Cheers for the offer, but I've got 50 invites to give away too. Which reminds me, whats the likelihood of google eventually charging for a gmail account? I don't really use it a great deal because of the possibility...
...with everything released/leaked/announced on April 1st, I'm always skeptical. As with gmail, I'll believe it when I actually use one. Though these do look nice and 'Apple' though and judging by the sucess of the iPod it should scream off the shelves.
Despite it's probably stellar price tag.
Alternatively, there is the other Apple 'hoodwink' over at the Register too...
So, I'm honestly not certain what the extra $$$ gets for you, at least in engineering.
I've gotta say, attending one of the less well-known (and probably more laughed at) Universities in the UK, I have to agree...
Talking to other people attending the "better" UK institutions, they are often amazed that the simple act of knocking on a lecturers/professors door and asking for some advice on some thorny programming issue is so easy. Whilst it's true that even guys at this level disappear with other tasks, they WILL and DO bring their experiences home to us and share it. Not only that but we also manage to get lectured by them and get to chat to them on a regular basis.
If I had to do this all again, I'd pick the same institution and same lecturers. With the UK Universities able now to charge higher rates, I'd want to know I can get more for my £'s spent, which means speaking to a lecturer/professor and getting those insights.
Lastly, I know a couple of TA's and they've been pretty miffed when they've been left to take undergrad classes. Not attacking these guys/gals, generally not their fault...
...that means more room for all the spam, pr0n and other guff I get cos of using my yahoo account to 'register' for stuff. Even better - I only have to visit it once a year or even every two to empty it all out. Superb, cheers Yahoo!
As a relative Linux n00b, I'd like to say that I do like FC3 and I've had very little trouble, apart from the afore-mentioned USB-mouse-crash-problem. I'd even recommend it to friends and the like.
I've had PCMCIA cards work fine, sound, cedega/EVE-Online and other stuff work without too much of a problem. Maybe I just don't uber-tinker enough...
It's been a while since I played with Lindows/Linspire 4.5 and I can't remember if that ran as root by default or not. Can anybody confirm ? I really hope that they've not made that mistake as 'Average Joe' mentioned above won't know its "bad"...
Introversion Software http://www.introversion.co.uk/ are performing small miracles. Uplink was great, and Darwinia looks to be fantastic.
Best of all, they're available (at least Darwinia very soon after Win/Mac release) for Linux. If you've not seen em, go on over and take a look. If anything, it's people like Chris Delay and the rest of Introversion that might just be Linux gaming's "future".
There's just a little more to EVE than a space-trading game. Sure, you can spend your online hours messing about in a hauler/industrial trading commodity items or even sat starting at an asteriod whilst mining it. Or, you could be tooling around player-alliance controlled space and systems with your wing-mates etc doing in enemies and opponents in small skirmishes right up to huge fleet battles. Even more, there's the not-so honourable pirates life, where income is solely provided on PvP kills and selling the loot on.
I see the game as a cross between Elite/Privateer and Homeworld - and even that's a shallow comparison. The point is, you can make what you will of EVE, just like any other MMORPG.
And finally, you'd think the client being heavily dependent on Python would endear it to the/. crowd as well....
Ive not had the pleasure of an iPod or 'iPod Killer', but most of my music is MP3-based and I use a car more than walk (not that I'd walk around with an iPod in my pocket these days). End of this month, I'll be hopefully getting hold of one - I think they retail for around £270 - £300 (what that is in $ is anyones guess atm).
SMS 1: "HOW R U"
SMS 2: "OK"
SMS 3: "WOT U DOIN L8R"
SMS 4: "DUNNO"
SMS 5: "WANNA HANG OUT AT MALL?"
SMS 6: "OK"
SMS 7: "WOT TIME?"
SMS 8: "BOUT 7"
SMS 9: "COOL"
SMS 10: "COOL"
Or alternatively, a quick, 1-minute phonecall could sort the same thing out. Or perhaps lean over to one another in class and talk.
Like previous posters have said, it's common sense here that's the problem - kids and their parents alike should really know what they're buying and using - 10 text messages at 6 - 15p each (depending on tarrif and stuff) can be way more expensive than just making a 1 or 2 minute phonecall or - shock horror - using the landline or even talking face to face with someone....
The couple of Crusoe-based devices I have had the pleasure of using (an Exaro tablet PC and a ultra-small Sony palmtop) proved that this was a real goer. As many people here have noted, TM just screwed up on the marketing. What about leveraging the Sony angle more? I mean, most consumers might have taken notice of a "If it's good enough to go in a Sony, it's good enough for you..." kind of thing.
I love the TM-based kit I've got and wish there was more about...
...something had multiple partitions/divisions of internal space like this, it was declared unsinkable and then promptly sunk...
Seriously though, I reckon this has something going for it. We use 'cushion' tyres/tires in the forklift industry where a pneumatic tyre/tire would compress laterally too much and affect stability. Compact counterbalance (http://www.lansing.co.uk/) and articulated forklifts (http://www.bendi.co.uk/index2.htm) use 'cushion' as they have a cross-section rather like a sponge, with lots of air-bubbles - gives a decent ride on rough yard surfaces but when doing the important stuff indoors, doesnt compress and help topple the forklift...
"I wouldn't recommend Debian on the desktop for people who are new to Linux, but it's perfectly suited for people who have some experience with Linux or have an admin who takes care of their machine."
I like the comment, though it's probably been said a thousand times before. I would say though, that it still takes SysAdmin-type powers to be comfortable with most Linux distros, at least in my experience. Everybody that I ever came across that said "use Linux, it's great" turned out to have a decent amount of tech knowledge and (it later turned out) had climbed the sometimes steep learning curve that goes with it. I went through/still am going through that same curve and finding it immensely enjoyable and rewarding - I'm even seeing people that would benefit from using Linux but the hoops you sometimes have to go through to even get a printer to work would fox these people. If I'd let it loose on em, it'd mean constant calls every day/week.
The comment made me think about this again, thats all. We're close I reckon, but not quite there...
The one from/. that gives a headline summary from the previous day? Secunia security updates? Linspires Micheals Minutes?
I bet there are loads dude, if you look. I bet I'm not the only person that subscribes to larger mailing lists just to get a summary rather than plough through drivel on some sites to get to the interesting stuff...
Now am I the only person in world that thinks that nitpicking, whilst a fine sport, starts to drag after just a bit. I mean, stuff that had been removed/changed seemed to me like it made the films. True, I'd have loved to have seen the Barrow-Wight (amongst all the others) sequences in the films but hey, you can't have everything.
Whats wrong with just watching the film, and enjoying it...?
(Post not intentionally flame-bait and yes, I DO count myself as a fan).
Had these for quite some time here in the UK now. Though I don't recall seeing them in the shops for a long while. Can't think why they'll work over there unless they've managed to improve the tech - which from TFA I gather not... Nescafe was a respectable brand that could have worked but drinking the stuff it tasted foul. Not like coffee at all. Can't see how the 'Gourmet' stuff will work.
"But Baker did something most others before her had not - she went and got a lawyer."
I mean this is the US right??!? And NO-ONE had gotten a lawyer before...? I thought you guys sued if someone looked at you funny. Or made posts like this... Ooops..
Seriously though, it's a great point but EULA's aren't ever in plain english. I accept that the legalese is to an extent needed due to interpretation worries and the like but you could get the folks at he Plain English Campaign http://www.plainenglish.co.uk/ to turn these damn things into something that we might actually read and understand. EULA's might not be something most of us want/need to 'get by' on a daily basis but it'd certainly increase the chances.
I work in the forklift truck industry and understandably the advertising there revolves around saving storage space, increasing efficiency per handling transaction which both in turn saves money.
The upshot of all of this is that when it comes to it, a prospective customer will usually say "prove it" and you well, have to. I for one took great pride in being part of the tech/development/demonstration team in that I had a say on what went into the sales literature as I'd often be the one proving it...
Needless to say, as it was MY arse on the line, I managed to complete demonstrations without any screw-ups.
"Flapping flight as a practical means of personal flight may well be developed into an extreme sport that may one day see itself even lauded at a future Olympic Games."
It's that author again.... Kim Stanley Robinson mentions this in Blue Mars, where some of the Martian kids use specially-designed suits that amplify the wearer's flapping muscle movements into actual movement capable of providing lift. Of course, being on Mars makes it a bit easier to do this sort of thing. But it's good to know a team somewhere are going to get this going. Wonder if they need a test subject/pilot....?
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Cheers for the offer, but I've got 50 invites to give away too. Which reminds me, whats the likelihood of google eventually charging for a gmail account? I don't really use it a great deal because of the possibility...
...with everything released/leaked/announced on April 1st, I'm always skeptical. As with gmail, I'll believe it when I actually use one. Though these do look nice and 'Apple' though and judging by the sucess of the iPod it should scream off the shelves.
Despite it's probably stellar price tag.
Alternatively, there is the other Apple 'hoodwink' over at the Register too...
Talking to other people attending the "better" UK institutions, they are often amazed that the simple act of knocking on a lecturers/professors door and asking for some advice on some thorny programming issue is so easy. Whilst it's true that even guys at this level disappear with other tasks, they WILL and DO bring their experiences home to us and share it. Not only that but we also manage to get lectured by them and get to chat to them on a regular basis.
If I had to do this all again, I'd pick the same institution and same lecturers. With the UK Universities able now to charge higher rates, I'd want to know I can get more for my £'s spent, which means speaking to a lecturer/professor and getting those insights.
Lastly, I know a couple of TA's and they've been pretty miffed when they've been left to take undergrad classes. Not attacking these guys/gals, generally not their fault...
...that means more room for all the spam, pr0n and other guff I get cos of using my yahoo account to 'register' for stuff. Even better - I only have to visit it once a year or even every two to empty it all out. Superb, cheers Yahoo!
As a relative Linux n00b, I'd like to say that I do like FC3 and I've had very little trouble, apart from the afore-mentioned USB-mouse-crash-problem. I'd even recommend it to friends and the like.
I've had PCMCIA cards work fine, sound, cedega/EVE-Online and other stuff work without too much of a problem. Maybe I just don't uber-tinker enough...
"How can this be that a commercial OS doesn't include DVD playback?"
Erm... I'd like to add another commercial OS that doesn't play DVD's right out of the box to this shocking list: Windows XP.
At least with WMP9 I get a "Windows Media Player cannot play this DVD because a compatible DVD decoder is not installed on your computer".
...that the folks at Linspire don't do an MS and run everybody as root: http://adn.bmdhacks.com/desktopsummit/images/lindo ws.jpg
It's been a while since I played with Lindows/Linspire 4.5 and I can't remember if that ran as root by default or not. Can anybody confirm ? I really hope that they've not made that mistake as 'Average Joe' mentioned above won't know its "bad"...
Introversion Software http://www.introversion.co.uk/ are performing small miracles. Uplink was great, and Darwinia looks to be fantastic.
Best of all, they're available (at least Darwinia very soon after Win/Mac release) for Linux. If you've not seen em, go on over and take a look. If anything, it's people like Chris Delay and the rest of Introversion that might just be Linux gaming's "future".
...thats a little less time to finish my final-year degree project. Wonder if I have grounds for an extension...?
There's just a little more to EVE than a space-trading game. Sure, you can spend your online hours messing about in a hauler/industrial trading commodity items or even sat starting at an asteriod whilst mining it. Or, you could be tooling around player-alliance controlled space and systems with your wing-mates etc doing in enemies and opponents in small skirmishes right up to huge fleet battles. Even more, there's the not-so honourable pirates life, where income is solely provided on PvP kills and selling the loot on.
/. crowd as well....
I see the game as a cross between Elite/Privateer and Homeworld - and even that's a shallow comparison. The point is, you can make what you will of EVE, just like any other MMORPG.
And finally, you'd think the client being heavily dependent on Python would endear it to the
How about this then from Dension here in the UK, just add a 2.5" HDD of your choice and go: http://www.dension.com/main.php?pageid=49&topid=42
Ive not had the pleasure of an iPod or 'iPod Killer', but most of my music is MP3-based and I use a car more than walk (not that I'd walk around with an iPod in my pocket these days). End of this month, I'll be hopefully getting hold of one - I think they retail for around £270 - £300 (what that is in $ is anyones guess atm).
SMS 1: "HOW R U"
SMS 2: "OK"
SMS 3: "WOT U DOIN L8R"
SMS 4: "DUNNO"
SMS 5: "WANNA HANG OUT AT MALL?"
SMS 6: "OK"
SMS 7: "WOT TIME?"
SMS 8: "BOUT 7"
SMS 9: "COOL"
SMS 10: "COOL"
Or alternatively, a quick, 1-minute phonecall could sort the same thing out. Or perhaps lean over to one another in class and talk.
Like previous posters have said, it's common sense here that's the problem - kids and their parents alike should really know what they're buying and using - 10 text messages at 6 - 15p each (depending on tarrif and stuff) can be way more expensive than just making a 1 or 2 minute phonecall or - shock horror - using the landline or even talking face to face with someone....
The couple of Crusoe-based devices I have had the pleasure of using (an Exaro tablet PC and a ultra-small Sony palmtop) proved that this was a real goer. As many people here have noted, TM just screwed up on the marketing. What about leveraging the Sony angle more? I mean, most consumers might have taken notice of a "If it's good enough to go in a Sony, it's good enough for you..." kind of thing.
I love the TM-based kit I've got and wish there was more about...
Excellent, I'll try it - I must get out from under this rock more as I didn't realise that Ubuntu had a LiveCD... :)
...something had multiple partitions/divisions of internal space like this, it was declared unsinkable and then promptly sunk...
Seriously though, I reckon this has something going for it. We use 'cushion' tyres/tires in the forklift industry where a pneumatic tyre/tire would compress laterally too much and affect stability. Compact counterbalance (http://www.lansing.co.uk/) and articulated forklifts (http://www.bendi.co.uk/index2.htm) use 'cushion' as they have a cross-section rather like a sponge, with lots of air-bubbles - gives a decent ride on rough yard surfaces but when doing the important stuff indoors, doesnt compress and help topple the forklift...
"I wouldn't recommend Debian on the desktop for people who are new to Linux, but it's perfectly suited for people who have some experience with Linux or have an admin who takes care of their machine."
I like the comment, though it's probably been said a thousand times before. I would say though, that it still takes SysAdmin-type powers to be comfortable with most Linux distros, at least in my experience. Everybody that I ever came across that said "use Linux, it's great" turned out to have a decent amount of tech knowledge and (it later turned out) had climbed the sometimes steep learning curve that goes with it. I went through/still am going through that same curve and finding it immensely enjoyable and rewarding - I'm even seeing people that would benefit from using Linux but the hoops you sometimes have to go through to even get a printer to work would fox these people. If I'd let it loose on em, it'd mean constant calls every day/week.
The comment made me think about this again, thats all. We're close I reckon, but not quite there...
The one from /. that gives a headline summary from the previous day? Secunia security updates? Linspires Micheals Minutes?
I bet there are loads dude, if you look. I bet I'm not the only person that subscribes to larger mailing lists just to get a summary rather than plough through drivel on some sites to get to the interesting stuff...
...till 2035.
Then I Might just relax. However, still doesn't help me if they've managed to forget the effect of the Moons' gravitational field or something...
Now am I the only person in world that thinks that nitpicking, whilst a fine sport, starts to drag after just a bit. I mean, stuff that had been removed/changed seemed to me like it made the films. True, I'd have loved to have seen the Barrow-Wight (amongst all the others) sequences in the films but hey, you can't have everything.
Whats wrong with just watching the film, and enjoying it...?
(Post not intentionally flame-bait and yes, I DO count myself as a fan).
Had these for quite some time here in the UK now. Though I don't recall seeing them in the shops for a long while. Can't think why they'll work over there unless they've managed to improve the tech - which from TFA I gather not... Nescafe was a respectable brand that could have worked but drinking the stuff it tasted foul. Not like coffee at all. Can't see how the 'Gourmet' stuff will work.
No wonder Starbucks and Costa aren't botherd.
"But Baker did something most others before her had not - she went and got a lawyer."
I mean this is the US right??!? And NO-ONE had gotten a lawyer before...? I thought you guys sued if someone looked at you funny. Or made posts like this... Ooops..
Seriously though, it's a great point but EULA's aren't ever in plain english. I accept that the legalese is to an extent needed due to interpretation worries and the like but you could get the folks at he Plain English Campaign http://www.plainenglish.co.uk/ to turn these damn things into something that we might actually read and understand. EULA's might not be something most of us want/need to 'get by' on a daily basis but it'd certainly increase the chances.
I work in the forklift truck industry and understandably the advertising there revolves around saving storage space, increasing efficiency per handling transaction which both in turn saves money.
The upshot of all of this is that when it comes to it, a prospective customer will usually say "prove it" and you well, have to. I for one took great pride in being part of the tech/development/demonstration team in that I had a say on what went into the sales literature as I'd often be the one proving it...
Needless to say, as it was MY arse on the line, I managed to complete demonstrations without any screw-ups.
"I've been slashdotted, please come back in a few days."
Gotta give the guy a bone for this message. The e-locust swarm strikes again.
I'm off to dust the SNES of now....
There's lighter gravity, that's what I meant. At that stage of the book, there's also a thicker, if semi-poisonus atmosphere.
"Flapping flight as a practical means of personal flight may well be developed into an extreme sport that may one day see itself even lauded at a future Olympic Games."
It's that author again.... Kim Stanley Robinson mentions this in Blue Mars, where some of the Martian kids use specially-designed suits that amplify the wearer's flapping muscle movements into actual movement capable of providing lift. Of course, being on Mars makes it a bit easier to do this sort of thing. But it's good to know a team somewhere are going to get this going. Wonder if they need a test subject/pilot....?