Is there truly a strong market for flash-based players? I know they're low-cost, and I know Apple would not launch a new line without strong market research, but flash is expensive per Meg... can it really be significantly cheaper than the Mini, especially with a 1GB maximum?
For me, it's not so much the practical probability of the stuff affecting something in space... it's more that just indeterminately jettisoning your waste products is bad karma. You just *ought* to deal with the consequences of what you do. If the consequences are unacceptable, then you *ought* not to do that thing.
If this came close to happening, don't you think we'd see competing standards, just like everything else technological? Only that this time it would be dangerous, instead of just useless, redundant, or annoying, like railroad gauges/videotapes/DVDs/codecs/OSs/WiFi/etc.
The lines between tech and reality are blurring... a lot of kids essentially use a computer as a GUI for human interaction, so for them, there's less difference between the two.
The problem with shooting it into space (other than the ethical issues with space littering) is that
1) It's really expensive to lift chunks of metal into space, and
2) The pollution associated with burning untold seas of rocket fuel is perhaps worse than the dangers of leaving the stuff where it is.
Google is clearly making an effort to consider ALL the different kinds of information available on the web. They've grown the idea of a search engine from simply something that indexes HTML pages to include PDFs, Office documents, images, news, products, etc...
This shows some initiative and creativity in trying to develop new ways for people to find all kinds of information, both on your desktop and on the Internet... just imagine when they get all this stuff integrated... you could search for a friend's address, and not only get a map of their house, but a satellite-guided view of the trip, as well as links to their website, public photo collection, slashdot and blog posts, e-mails you've written them, and scholarly articles they've written. Google wants to be a total information provider, and they're the only ones truly pulling all of this stuff together.
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if only...
Re:Regarding the Swiss Army Knife metaphor
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If you have enough RAM, you can load the entire image into memory at boot time with the 'toram' option... then remove the key. I haven't actually done this, but it should work...
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Hmmm... It plays music, and syncs with the iPod, but sound is tricky, and getting the iPod working is hard...
Oh well, I guess you'd expect some problems with running an app designed for Mac on a Windows emulation layer on a Linux box -- come to think of it, it's amazing it works at all! Nice job guys.
Just wait until the Verizon sinkholes start swallowing cable TV vans on their way to service appointments. Or maybe that's why they can't hit an 8 hour time frame for showing up at my house?
Regarding the Swiss Army Knife metaphor
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that everyone is happily using, how about we just buy the USB-key-equipped Swiss Army Knife and boot Feather with it? Now I can open the PC case with my Linux distro -- hmmm, no more metaphor.
Re:Umm, using a tool is a hack?
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Seems along the same lines of calling legitimate boot-time kernel options "cheat codes."
Sounds comprehensive
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I've used Knoppix a few times to rescue hapless Windows installations -- seems like every time I look for some needed utility, I find it somewhere in Knoppix. I'm sure it can do things I've never thought of, so it's nice to see a user manual of sorts for what's become an indispensible tool in the ol' repair kit. Put this on my Christmas list.
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Is there truly a strong market for flash-based players? I know they're low-cost, and I know Apple would not launch a new line without strong market research, but flash is expensive per Meg... can it really be significantly cheaper than the Mini, especially with a 1GB maximum?
For me, it's not so much the practical probability of the stuff affecting something in space... it's more that just indeterminately jettisoning your waste products is bad karma. You just *ought* to deal with the consequences of what you do. If the consequences are unacceptable, then you *ought* not to do that thing.
If this came close to happening, don't you think we'd see competing standards, just like everything else technological? Only that this time it would be dangerous, instead of just useless, redundant, or annoying, like railroad gauges/videotapes/DVDs/codecs/OSs/WiFi/etc.
The lines between tech and reality are blurring... a lot of kids essentially use a computer as a GUI for human interaction, so for them, there's less difference between the two.
The problem with shooting it into space (other than the ethical issues with space littering) is that
1) It's really expensive to lift chunks of metal into space, and
2) The pollution associated with burning untold seas of rocket fuel is perhaps worse than the dangers of leaving the stuff where it is.
Don't Google Keyhole and Google Scholar seem rather remarkably like beta versions of the Earth and Librarian programs from Hiro's study in Snow Crash?
Google is clearly making an effort to consider ALL the different kinds of information available on the web. They've grown the idea of a search engine from simply something that indexes HTML pages to include PDFs, Office documents, images, news, products, etc...
This shows some initiative and creativity in trying to develop new ways for people to find all kinds of information, both on your desktop and on the Internet... just imagine when they get all this stuff integrated... you could search for a friend's address, and not only get a map of their house, but a satellite-guided view of the trip, as well as links to their website, public photo collection, slashdot and blog posts, e-mails you've written them, and scholarly articles they've written. Google wants to be a total information provider, and they're the only ones truly pulling all of this stuff together.
Warning: If you do not recognize the preceding message as sarcasm and satire, then seek professional help immediately.
if only...
If you have enough RAM, you can load the entire image into memory at boot time with the 'toram' option... then remove the key. I haven't actually done this, but it should work...
Attention leftist activists and intelligentsia! The solidification of our power is imminent. Although you could stay and fight, it would really be much better if you just left. Please accept these Novia Scotia brochures and a complimentary copy of Hockey for Dummies! Remember, if it's not Right, it's Wrong!
Hmmm... It plays music, and syncs with the iPod, but sound is tricky, and getting the iPod working is hard...
Oh well, I guess you'd expect some problems with running an app designed for Mac on a Windows emulation layer on a Linux box -- come to think of it, it's amazing it works at all! Nice job guys.
I heard their brand new fiber line was cut by a falling minivan full of screaming children.
Just wait until the Verizon sinkholes start swallowing cable TV vans on their way to service appointments. Or maybe that's why they can't hit an 8 hour time frame for showing up at my house?
that everyone is happily using, how about we just buy the USB-key-equipped Swiss Army Knife and boot Feather with it? Now I can open the PC case with my Linux distro -- hmmm, no more metaphor.
Seems along the same lines of calling legitimate boot-time kernel options "cheat codes."
I've used Knoppix a few times to rescue hapless Windows installations -- seems like every time I look for some needed utility, I find it somewhere in Knoppix. I'm sure it can do things I've never thought of, so it's nice to see a user manual of sorts for what's become an indispensible tool in the ol' repair kit. Put this on my Christmas list.