Considering Microsoft is still in the process of patching Vista, including a major patch issued just as Vista went out the door, can we really stick all the blame on Nvidia?
That depends. Are all the other video drivers having problems too or is it just NVidea's drivers?
can't wrap your heads around what is, really, a truly simple version numbering scheme
In my experience dealing with average computer users, they don't understand version numbering schemes at all. Apple was wise to use names like Tiger and Panther for for each release.
Please, can someone explain why it is so damn hard for some people to look past the version numbers and just check out what's new and improved in OS X releases??
If Apple wants us to look past the version numbers, then they should stop using version numbers.
How is their written word any more reliable then their spoken one?
When it's in writing it becomes legally binding and can be used in court as evidence should you ever need to go down that path. If it's not in writing then it's just your word against theirs.
This is a fundamental thing to understand about business, and I would say a fundamental life lesson. If it's not in writing, it means nothing. Never take someone's word on something, particularly if it's regarding something that's important to you. When dealing with companies always write down the time and date when you place calls, note who you talked to, and what was discussed. Always ask for a written follow up if appropriate. Keep accurate records of things that are important to you.
Several months ago I received a letter from my bank saying that they had been informed by the county that I hadn't paid my property taxes. The letter indicated that I need to provide proof of payment of my taxes or else they were going to raise the interest rate on my home loan. I called about this and they apologized, said it was a computer error, and said that my account shows that the taxes are up to date. I asked for them to send me a letter with those details. I got the letter about a week and a half later. Now, had I not asked for a letter, and had the problem not have really been resolved as the person told me, it would have been my word against the person on the phone (who might have been a temp worker). If this ever pops up again for some reason, I have the original letter and their apology letter in my mortgage files.
Believe me, I have learned this the hard way. *ALWAYS* get things in writing.
The Washington Post is reporting that scientists have been able to slow the speed of light while still maintaining its ability to transmit information.
Marketing guy: "We can sell the faster light to our customers as an upgrade!"
Your questions are incomplete. Are you asking these of me? Yes, I do use multiple browsers on the same machine but rarely at the same time. I haven't asked any questions twice today. I hope that helps.
There's this thing in your browser called a cache that stores a copy of pages you visit...
.. and shows them only if the page hasn't changed. So when he goes back and views his now deleted message, it's not loading a message from the cache saying the page is deleted.
Something smells fishy. How did you get the screenshot of the post after it was deleted? Did you take the screenshot after posting because you suspected it would be deleted?
Janne Suni needs to get a lawyer. I'm sure several DMCA notices sent to strategic places (Apple iTunes, Walmart, etc.) will halt the album sales until a royalty agreement can be reached.
Apple can't claim their two devices don't converge if people are able to use the Apple iPhone to do VoIP, which is the only function the Cisco product can do.
Excuse my ignorance, but why would someone want to do VoIP if you've already got a phone in the device?
it's EXACTLY this kind of stuff that scares the crap out of corporations and prevents Open Source(TM) from making much headway.
Nonsense. Corporations have to deal with legal and licensing issues all of the time. You think that licensing and ownership issues are new just because open source came along? Besides, all this really demonstrates is that free-software and open source developers take "intellectual property" issues very seriously and are proactive about resolving licensing issues before they become problems for others.
I think this was the most important paragraph in the article:
As if this weren't enough, Microsoft has also changed the standard file format for Office files. Older versions of Office, on both Windows and Macintosh computers, won't be able to read these new file types without special conversion software. The new version can, however, read files created in the older versions, on both Windows and Mac, without any conversion software.
You have your tickets, but you need Captain Renault to provide you with papers. Louis charges a thousand francs for this "service",and you can only raise five hundred.
OK, so don't use Louis. Get your papers from Captain Renault.
And don't forget Red Hat's employment of developers of GCC, glibc, GNOME, and PostgreSQL. Thanks for your support, Red Hat. I'm glad your business is doing well.
With the rise in interest for mechanical watches...
Do people still wear watches? I gave up watches long ago because it seems I'm surrounded by devices that tell time: cars, microwaves, computers, mobile phones, MP3 players, PDAs. Even my motorcycle has a clock on the instrument panel. Do Slashdotters still wear watches? If so, I'd be curious as to why.
Slashdot Mirror
Doing that uses a telnet client. This article is about a telnet server.
That must cost a fortune. You can't even afford a slashdot account.
In my experience dealing with average computer users, they don't understand version numbering schemes at all. Apple was wise to use names like Tiger and Panther for for each release.
This is a fundamental thing to understand about business, and I would say a fundamental life lesson. If it's not in writing, it means nothing. Never take someone's word on something, particularly if it's regarding something that's important to you. When dealing with companies always write down the time and date when you place calls, note who you talked to, and what was discussed. Always ask for a written follow up if appropriate. Keep accurate records of things that are important to you.
Several months ago I received a letter from my bank saying that they had been informed by the county that I hadn't paid my property taxes. The letter indicated that I need to provide proof of payment of my taxes or else they were going to raise the interest rate on my home loan. I called about this and they apologized, said it was a computer error, and said that my account shows that the taxes are up to date. I asked for them to send me a letter with those details. I got the letter about a week and a half later. Now, had I not asked for a letter, and had the problem not have really been resolved as the person told me, it would have been my word against the person on the phone (who might have been a temp worker). If this ever pops up again for some reason, I have the original letter and their apology letter in my mortgage files.
Believe me, I have learned this the hard way. *ALWAYS* get things in writing.
Good point. I had forgotten about that.
Your questions are incomplete. Are you asking these of me? Yes, I do use multiple browsers on the same machine but rarely at the same time. I haven't asked any questions twice today. I hope that helps.
Something smells fishy. How did you get the screenshot of the post after it was deleted? Did you take the screenshot after posting because you suspected it would be deleted?
Janne Suni needs to get a lawyer. I'm sure several DMCA notices sent to strategic places (Apple iTunes, Walmart, etc.) will halt the album sales until a royalty agreement can be reached.
Excuse my ignorance, but why would someone want to do VoIP if you've already got a phone in the device?
Nonsense. Corporations have to deal with legal and licensing issues all of the time. You think that licensing and ownership issues are new just because open source came along? Besides, all this really demonstrates is that free-software and open source developers take "intellectual property" issues very seriously and are proactive about resolving licensing issues before they become problems for others.
I'm using Acrobat 6 and Firefox 2. PDFs open fine and I don't see any abnormal behavior when clicking on the POC link.
You didn't say that in your original post. It's probably best to stick to one name or skip names altogether in analogies.
And don't forget Red Hat's employment of developers of GCC, glibc, GNOME, and PostgreSQL. Thanks for your support, Red Hat. I'm glad your business is doing well.