The Xooglers Blog has interesting commentary by an ex-google employee on the idea of Google in China, as well as insight into the process behind deciding whether or not to go in. It can be found in the second part of the currently most recent post titled "Come And Get Me Coppers"
I've got a 766 MHz Celeron with 128 MB of PC133 RAM (NOT DDR mind you) that runs apache, MySQL, perl, php, with a whole host of other server options simultaneously as well as games, music, AND yes, notepad and wordpad. I used the computer for years without a hitch, and it still works fine even though I've upgraded. The machine had fine speed and I wasn't even using XP's performance feautures.
don't bother flaming me for using apache on windows - that's beside the point
Livejournal allows you to back up individual months in XML format - Although, they currently offer no system to import it. However, it would be simple for most(granted, not all) average programmers to write a script or something that dumps it all into a database of choice.
I agree - they for the most part don't even look like very GOOD winamp skins. It would be pretty cool to have a truly freeform skin on a console though, like in winamp 5
though I guess that's what we have PCs for
also, from the article:
"the third picture is close to the final design"
--am I the only one who thinks that the third design is the worst? probably not
no, you aren't - I think it's one of the most ridiculous suits ever, up next to people who were too stupid to understand that the hot coffee they ordered from mcdonalds might be hot(but not QUITE there)
the existence of wear and tear is heavily documented
what's next, malpractice insurance for developers?
sure, it sounds good in practice - developers should be held accountable for holes that are results of blatant neglegence, but the way the hacking system works is that hackers find holes that are previously undiscovered - new exploits unknown to anyone, and in order to discover them all, software development would just not be feasible - it's a task force vs. an army. As it is, it's like trying to fix what isn't broken
yeah, but how many people are on G4s right now? will a similar number still be on G5s around then? maybe not - and maybe (or not maybe - just YES) it's actually a terrible business strategy
I realize this isn't your argument necessarily, but I'm going to respond anyway:
mitochondria are not so much motors as energy converters. They could easily have happened by chance when one cell began to live inside another cell and started having a specialized task (over millions of years) of converting energy for the greater good of the whole cell - increasing its efficiency and survivability. In fact, this is the current theory and is quite viable if you look at it in more depth. There are more cells than countable that don't have mitochondria though (every single little bacteria on this planet). Mitochondria also has its own genetic code it carries inside of it (further evidence it was previously a cell of its own) and we can trace back our maternal lineage through this mitochondrial dna (aka, mitochondrial heredity) - pretty powerful evidence, I think - but apparently not for some.
"we love peace so much that we're holding you hostage" - they give new meaning to the term "liberal commies." I'm liberal myself, but they're the kind of people who I look at and hide myself and say "I don't know them."
true, but they both had the horrible bug of two AI soldiers on opposite sides sitting right next to each other and not shooting, yet the opposite side could snipe you from anywhere at any time. Humongously inconsistent is what it is.
in addition, PhysOrg has some information about potential other launch problems today including the weather and a window cover that fell 60 feet to damge some tiles on the orbital maneuvering system - though they don't seem to be the important problems delaying the launch anymore
exactly - AMDs are recommended by a lot of gamers right now, but are not necessarily optimized for every job
Also, unless Intel is coercing people to use their compilers too, I see little wrong with it being optimized to work on another one of their products. In fact, it makes a lot of good business sense.
really though - best idea for a real adaptation of a game - Now all we need to figure out is how to actually get INSIDE of the computers - the magic school bus did it once, so we KNOW it's possible - somehow
exactly - invading already impoverished nations just increases resentment for the United States, and it is generally desperate people who commit acts of terrorism
The whole world would not hate us if we just gave them some food - that in itself would likely minimize the amount of terrorism - you'll always have a few wackos out there with a gun, but if you're ACTUALLY helping the rest of the world, they won't miss the wackos if you "make war" with them
people wouldn't ask questions like that if it wasn't something like an ipod.
People have been recording lectures for years on tapes, and yes probably sharing them - just because it's an ipod doesn't mean that everyone is eagerly waiting to go home and upload it to the internet. Ipods aren't nerds only. They're mainstream - half the people using them have no idea what's going on or how the magic box works
Also - Newton's work doesn't have a copyright on it. Neither did the death of Julius Caesar. Teachers giving such information out to their students (while doing a good job and working hard to make it teachable) aren't putting out new ideas (usually - that's what dissertations and the like are for) and therefore shouldn't get quite the same IP rights. I think that the industry just needs to back off and realize that this is good - they're sharing for EDUCATION! yeesh
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The Xooglers Blog has interesting commentary by an ex-google employee on the idea of Google in China, as well as insight into the process behind deciding whether or not to go in. It can be found in the second part of the currently most recent post titled "Come And Get Me Coppers"
I've got a 766 MHz Celeron with 128 MB of PC133 RAM (NOT DDR mind you) that runs apache, MySQL, perl, php, with a whole host of other server options simultaneously as well as games, music, AND yes, notepad and wordpad. I used the computer for years without a hitch, and it still works fine even though I've upgraded. The machine had fine speed and I wasn't even using XP's performance feautures.
don't bother flaming me for using apache on windows - that's beside the point
Livejournal allows you to back up individual months in XML format - Although, they currently offer no system to import it. However, it would be simple for most(granted, not all) average programmers to write a script or something that dumps it all into a database of choice.
give the mice PCP
that'll make them fearless and they'll think they're immortal reaaaal quicklike. Then they will die but they'll go out in a blaze of furry glory
I agree - they for the most part don't even look like very GOOD winamp skins. It would be pretty cool to have a truly freeform skin on a console though, like in winamp 5
though I guess that's what we have PCs for
also, from the article: "the third picture is close to the final design"
--am I the only one who thinks that the third design is the worst? probably not
he might be able to program the president a missile defense system that works
no, you aren't - I think it's one of the most ridiculous suits ever, up next to people who were too stupid to understand that the hot coffee they ordered from mcdonalds might be hot(but not QUITE there)
the existence of wear and tear is heavily documented
what's next, malpractice insurance for developers?
sure, it sounds good in practice - developers should be held accountable for holes that are results of blatant neglegence, but the way the hacking system works is that hackers find holes that are previously undiscovered - new exploits unknown to anyone, and in order to discover them all, software development would just not be feasible - it's a task force vs. an army. As it is, it's like trying to fix what isn't broken
yeah, but how many people are on G4s right now? will a similar number still be on G5s around then? maybe not - and maybe (or not maybe - just YES) it's actually a terrible business strategy
similar processor + similar OS + PS3 + Apple = easy and fast game ports for apple = LOTS OF MONEY
my fault - I have a gazillion packets of the stuff
yeah, I really oughta stop while I'm behind, huh?
true - stupid me - dunno what I was thinking - they're obviously trying to keep things as they are rather than change them. Thanks
zing!
I realize this isn't your argument necessarily, but I'm going to respond anyway:
mitochondria are not so much motors as energy converters. They could easily have happened by chance when one cell began to live inside another cell and started having a specialized task (over millions of years) of converting energy for the greater good of the whole cell - increasing its efficiency and survivability. In fact, this is the current theory and is quite viable if you look at it in more depth. There are more cells than countable that don't have mitochondria though (every single little bacteria on this planet). Mitochondria also has its own genetic code it carries inside of it (further evidence it was previously a cell of its own) and we can trace back our maternal lineage through this mitochondrial dna (aka, mitochondrial heredity) - pretty powerful evidence, I think - but apparently not for some.
those who think it can't come from a random process should take a look at HOW FREAKING LONG 4.5 BILLION YEARS really is.
"we love peace so much that we're holding you hostage" - they give new meaning to the term "liberal commies." I'm liberal myself, but they're the kind of people who I look at and hide myself and say "I don't know them."
true, but they both had the horrible bug of two AI soldiers on opposite sides sitting right next to each other and not shooting, yet the opposite side could snipe you from anywhere at any time. Humongously inconsistent is what it is.
really? I knew it was similar and that the AI was just as shoddy, but hmm - the license makes sense though - they act alike
in addition, PhysOrg has some information about potential other launch problems today including the weather and a window cover that fell 60 feet to damge some tiles on the orbital maneuvering system - though they don't seem to be the important problems delaying the launch anymore
exactly - AMDs are recommended by a lot of gamers right now, but are not necessarily optimized for every job Also, unless Intel is coercing people to use their compilers too, I see little wrong with it being optimized to work on another one of their products. In fact, it makes a lot of good business sense.
something that finally makes me feel like my own site's 26 errors are something to be proud of
really though - best idea for a real adaptation of a game - Now all we need to figure out is how to actually get INSIDE of the computers - the magic school bus did it once, so we KNOW it's possible - somehow
exactly - invading already impoverished nations just increases resentment for the United States, and it is generally desperate people who commit acts of terrorism
The whole world would not hate us if we just gave them some food - that in itself would likely minimize the amount of terrorism - you'll always have a few wackos out there with a gun, but if you're ACTUALLY helping the rest of the world, they won't miss the wackos if you "make war" with them
people wouldn't ask questions like that if it wasn't something like an ipod. People have been recording lectures for years on tapes, and yes probably sharing them - just because it's an ipod doesn't mean that everyone is eagerly waiting to go home and upload it to the internet. Ipods aren't nerds only. They're mainstream - half the people using them have no idea what's going on or how the magic box works Also - Newton's work doesn't have a copyright on it. Neither did the death of Julius Caesar. Teachers giving such information out to their students (while doing a good job and working hard to make it teachable) aren't putting out new ideas (usually - that's what dissertations and the like are for) and therefore shouldn't get quite the same IP rights. I think that the industry just needs to back off and realize that this is good - they're sharing for EDUCATION! yeesh