Though I'd like to add... now that we can sue people instead of waging wars and using violence, I guess the number of silly, or even stupid, lawsuits just indicates the amount of silly and stupid reasons people would commonly resort to violence under other systems of justice.
haven't read the book or anything, but i get the impression that it's mostly about user-space system-level programs. A lot of this is not really affected by the exact kernel version. Although I guess a lot of 2.6-specific stuff like udev and whatnot might be affected.
In a way though, the distribution and the way the filesystem is organized is more important than the particular kernel.
Of course, they have the OPTION of just going with a pretty decent already-designed XML/zip-based file format, but we all know they're going to be re-inventing the wheel on this one. Play nice with others? Never!
And I wonder what kind of "extensions" to XML they'll managed to squeeze into it?:)
But hey, I guess it's still a step in the right direction for them. It pretty much kills the OpenOffice advantage of file format lock-in.
(Of course, OO still has the advantage on price...)
Cool, but I'll wait for the North American version
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This is pretty awesome actually. I'm not one to go out and buy every new gadget that comes on the market, but I have to admit there is something very attractive about the PSP, and if it can run these emulators, it's even better. But I don't think I'll actually buy one until it's possible to run homebrew apps on the North American version. Otherwise it's not really that interesting to me.
Kind of funny that Sony is trying so hard to stop me from buying their little machine... I would love to have one, but I'm really not interested if I can't try my hand at writing programs for it. Hm, I guess that means I'm not the target demographic..
Just as I read your post, the first thing that came to mind is, strangely enough, the PSP. The screen is pretty large-sized, and it's got controls for scrolling around the screen... and hey, hasn't someone made a web browser for it?
This thing is looking better and better.. maybe I should get one.;-)
for some reason i refuse to shed a tear for the big huge commercial theaters that make "so little" money off the movies they show. sorry, but i still refuse to pay $5.00 for popcorn.
movie-going once was something fun, you felt like you were being treated to an experience. now they've bought out and closed down all the smaller theaters and we're treated to 30-minutes of IMAX-sized commercials before our movie. i really don't think this constitutes "added value".
I don't know was pisses me off more, the disgusted feeling i get when i walk into a monopolistic mega-30-screen theater or the fact that i have no choice because they've shut down all the independants...
hm, so why not include a pre-installed version of Red Hat instead of Ubuntu (although I do prefer Ubuntu), and allow customers to purchase support from Red Hat? Seems like it would be a good business agreement for them..
Very good point. I concur. Although, you know, in the meantime i have no problem with using IP addresses.. similar to how our phone numbers work. On the other hand that would require that everyone has static IP addresses...
and just THINK of the spam that this could lead to. Maybe a whitelist would be necessary, defeating the point a little bit...
Hm, something like Instant Messaging? But with Voice? I think that already exists..;-) If only GAIM had voice capabilities, you just convince people to leave it on all the time, and make it "ring" when someone tries to initiate a conversation. Get a telephone-like USB interface that installs itself as a microphone/speaker in your computer and you have a VOIP system disguised as an instant messenger. You could even have it record messages when you're not home!
As far as I can tell the only reason people use actual VOIP services is because 1) it puts higher priority on the voice traffic, giving you lower latency, and 2) it allows you to dial out to the "normal" phone network.
I'm confused now. I've been reviewing all these reports that Linux has a greater total cost of ownership. So damn. What's this? Now it's unfairly fixing the price too low? I don't get it! What am I missing here???
Someone help a poor capitalist out...
--- Moral of the story: You can't have your cake and eat it too.
It's a very cool idea, but I don't know much about PoE so take this with a grain of salt... if you're putting out DC power over a network cable, won't it be quite limited in the distance it can go?
However the idea of carrying around a battery-less computer and just plugging it into a network is kind of interesting.. Though I'm having a hard time thinking of *serious* advantages.
here's how *my* parents controlled my video game usage: "we can't buy you a nintendo because we don't want to spend the money on it." THERE, problem solved. I had to go to my neighbours house to play games. Granted, his parents didn't monitor us trying to beat Kid Icarus.
another idea: install linux on your computer and then tell your kid the computer isn't "compatible" with video games..;-)
i don't think Tux Racer is going to have adverse effects on your kids..;-)
yeah sure, but i mean.. i can see them getting involved with employer/worker relations or that sort of thing, being a corporation and all. but gay rights? that seems like more of a political issue than a corporate one. and such a strange one that politicians themselves treat it at arm's length, let alone corporations...
i dunno. whatever. not my problem, i guess. i'm just a little confused by this story. maybe i should read TFA.
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That was a beautiful post, thank you.
Though I'd like to add... now that we can sue people instead of waging wars and using violence, I guess the number of silly, or even stupid, lawsuits just indicates the amount of silly and stupid reasons people would commonly resort to violence under other systems of justice.
haven't read the book or anything, but i get the impression that it's mostly about user-space system-level programs. A lot of this is not really affected by the exact kernel version. Although I guess a lot of 2.6-specific stuff like udev and whatnot might be affected.
In a way though, the distribution and the way the filesystem is organized is more important than the particular kernel.
Isn't corporate vendor lock-in great!??
Maybe they shouldn't be charging HIM 570,000 pounds, but the people who set up those passwords..
oh yeah.
I was thinking the same thing... but I guess it depends on how things play out. I'll give them the benefit of the doubt, but who knows.
Of course, they have the OPTION of just going with a pretty decent already-designed XML/zip-based file format, but we all know they're going to be re-inventing the wheel on this one. Play nice with others? Never! And I wonder what kind of "extensions" to XML they'll managed to squeeze into it? :)
But hey, I guess it's still a step in the right direction for them. It pretty much kills the OpenOffice advantage of file format lock-in.
(Of course, OO still has the advantage on price...)
Hello Kitty is a sexy bitch.
This is pretty awesome actually. I'm not one to go out and buy every new gadget that comes on the market, but I have to admit there is something very attractive about the PSP, and if it can run these emulators, it's even better. But I don't think I'll actually buy one until it's possible to run homebrew apps on the North American version. Otherwise it's not really that interesting to me.
Kind of funny that Sony is trying so hard to stop me from buying their little machine... I would love to have one, but I'm really not interested if I can't try my hand at writing programs for it. Hm, I guess that means I'm not the target demographic..
They seriously did this at U of M?
I went to Concordia so I never heard about that.. That sounds really ugly.
Did they touch the Linux / Unix labs??
Haven't exactly been following the music scene for the last.. oh... 30 years or so, have you?
"But it will also mean that information contained in the British cards can be accessed across the Atlantic."
Am I the only one who read this and thought that they had developed an extremely good shotgun RF receiver??
Just as I read your post, the first thing that came to mind is, strangely enough, the PSP. The screen is pretty large-sized, and it's got controls for scrolling around the screen... and hey, hasn't someone made a web browser for it?
;-)
This thing is looking better and better.. maybe I should get one.
I cannot freaking WAIT to downl.. I mean... BUY this!
("I kid, I kid!")
for some reason i refuse to shed a tear for the big huge commercial theaters that make "so little" money off the movies they show. sorry, but i still refuse to pay $5.00 for popcorn.
movie-going once was something fun, you felt like you were being treated to an experience. now they've bought out and closed down all the smaller theaters and we're treated to 30-minutes of IMAX-sized commercials before our movie. i really don't think this constitutes "added value".
I don't know was pisses me off more, the disgusted feeling i get when i walk into a monopolistic mega-30-screen theater or the fact that i have no choice because they've shut down all the independants...
hm, so why not include a pre-installed version of Red Hat instead of Ubuntu (although I do prefer Ubuntu), and allow customers to purchase support from Red Hat? Seems like it would be a good business agreement for them..
fwiw, i totally didn't get that either... the acronyme comes to mind... wtf?
I have that book! :) :)
I picked it up at a used book store a few years ago for like 25 cents...
"The game that's sweeping the country!"
Very good point. I concur. Although, you know, in the meantime i have no problem with using IP addresses.. similar to how our phone numbers work. On the other hand that would require that everyone has static IP addresses...
and just THINK of the spam that this could lead to. Maybe a whitelist would be necessary, defeating the point a little bit...
Hm, something like Instant Messaging? But with Voice? I think that already exists.. ;-)
If only GAIM had voice capabilities, you just convince people to leave it on all the time, and make it "ring" when someone tries to initiate a conversation. Get a telephone-like USB interface that installs itself as a microphone/speaker in your computer and you have a VOIP system disguised as an instant messenger. You could even have it record messages when you're not home!
As far as I can tell the only reason people use actual VOIP services is because 1) it puts higher priority on the voice traffic, giving you lower latency, and 2) it allows you to dial out to the "normal" phone network.
This is definitely one of the better posts on this subject that I've read. Thanks!
People DO tend to get all these "isms" mixed up, don't they?
Wait a minute! HOLD THE TRAIN.
I'm confused now. I've been reviewing all these reports that Linux has a greater total cost of ownership. So damn. What's this? Now it's unfairly fixing the price too low?
I don't get it! What am I missing here???
Someone help a poor capitalist out...
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Moral of the story: You can't have your cake and eat it too.
It's a very cool idea, but I don't know much about PoE so take this with a grain of salt... if you're putting out DC power over a network cable, won't it be quite limited in the distance it can go?
However the idea of carrying around a battery-less computer and just plugging it into a network is kind of interesting..
Though I'm having a hard time thinking of *serious* advantages.
here's how *my* parents controlled my video game usage:
;-)
;-)
"we can't buy you a nintendo because we don't want to spend the money on it." THERE, problem solved. I had to go to my neighbours house to play games. Granted, his parents didn't monitor us trying to beat Kid Icarus.
another idea: install linux on your computer and then tell your kid the computer isn't "compatible" with video games..
i don't think Tux Racer is going to have adverse effects on your kids..
yeah sure, but i mean.. i can see them getting involved with employer/worker relations or that sort of thing, being a corporation and all. but gay rights? that seems like more of a political issue than a corporate one. and such a strange one that politicians themselves treat it at arm's length, let alone corporations...
i dunno. whatever.
not my problem, i guess.
i'm just a little confused by this story. maybe i should read TFA.