I for one might actually like this new Banana/Boomerang controler. One thing I have noticed is that the current controller arms end a quite a bit short for me so instead of resting my hands on it when playing I have to sort of hold my hands apart, which can get tiring. Or I can rest my elbows on whatever I am on, whether armrests or bed etc. and have the circulation reduced to my hands, making them go numb within 10 minutes. Nothing kills control like not being able to actually feel the controller in your hand.
The other really annoying thing is the screw holes on the underside that leave indentations on my hand and give a weird itching sensation when playing for a long time.
I'm looking forward to trying this new controller.
Not to mention that most of the time we are the ones that have to clean out people's spyware infested computers because they insist on using a browser that lets malicious people and companies do this to their computer. I just about force them to use Firefox for browsing after the 3rd or 4th time I do a computer fixing 'favor' for them. Getting them to use Firefox is the real favor. "Wow" they say, "my computer isn't slow anymore!" Blocks most pop-ups too. I tell them to only use IE if there is a site that they really need that they can't get working right in Firefox.
I also install OpenOffice.org for people who've had to format and lost their MS Office CDs. Some people are careless and throw out CDs they don't use on a regular basis, I've seen this too often, or lose them moving or something. You'd be surprised how many people will switch to OpenOffice.org when faced with the price of MS Office upfront.
In other words some open source tools solve problems that peoples tech savy friends are always called in to fix. That gives the tech savy friend more time to actually spend with said friend.
I also submitted this story. But just now I found a new feature called Inkwell http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/inkwell/ that apparently lets you use an input device like a Wacom pad to do things like gestures and to "Write anywhere."
I haven't heard of this before so I thought I'd drop a note about it.
"We are working with the Commission to try to find a way that companies can implement these technologies in code that would get distributed with open source products, but the source code wouldn't be published itself so that the confidentiality of our information is preserved," the spokesperson added.
OK, now that statement has me very confused. Are they saying that M$ doesn't want their own code put into an open source app that would be distributed for all to see, or do they not want to make available the protocols that would enable independent implementation to be performed by open source projects. I think it is the latter, but this article does such a bad job of explaining the situation that reading it I honestly can't tell.
People are already disappearing without due process. It's called Extraordinary Rendition. There was a Canadian engineer that was nabbed at a New York airport changing planes, where he was chained up and loaded on a plane to Syria where he alleges he was tortured. He is now sueing the US governmet. His story is not the only one of this type. It has been publicized on many websites and papers, although I haven't seen much of it on slashdot unfortunately. His gripe is real and documented.
I could hear a television like that from over 30 feet away when growing up. I would be across the apartment with the bedroom door closed and hear the tv in the living room.
I have the same problem with 90 Hz, you're not alone. Although I think I can sometimes tell the difference between 85 and 100 depending on the light of the room, though I can't be sure not being able to re-test this being stuck at the office with crappy hardware AND crappy florescent lighting...
"The technique works on the premise that 'neighboring pixels in *space-time* that have similar intensities should have similar colors,' and also allows colorization of videos by 'marking' about one in ten frames."
So this obeys the laws of general and special relativity? What about quantum chromodynamics while we're talking about color?
If you already have one then why bother carrying the CD, after all people buy iPods so they don't have to carry around CDs everywhere. That's the whole point...
But since it installs itself without your knowledge or consent and modifies your system settings and data how is this not illegal under current anti-hacking laws. They broke into your computer gained control of portions of it and are using their software as a further backdoor for their 'clients' to monitor your activities. It's logically indistinguishable to hacking (cracking) for hire to me, and I don't understand why this isn't illegal under current law.
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I for one might actually like this new Banana/Boomerang controler. One thing I have noticed is that the current controller arms end a quite a bit short for me so instead of resting my hands on it when playing I have to sort of hold my hands apart, which can get tiring. Or I can rest my elbows on whatever I am on, whether armrests or bed etc. and have the circulation reduced to my hands, making them go numb within 10 minutes. Nothing kills control like not being able to actually feel the controller in your hand.
The other really annoying thing is the screw holes on the underside that leave indentations on my hand and give a weird itching sensation when playing for a long time.
I'm looking forward to trying this new controller.
What you're saying is said in lengthier form here.
Not to mention that most of the time we are the ones that have to clean out people's spyware infested computers because they insist on using a browser that lets malicious people and companies do this to their computer. I just about force them to use Firefox for browsing after the 3rd or 4th time I do a computer fixing 'favor' for them. Getting them to use Firefox is the real favor. "Wow" they say, "my computer isn't slow anymore!" Blocks most pop-ups too. I tell them to only use IE if there is a site that they really need that they can't get working right in Firefox.
I also install OpenOffice.org for people who've had to format and lost their MS Office CDs. Some people are careless and throw out CDs they don't use on a regular basis, I've seen this too often, or lose them moving or something. You'd be surprised how many people will switch to OpenOffice.org when faced with the price of MS Office upfront.
In other words some open source tools solve problems that peoples tech savy friends are always called in to fix. That gives the tech savy friend more time to actually spend with said friend.
Maybe the box is more, like, shiny...
Hmmm, maybe you could take a tax deduction?
Animated flip books of course!
Well now, I thought THIS was an April fools joke.
Then I realized it's not April 1st and I'm hung over.
Hmmm, interesting...
I was actually going to suggest open source porn.
If you take these two together then... then... crap, sugar crash, can't think...
I also submitted this story. But just now I found a new feature called Inkwell http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/inkwell/ that apparently lets you use an input device like a Wacom pad to do things like gestures and to "Write anywhere."
I haven't heard of this before so I thought I'd drop a note about it.
How about just disposing of the plastic cover and getting a new one after a set period of time. Like surgical gloves for computer use.
"We are working with the Commission to try to find a way that companies can implement these technologies in code that would get distributed with open source products, but the source code wouldn't be published itself so that the confidentiality of our information is preserved," the spokesperson added.
OK, now that statement has me very confused. Are they saying that M$ doesn't want their own code put into an open source app that would be distributed for all to see, or do they not want to make available the protocols that would enable independent implementation to be performed by open source projects. I think it is the latter, but this article does such a bad job of explaining the situation that reading it I honestly can't tell.
More to the point he had better explain this 'negative gravity' business.
"The full name for Methionylalanylthreonyl...leucine, the longest chemical name to be written down..."
That's because everyone else got writer's cramp or severe carpel tunnel pain attempting this.
Do I get a cookie for memorizing it?
People are already disappearing without due process. It's called Extraordinary Rendition. There was a Canadian engineer that was nabbed at a New York airport changing planes, where he was chained up and loaded on a plane to Syria where he alleges he was tortured. He is now sueing the US governmet. His story is not the only one of this type. It has been publicized on many websites and papers, although I haven't seen much of it on slashdot unfortunately. His gripe is real and documented.
The scary part is that in this day and age it's believable that someone would seriously propose this, at least from what I read in the summary.
This is answered quite aptly by the slashdot quote on the bottom of the page today:
"Never give in. Never give in. Never. Never. Never."
-- Winston Churchill
Mmmmm, Lava Girl makes my skin boil...
I could hear a television like that from over 30 feet away when growing up. I would be across the apartment with the bedroom door closed and hear the tv in the living room.
I have the same problem with 90 Hz, you're not alone. Although I think I can sometimes tell the difference between 85 and 100 depending on the light of the room, though I can't be sure not being able to re-test this being stuck at the office with crappy hardware AND crappy florescent lighting...
I can't believe I actually posted that... My brain has been infused with copy toner and been shriveled into a raisin from air at 0.0% humidity...
"The technique works on the premise that 'neighboring pixels in *space-time* that have similar intensities should have similar colors,' and also allows colorization of videos by 'marking' about one in ten frames."
So this obeys the laws of general and special relativity? What about quantum chromodynamics while we're talking about color?
If you already have one then why bother carrying the CD, after all people buy iPods so they don't have to carry around CDs everywhere. That's the whole point...
'finally found a way... to get infinite pr0n? God, I love Linux!'
I think you would be looking for a storage solution...
Excellent post.
But since it installs itself without your knowledge or consent and modifies your system settings and data how is this not illegal under current anti-hacking laws. They broke into your computer gained control of portions of it and are using their software as a further backdoor for their 'clients' to monitor your activities. It's logically indistinguishable to hacking (cracking) for hire to me, and I don't understand why this isn't illegal under current law.