X-Plane is an awesome "game" that was actually used in the testing of this prototype and that of the Carter Copter. The amount of work that's gone into it is astounding. It's got the ability to run a motion control systems (even full-motion ones), span views across multiple monitors, and has even recieved certification for airline pilot training. And it runs on Linux! Anyone who's interested in flight simulators should check it out.
The other issue with the Hindenberg is that is was coated with what was essentially solid rocket fuel: aluminum powder and varnish. The lesson from the Hindenberg isn't "Don't fill airships with hydrogen," it's "Don't cover your airship with rocket fuel." A helium-filled craft would have had as spectacular an explosion.
I don't have a TV, and don't want one anymore, so this doesn't really apply to me. However, a lot of people aren't going to understand and are going to buy a new TV. What happens to the lead and mercury-filled box they're getting rid of? Is there a free electronics recycling program out there that I'm not aware of?
I'm in the same position as GP. I would love a high-speed, truly unlimited wireless broadband connection. We, however, are in the minority. As usual, the market is going where the meat is, and the long tail of users who just want broadband are being left out.
pBut you're right; it's not gouging. It's lying. They say it's "unlimited" and then proceed to define "unlimited" as 25MB.
I heard on Marketplace this morning that new sulphur regulations are going to push gas prices up by about 60 cents/gallon.
I totally agree about the 'grid' mentality. But a grid can be a good thing. If systems were standardized and people had home generators (PV or hydro or something), then electricity could flow out of a house as easily as it flows into a house.
If anything, having a SO makes you cherish the time you're not doing stupid chores even more and makes you more productive because you don't have much time to do them.
I think it's time for an open-source search engine. There's enough computing power and bandwidth to do both crawling and data retrieval peer-to-peer. How many people have SETI@Home running on their machines? Now how many of those folks would donate some CPU cycles, some bandwidth and a bit of HD space for a search engine that is guaranteed to never have ads?
I totally agree. An office suite that's got Apple's technological know-how and the ability to work nearly seamlessly with MS Word would be great. There are a lot of ways Apple could improve OO.o, and a lot of great functionality that OO.o brings to the party.
Don't think that this isn't already under development. There's a good chance that it is.
You'd be suprised. My wedding photographer still used IE for Mac, and so do a lot of our clients. The big, blue E means "Internet" to a lot of people. I don't really care, until it breaks web designs and I have to hack up web pages to make things look right for the 0.01% of people who are obstinate.
Conversely, if you are at a bank or other institution that has a Mac- and/or Firefox-compatible website, let them know you appreciate it, lest they slip into the inky blackness of proprietary Microsoft technology.
It's not being patronizing. The reason trials are being moved to India is because there is little to no regulation. When the poor in the US are subjected to trials, the companies have to follow rules to make sure the guinea pigs are afforded a modicum of safety.
The moral issue is that the poor in another country are less protected from dangerous drugs.
You have a catch-22. The people in squalid conditions will work for very little money. However, because there are so many of them that they can't earn enough to get away from the squalid conditions.
It's very much like the US in the period between the Civil War and WWI. Things didn't start changing until there were workers' rights regulations in place, and that didn't happen until people started to unionize.
Corporations do one thing: Make a profit. They do this very, very well. Problems start occuring when you expect them to do more, like provide for retirement or health care, as many American manufacturing companies are finding out.
I just bought a house, and my wife and I have decided we're not getting cable. There's plenty of content on the Internet, and plenty of books at the local library; none of which has DRM or commercials. We might spring for a Netflix subscription.
The solution to this is to STOP BUYING THEIR CRAP, not to complain that it hurts and then bend over again.
If you want a brochure, make a brochure. If you want people to read websites, you need to accomodate them. Whiz-bang flash text might make PHBs ooo and ahh, but it just pisses me off.
If you want a pretty layout, make sure it's dynamic. That's why I like RSS: I get the content and apply my own skin to it.
My ideal ISP will give me in IP address and a fast connection to the Internet.
My ideal ISP will not care what I have on my computer or transmit over their network.
My ideal ISP will not care if I run a server filled with pirated movies or software, because that's my problem.
My ideal ISP will provide me with symmetrical bandwidth in the tens of megabits per second.
My ideal ISP will never exist.
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I'm in the process of learning the language and framework and, yes, there is much joy. Especially if you come from ASP.NET and PHP.
X-Plane is an awesome "game" that was actually used in the testing of this prototype and that of the Carter Copter. The amount of work that's gone into it is astounding. It's got the ability to run a motion control systems (even full-motion ones), span views across multiple monitors, and has even recieved certification for airline pilot training. And it runs on Linux! Anyone who's interested in flight simulators should check it out.
The other issue with the Hindenberg is that is was coated with what was essentially solid rocket fuel: aluminum powder and varnish. The lesson from the Hindenberg isn't "Don't fill airships with hydrogen," it's "Don't cover your airship with rocket fuel." A helium-filled craft would have had as spectacular an explosion.
I don't have a TV, and don't want one anymore, so this doesn't really apply to me. However, a lot of people aren't going to understand and are going to buy a new TV. What happens to the lead and mercury-filled box they're getting rid of? Is there a free electronics recycling program out there that I'm not aware of?
Hell. Microsoft's own software doesn't import everything correctly.
Unfortunately, GP is neither an enterprise nor a government.
I'm in the same position as GP. I would love a high-speed, truly unlimited wireless broadband connection. We, however, are in the minority. As usual, the market is going where the meat is, and the long tail of users who just want broadband are being left out. pBut you're right; it's not gouging. It's lying. They say it's "unlimited" and then proceed to define "unlimited" as 25MB.
And my wife was wondering why I didn't want to get cable...
Which is totally believable.
\Mac user.
I totally agree about the 'grid' mentality. But a grid can be a good thing. If systems were standardized and people had home generators (PV or hydro or something), then electricity could flow out of a house as easily as it flows into a house.
Would it be better if your $50,000 Mercedes smelled like a truck stop?
If anything, having a SO makes you cherish the time you're not doing stupid chores even more and makes you more productive because you don't have much time to do them.
You've obviously never worked with ASP.NET.
I think it's time for an open-source search engine. There's enough computing power and bandwidth to do both crawling and data retrieval peer-to-peer. How many people have SETI@Home running on their machines? Now how many of those folks would donate some CPU cycles, some bandwidth and a bit of HD space for a search engine that is guaranteed to never have ads?
Don't think that this isn't already under development. There's a good chance that it is.
You'd be suprised. My wedding photographer still used IE for Mac, and so do a lot of our clients. The big, blue E means "Internet" to a lot of people. I don't really care, until it breaks web designs and I have to hack up web pages to make things look right for the 0.01% of people who are obstinate.
Conversely, if you are at a bank or other institution that has a Mac- and/or Firefox-compatible website, let them know you appreciate it, lest they slip into the inky blackness of proprietary Microsoft technology.
If this capitalism thing works, banks and other companies will learn to stop using proprietary Windows or IE technologies.
The moral issue is that the poor in another country are less protected from dangerous drugs.
It's very much like the US in the period between the Civil War and WWI. Things didn't start changing until there were workers' rights regulations in place, and that didn't happen until people started to unionize.
Corporations do one thing: Make a profit. They do this very, very well. Problems start occuring when you expect them to do more, like provide for retirement or health care, as many American manufacturing companies are finding out.
The solution to this is to STOP BUYING THEIR CRAP, not to complain that it hurts and then bend over again.
If you want a pretty layout, make sure it's dynamic. That's why I like RSS: I get the content and apply my own skin to it.
Great!
\Disables flash for that site
\\Doesn't like people who are anal about layouts.
My ideal ISP will give me in IP address and a fast connection to the Internet.
My ideal ISP will not care what I have on my computer or transmit over their network.
My ideal ISP will not care if I run a server filled with pirated movies or software, because that's my problem.
My ideal ISP will provide me with symmetrical bandwidth in the tens of megabits per second.
My ideal ISP will never exist.
Just kidding. I love the BBC. Some of the best comedy on TV is from you limey gits. :D
Please bring back Black Adder.