant years ago, and they're still okay for basic PIM functionality. But without multitasking and other modern features, they've long since dinosaured. I don't blame anyone but Palm.
And of course us early-adopters are still pissed at Palm for failing.
Ironically, yesterday I just got an Axim and swapped it out with my Palm. Despite some minor annoyances, the OS is polished and multitasks extremely well. It has Wi-Fi, modern browsers, instant messenging galore, VNC, RDP, and does 640x480. After adding Missing Sync for OS X into the equation, I have a perfect syncing solution.
When did TBL start the crack habit that made him say stuff like this? Has he heard of Livejournal? Or Myspace? These are some of the most popular teenaged hangouts and it's full of drivel and bad english.
Apparently people with a certain skull structure (which I have) and people with red in their hair (reddish-brown here) have Neanderthal in them.
I certainly embrace my heritage, now if only I can get us half-breeds recognized by the Equal Opportunity Employment and Multicultural Diversity programs: "I need time off to go rock climbing this week, it's my culture."
There seems to be a big misconception that AMD64 chips aren't SSE3 capable, and maybe most aren't, but my Venice core AMD64 chip is most definitely SSE3 capable, so...
Disclaimer: I'm a non-Linux-using Windows 2003/OS X drone, not a troll.
One thing Microsoft knows well is the art of 'co-opetition' - competing and also cooperating. Both Microsoft and OSS technologies will continue to be around. We can compete - and competition is healthy - but just as important, we also need to cooperate and make sure that we pursue interoperability as a common goal. We need to be comfortable doing both, simultaneously. We need to have an open, mature relationship.
When I read several of his answers, including the one above, I couldn't help but think his answers were passed through Microsoft's market-droid reality distortion field.
When has Microsoft EVER been about cooperation when it doesn't directly benefit their profit? Office doc formats? HTTP? HTML, DHTML, J++, Java?
"His" answers are filled with laughable irony. With all due respect, don't feed this tripe out, Bill & Microsoft.
Ever since Paul bought a Mac, he's been more even-handed and critical of Microsoft. It's good to see this from a techy who writes well and provides a lot of insight.
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Except that the DTKs are essentially prototype machines, and they're expected to have bugs.
I'm just surprised at how few bugs they have. I didn't expect to be able to use it as a day to day machine.
If YOU had rtfa, you'd know that people aren't pissed about King of the Hill accidently being DRM'd, they're pissed that the ability to DRM was added in the 7.2 software release.
And yet, you still get moderated up.
Uhm, they may be "generic" PowerMacs, but they're not exactly just slopped together, either.
And they're perfectly usable as day to day systems, you just need to reboot them every few days due to some memory leaks that slow things down slowly over time.
Standard Slashdot Response:
You obviously don't know how to admin Linux you fucking cluebie, go back to Windows. Oh, Solaris? Sun sucks, use Linux.
+3 Funny
Yes, but does it run Linu... err oh. A reptile.
On a more serious note, does it seem to any other layman like we're on the verge of major dinosaur discoveries or rather, that we've been wrong about them. This story and the recent "dinosaurs more like birds that reptiles" news tidbit are interesting.
Uhm. Or just use Skype on a Windows Mobile-based cellphone with built-in/sdio wi-fi. It works greats and I find it more stable than Symbian phones.
Were you able to transfer your old Palm data into the PIM of the Axim?
Yes. Towards the end of my Palm days, I was using iSync to sync things. Upon my Axim purchase, I also bought Missing Sync and fired that up and it synced everything (Address Book, iCal) to the Axim.
The Missing Sync software has been great so far, and integrates with iPhoto and iTunes as well, although I don't have much of a need for that functionality. Well that's not true, I'm going to like having pr0^H^H^Hfamily photos synced to my Axim. Anyways, Missing Sync makes syncing as easy as iSync or Hotsync. It's nothing like Activesync, which is a good thing.
I'm extremely impressed with the Axim so far. The wi-fi configuration in WM2003SE is absolutely horrible, but I think I'm finally on the same crack-adled wavelength as the guy who wrote that piece of software.
Using the Axim in 640x480 landscape mode makes apps like web browsing, ssh, email, and remote desktop/vnc really shine. It's amazing.
I never thought I'd see the day when I respect someone less than I respect RMS.
Congratulations, ESR, you're a legend in your own mind.
Palm was relevant years ago, and they're still okay for basic PIM functionality. But without multitasking and other modern features, they've long since dinosaured. I don't blame anyone but Palm.
And of course us early-adopters are still pissed at Palm for failing.
Ironically, yesterday I just got an Axim and swapped it out with my Palm. Despite some minor annoyances, the OS is polished and multitasks extremely well. It has Wi-Fi, modern browsers, instant messenging galore, VNC, RDP, and does 640x480. After adding Missing Sync for OS X into the equation, I have a perfect syncing solution.
When did TBL start the crack habit that made him say stuff like this? Has he heard of Livejournal? Or Myspace? These are some of the most popular teenaged hangouts and it's full of drivel and bad english.
Hell, even this post here has grammatical errors.
Apparently people with a certain skull structure (which I have) and people with red in their hair (reddish-brown here) have Neanderthal in them.
I certainly embrace my heritage, now if only I can get us half-breeds recognized by the Equal Opportunity Employment and Multicultural Diversity programs: "I need time off to go rock climbing this week, it's my culture."
Err okay, if that's your thing. It mostly just seems like nerd tripe and trolls, to me.
More like the Super Door of Two Weeks Ago On Engadget.
These days it seems like Slashdot is just a clearinghouse for week-old stories posted on all the other tech sites.
Why does Firefox's copy and paste always break on Windows? I often can't copy and paste stuff from Firefox and vice versa.
Same with GAIM, what's the deal?
I'm sure glad I have a plus modifier on all troll posts, or else I'd miss all the comments like these that question the Slashdot mindset.
How did this get marked insightful?
They specifically mention the Pentium M in the article and they specifically mention that this is completely different from the Pentium M arch.
There seems to be a big misconception that AMD64 chips aren't SSE3 capable, and maybe most aren't, but my Venice core AMD64 chip is most definitely SSE3 capable, so...
Disclaimer: I'm a non-Linux-using Windows 2003/OS X drone, not a troll.
One thing Microsoft knows well is the art of 'co-opetition' - competing and also cooperating. Both Microsoft and OSS technologies will continue to be around. We can compete - and competition is healthy - but just as important, we also need to cooperate and make sure that we pursue interoperability as a common goal. We need to be comfortable doing both, simultaneously. We need to have an open, mature relationship.
When I read several of his answers, including the one above, I couldn't help but think his answers were passed through Microsoft's market-droid reality distortion field.
When has Microsoft EVER been about cooperation when it doesn't directly benefit their profit? Office doc formats? HTTP? HTML, DHTML, J++, Java?
"His" answers are filled with laughable irony. With all due respect, don't feed this tripe out, Bill & Microsoft.
Ever since Paul bought a Mac, he's been more even-handed and critical of Microsoft. It's good to see this from a techy who writes well and provides a lot of insight.
Is MacSuperSite far off?
Imagine a Beowulf cluster of these. No, REALLY this time!
Uhm, who buys WHAT from spammers who send long messages entirely composed of 5 digit strings with random characters in it?
And in the end, it's just a video game. Although, you wouldn't know it reading the comments for this story. Can we stop the holy war over this, now?
how many of you have written any Smalltalk code lately
Most Mac OS X programmers use Objective-C, which has certain aspects that are directly based off of Smalltalk.. so to answer your question: a lot.
The sex game is about the least questionable thing in GTA:SA.
Uhm, maybe use the obvious: the Windows Firewall built into 2003 SP1. It's easy to use and you can deploy firewall policies via AD and GPO's.
Sounds like its time for you to hit the books and bone up on your job a little?