it will. even portugal has 8 mbit internet now. Surprisingly enough, the company who offers this also offers 2 mbit connections for 22. Kind of like half of what most other companies ask for 512k connections. The bandwidth limit kills you, though (10 gig)
wake up. GTK (and Qt, but that's not 100% free) doesn't really look archaic, and, AFAIK, GTK programs will inherit whatever GTK engine you've set up as a general thing, afaik, so you even get a feeling of coherence on a gtk-based desktop, if you're one to value that.
In terms of tools, I'd say that graphics people and music people are the ones that are truly lacking in professional grade tools. Gimp still has a way to go, and I've never found anything that even remotely looks like Reason or Cubase.
Both office workers, who have Open Office and modern-looking and -working browsers, and all sorts of software/web developers, who have a plethora of editors, compilers, viewers, you name it, have very robust and functional tools at their disposal. The fact that these aren't de facto industry standards is a matter of inertia, not quality (granted, ddd looks a bit bad, but it works great). The fact is, for the majority of people who aren't involved in niche markets (some of those are already using linux, others won't be leaving macs that soon), Linux is just fine. Once installed, it just works, and "just works" better than Windows does, even installing software is easier than on windows (I obviously mean using a package manager, not compiling from source).
And, for web and SQL development, I can' really see what you need beyond a shell and a text editor;o)
not every linux user works on those assumptions. The very fact that Red Hat is still in business is proof thereof. And actually some of the big companies are starting to shift some of the very specific apps to linux. An example is Alias's Maya. Too bad the student version is only available for win and osx...
research has shown that the speed of typing has very little to do with the layout of the keys. (...) What matters is the proximity of certain keys to each other.
Isn't that what a layout is? Sure, there's not ONE optimal layout, but a class of optimal (or at least very good) layouts, but if relative positions matter, layout matters.
Well, the whole point is that with a well designed layout, you don't need to move your hands that quickly. Try and imagine if, on a qwerty keyboard, the letters u and z were switched. You'd have to move your hands much faster to actually type the qu sequence at a reasonable speed.
Centrino is the Pentium-M with a wi-fi chipset. I think the article was meant to highlight the pentium-M's performance versus the pentium *4* performance
yes they do. note the location of the menu bar. On the title bar. On the edge of the screen. How very Mac-like. How very Fitt's law accomodating. It might not be the prettiest, but it looks simple enough, and that sort of detail will make it so much more usable it's sick
the point is, rather, that usability isn't really going to be a department where ANYONE can compete with apple in for a while. As a long time windows user, and a "1-year old" linux user, the interface on ALL apple products I've come across was quite notoriously different to anything else I'd seen, but much, MUCH easier to use. Very intuitive. The iPod is yet another manifestation of this syndrome. How I wish macs weren't so bloody expensive...
I heard most phone companies were planning to make all their infrastructure TCP/IP-based. That means that they will effectively be supplying VOIP services themselves. Will this mean that phone plugs will be RJ-45 in the future? hmmm...
this is an oversimplification of the problem. While it IS true that memory bandwidth is a limiting factor, you beg the inference that only 1 processor operation will be done on each piece of memory, so the processor will spend that much time idling. While I agree that assuming 1 operation per clock cycle is probably oversimplifying as well, I have to point out that often enough (most of the time, even), you will want to load a fair-sized block of data to the cpu's cache, and operate the crap out of it. Cache memory is usually accessed at the same frequency as the processor's. The presence of large amounts of cache on processors, together with the data requirements for real-life processing, greatly reduces the damage done by the limited bandwidth
misleadingly named material is a double edged sword. It'll also make people less prone to use the network (as they'll get bad files), and less people make the remaining ones easier to isolate and pin down, which makes for EVEN LESS people, which makes for a dead network
1. the reason why MSIE opens much more quickly than other browsers is quite relevant in the sense that that reason is the much contested, brought to trial, reason: IE was artificially made part of the OS. The "why?" is therefore mostly irrelevant for the end user, but quite important for the developer/enthusiast/power user.
Considering how many exploits in MSIE are based on abusing malformed html, I'd much rather stick to a malformation-intolerant browser -- standard adherence is a nice side effect. While we're at it, IE craps itself with some WELL-FORMED html, so...
no, actually that's how the capitalist model works. In theory it's no better or worse than many others. Its pervertion at the hands of large corporations is actually the problem, but the general "I innovate, get money from being good at it, and haev funding for further innovation" is actually quite sensible
the game will just run, and won't HAVE to support anything directly. The drivers are responsible for choosing what sort of load-sharing mechanism is appropriate for the game (via a list of games/engines), and the user can override those definitions.
HOWEVER, nVidia does make public an interface for actual programming of SLI systems, so you can program optimizations with dual gfx cards in perspective.
It's not only a matter of gettign 10000 fps.
For workstation-grade computers, it might be quite interesting to speed up renders significatively with reasonably cheap hardware.
For "regular" applications, in some cases 2 middle-range products will best high-classed products for less money
the same way you'd take a sip of your drink when you're not sure what to say
Finally I understand why I drank more this last New Year's eve than in the rest of my life combined!
the article seemed to me to be mostly about one small point: you'll be far better off if you keep yourself healthy. It's not a matter of being accepted per se. It's noting that 1. being accepted is a great big part of rising in whatever area you work in and 2. being (and looking) healthy go a great way towards being accepted. Hence 3. Being healthy is rather fine start towards whatever other aim you might have.
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it will. even portugal has 8 mbit internet now. Surprisingly enough, the company who offers this also offers 2 mbit connections for 22. Kind of like half of what most other companies ask for 512k connections. The bandwidth limit kills you, though (10 gig)
wake up. GTK (and Qt, but that's not 100% free) doesn't really look archaic, and, AFAIK, GTK programs will inherit whatever GTK engine you've set up as a general thing, afaik, so you even get a feeling of coherence on a gtk-based desktop, if you're one to value that. In terms of tools, I'd say that graphics people and music people are the ones that are truly lacking in professional grade tools. Gimp still has a way to go, and I've never found anything that even remotely looks like Reason or Cubase. Both office workers, who have Open Office and modern-looking and -working browsers, and all sorts of software/web developers, who have a plethora of editors, compilers, viewers, you name it, have very robust and functional tools at their disposal. The fact that these aren't de facto industry standards is a matter of inertia, not quality (granted, ddd looks a bit bad, but it works great). The fact is, for the majority of people who aren't involved in niche markets (some of those are already using linux, others won't be leaving macs that soon), Linux is just fine. Once installed, it just works, and "just works" better than Windows does, even installing software is easier than on windows (I obviously mean using a package manager, not compiling from source). And, for web and SQL development, I can' really see what you need beyond a shell and a text editor ;o)
not every linux user works on those assumptions. The very fact that Red Hat is still in business is proof thereof. And actually some of the big companies are starting to shift some of the very specific apps to linux. An example is Alias's Maya. Too bad the student version is only available for win and osx...
actually, "carpal tunnel syndrome" is way different from repetitive strain disorder, which is much, much more common and often gets diagnosed as CTS.
research has shown that the speed of typing has very little to do with the layout of the keys. (...) What matters is the proximity of certain keys to each other. Isn't that what a layout is? Sure, there's not ONE optimal layout, but a class of optimal (or at least very good) layouts, but if relative positions matter, layout matters.
Well, the whole point is that with a well designed layout, you don't need to move your hands that quickly. Try and imagine if, on a qwerty keyboard, the letters u and z were switched. You'd have to move your hands much faster to actually type the qu sequence at a reasonable speed.
I'd say the best index in the world would be google :)
Centrino is the Pentium-M with a wi-fi chipset. I think the article was meant to highlight the pentium-M's performance versus the pentium *4* performance
but not all ISPs will have a web-client for their e-mail functionalities. And being able to see my e-mail on my friend's computer is a good thing.
yes they do. note the location of the menu bar. On the title bar. On the edge of the screen. How very Mac-like. How very Fitt's law accomodating. It might not be the prettiest, but it looks simple enough, and that sort of detail will make it so much more usable it's sick
the point is, rather, that usability isn't really going to be a department where ANYONE can compete with apple in for a while. As a long time windows user, and a "1-year old" linux user, the interface on ALL apple products I've come across was quite notoriously different to anything else I'd seen, but much, MUCH easier to use. Very intuitive. The iPod is yet another manifestation of this syndrome. How I wish macs weren't so bloody expensive...
I heard most phone companies were planning to make all their infrastructure TCP/IP-based. That means that they will effectively be supplying VOIP services themselves. Will this mean that phone plugs will be RJ-45 in the future? hmmm...
this is an oversimplification of the problem. While it IS true that memory bandwidth is a limiting factor, you beg the inference that only 1 processor operation will be done on each piece of memory, so the processor will spend that much time idling. While I agree that assuming 1 operation per clock cycle is probably oversimplifying as well, I have to point out that often enough (most of the time, even), you will want to load a fair-sized block of data to the cpu's cache, and operate the crap out of it. Cache memory is usually accessed at the same frequency as the processor's. The presence of large amounts of cache on processors, together with the data requirements for real-life processing, greatly reduces the damage done by the limited bandwidth
misleadingly named material is a double edged sword. It'll also make people less prone to use the network (as they'll get bad files), and less people make the remaining ones easier to isolate and pin down, which makes for EVEN LESS people, which makes for a dead network
1. the reason why MSIE opens much more quickly than other browsers is quite relevant in the sense that that reason is the much contested, brought to trial, reason: IE was artificially made part of the OS. The "why?" is therefore mostly irrelevant for the end user, but quite important for the developer/enthusiast/power user. Considering how many exploits in MSIE are based on abusing malformed html, I'd much rather stick to a malformation-intolerant browser -- standard adherence is a nice side effect. While we're at it, IE craps itself with some WELL-FORMED html, so...
I just have to say it. They have an unified parent folder. it's /
well, it's a matter of being yourself a true hacker and not liking the connotation your "title" is being given
no, actually that's how the capitalist model works. In theory it's no better or worse than many others. Its pervertion at the hands of large corporations is actually the problem, but the general "I innovate, get money from being good at it, and haev funding for further innovation" is actually quite sensible
the game will just run, and won't HAVE to support anything directly. The drivers are responsible for choosing what sort of load-sharing mechanism is appropriate for the game (via a list of games/engines), and the user can override those definitions. HOWEVER, nVidia does make public an interface for actual programming of SLI systems, so you can program optimizations with dual gfx cards in perspective.
It's not only a matter of gettign 10000 fps. For workstation-grade computers, it might be quite interesting to speed up renders significatively with reasonably cheap hardware. For "regular" applications, in some cases 2 middle-range products will best high-classed products for less money
you won't be able to, as this card already takes advantage of the SLI interface, which is desgined only for dual processors, and won't scale to quad
which of course supposed you're replying to a male!
actually, CS and maths faculty seem to be partial to LaTex in my college. It's quite an interesting way of making sexy-looking technical stuff.
the same way you'd take a sip of your drink when you're not sure what to say Finally I understand why I drank more this last New Year's eve than in the rest of my life combined!
the article seemed to me to be mostly about one small point: you'll be far better off if you keep yourself healthy. It's not a matter of being accepted per se. It's noting that 1. being accepted is a great big part of rising in whatever area you work in and 2. being (and looking) healthy go a great way towards being accepted. Hence 3. Being healthy is rather fine start towards whatever other aim you might have.