Whith everyone commenting on whether or not these bills may or may not keep spyware off your computer (Shame on you for not using Linux!), did anyone notice that these bills have an EXPIRATION DATE?! Why?
Quoted from http://www.kottke.org/04/04/google-operating-syste m:
Google is a company that has built a single very large, custom computer. It's running their own cluster operating system. They make their big computer even bigger and faster each month, while lowering the cost of CPU cycles. It's looking more like a general purpose platform than a cluster optimized for a single application.
and...
My notes contained two of Skrenta's main points: the importance of the supercomputer and the scores of Ph.Ds being Google's main assets. A third key asset for Google is the data that they're storing on those 100,000 computers.
Based upon this, has Google ever considered making extra cash by selling extra CPU cycles?
Also, What's the teraflops rating of Google's 100,000 computers? Does it meet or surpass the 100 teraflop equivalent of the human brain?
Okay, silly questions, but I'd probably never have another opportunity to ask these questions again.
The UN was invented to "unite nations" rather than people.
Then how come the UN does nothing but try to bring the USA down to its level?
My $0.02: Throw the UN out of the country, let it reform somewhere neutral (ie, Switzerland). The USA should resign from the UN telling it we're the only true free country in the world so leave us alone to stay that way.
Isn't it possible that he can appeal on the grounds that he has "never seen the judge"? There's no way for him to know that the person on the other end of a monitor was a judge, and if he didn't have a trial in a real courtroom, then he's got it on easy street.
IANAL, but I believe I'm right here. Common sense comes into play.
If they were smart, instead of spending millions of dollars and years developing their own browser, it makes sense to release a heavily-modified (Google-ized) version of Firefox. It can be released quickly and with very little bandwidth. Hell, I'll try that!
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Whith everyone commenting on whether or not these bills may or may not keep spyware off your computer (Shame on you for not using Linux!), did anyone notice that these bills have an EXPIRATION DATE?! Why?
Google is a company that has built a single very large, custom computer. It's running their own cluster operating system. They make their big computer even bigger and faster each month, while lowering the cost of CPU cycles. It's looking more like a general purpose platform than a cluster optimized for a single application.
and...
My notes contained two of Skrenta's main points: the importance of the supercomputer and the scores of Ph.Ds being Google's main assets. A third key asset for Google is the data that they're storing on those 100,000 computers.
Based upon this, has Google ever considered making extra cash by selling extra CPU cycles?
Also, What's the teraflops rating of Google's 100,000 computers? Does it meet or surpass the 100 teraflop equivalent of the human brain?
Okay, silly questions, but I'd probably never have another opportunity to ask these questions again.
...it SKYnet.
A rack or two of those, some AI software, and away we go!
The Mozilla guys should patent "tabbed browsing", allowing royalty free use in any browser who requests it. With one exception, of course (IE)...
Sugar contributes to diabetes;
Microsoft Windows vulnerable to viruses;
CowboyNeal wins presedential election.
Then how come the UN does nothing but try to bring the USA down to its level?
My $0.02: Throw the UN out of the country, let it reform somewhere neutral (ie, Switzerland). The USA should resign from the UN telling it we're the only true free country in the world so leave us alone to stay that way.
...now where's my Gentoo 2004.2 install disk?
If Kevin Smith can squeeze a quick Jay and Silent Bob cameo into it, it would be worth it.
Jay: Fuck the Sith! Fuck them up their stupid asses!
Bob: nods, lights cigarette)
For being the first to post this link, thank you.
If they publically called it a "Star Wars parody" then it would be legal and the Lucas court order could not be enforced.
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Thank Larry Flint: http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Hustler
Using Mozilla in Linux, I clicked on the "pre-order now" button and their server rejected me, telling me I needed IE. WTF?
IANAL, but I believe I'm right here. Common sense comes into play.
Can someone please post a link to the letter the FCC sent?
I'd like to send it to my homeowners association. They believe THEY have the right to tell me if I can have 802.11b in my HOME!
If they were smart, instead of spending millions of dollars and years developing their own browser, it makes sense to release a heavily-modified (Google-ized) version of Firefox. It can be released quickly and with very little bandwidth. Hell, I'll try that!
SCO will be happy to take your $699 to make sure you're properly licenced to power HAL up.
According to the review, faster processors performed better than slower ones.
Gee, whodathunkit.