FTA: Windows is "more consistent, predictable, and easier to manage than Linux."
Amen to that. Windows is the most predictable operating system on the market. At least twice a day I say to myself, "Hmm, if I click this it's surely going to crash." Wouldn't you know it, I'm right every time.
When you look at the specs of the PS3 or Xbox 360, it appears to me that your money is getting you a better system. With the Revolution not supporting high-definition, it should be discounted. I'm sure it will be better than the gamecube, but it just seems odd to me that they wouldn't support HD. When I bought my television last year, suddenly my PS2 got a lot fewer hours on it. The Xbox just looked so nice. And after all, I paid enough money for the TV that I want to see it the way it is intended.
"I wonder if I'm alone in just wishing that consoles looked like stereo components and fit in my rack without scary balancing acts and lopsided aesthetics. A Gamecube, PS2, and X-Box can not be stacked nicely."
Although that would be nice for the consumer, it offers Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo no product differentiation. They want their systems to be flashy and unique so the convenience of stacking for the consumer goes right out the window.
"If your site uses one DB or the other and is working just fine, then why would you want to rip out the DB and start over? I can't tell you how to spend your time, but if it were me, I'd spend time adding new features or promoting the site or contributing in other ways to your community. Switching DB engines is a waste of your time and effort."
I was only mentioning the website as a point of reference. My point was that my only introductions to databases at all was because of me starting this hobby. I'm definitely not going to switch. I was just curious if users out there actually used Postgresql for small websites.
I run a very small website as a hobby and I've just always used MySQL because that's what my PHP book featured. I hear quite a bit about mysql in forums on PHP that I go to, and on slashdot itself so I'm asking you... how popular is Postgre? If I used forum posts as any proxy, it would look like MySQL is dominant. Is that really the case?
That was a pretty good article but the one thing that struck me is that he starts by talking about how much people fear change. Then towards the end he is writing that Linux should be "different." I think it would be pretty difficult to achieve both of those goals. I think right now that the fact that Linux is different is just feeding this fear of change. I'm not advocating that Linux follow suit with Windows and give it the same look/feel but if it becomes too unique, good luck getting people to switch.
In true slashdot fashion, when speaking of firefox, please mention the number of times this update has been downloaded thus far to give us some idea of Firefox's market share. As we all know, browser share is measured by downloads of the client.
For me it's pretty clear. MySQL is very easy to set up and use, and I'm already comfortable with it. It really does everything I need it to (plus a ton of other things I'm sure are there that I just don't use). So for me to switch to Oracle really serves no benefit. The reason I bring it up is because I'm sure there are a lot of other stubborn people out there like me that won't be willing to switch or have no motivation to do so. I think MySQL will be just fine, regardless of the Oracle opportunity out there.
I liked the quote, "Suggest something he disagrees with - such as that there might be demand for an FM tuner in the iPod - and he'll respond with the unprovable 'People don't want that.'"
It just struck me as funny because I've heard quite a few friends mention that they want an FM tuner in their iPod, and I've seen it come up in comments on the iPod here on/. Perhaps the population that wants it is relatively small compared to the larger user base, but I wouldn't think he'd just shrug it off so aloofly. Granted, Jobs knows far more about his users than I do, but it still seems unusual to me for him to make that sort of statement.
I'm surprised in your story that your friend on EQ was disconnected and had his name changed. I had a druid on EQ quite a while back named Girlon and everything was fine until I made the surname Girlaction. Anyway, they just sent me an in-game message saying my surname was going to be changed and asked what I'd like to to be. It was really pretty simple.
Clearly, this phone is heavy compared to other phones currently on the market. That part I'm not arguing at all. I just think it is funny to see how the definition of heavy has changed so much. It wasn't too long ago that someone that wanted a cell phone would often purchase the ones in the vinyl bags (that looked like something from the Vietnam war). If you would have handed someone this N90 back then, they would have raved at how light it is!
When I was young, my parents bought me my first computer and when we set it up, it was truly the first time I had ever sat down in front of one. With no instruction, I learned. Look at me now! I can do all sorts of tasks, like post of slashdot, that Microsoft would be shocked to see me do. I've even been known to dabble in some of the more advanced computer tasks, such as check email and instant message. Maybe I'm an anomoly, or it's a miracle, but I'm thinking some Africans could pick it up just as quickly as anybody else.
When I lived in DC years ago, all of our McDonalds had these little kiosks in them when the Nintendo 64 came out. There were 4 small TV's built into the thing with 4 consoles with 2 controllers each and you could try out the system there. I don't know if that was a national partnership with all McDonalds but they were in all of the ones I went in. The consoles were in there for quite a while (about 6 months if I recall correctly) and then were suddenly gone. Anyway, these two companies at least have some history of working together in the past so I'm sure that made it a little easier to get something like this set up.
I'm a mac user and I love Adium X and would love to see it get ported to Linux. It's such an easy program to customize, very nice interface, and absolutely free. Just seems like a great fit for Linux in my opinion.
What interests me the most about this article is how Comcast plans on delivering the movie. Will they keep a large inventory of DVD's in a warehouse, ready to ship to the customer (incur carrying costs), partner with another company that can ship the movie such as Amazon, or just have the movie drop shipped from the manufacturer? I think those would be the three most logical choices but all have their own unique hurdles. I really couldn't imagine Comcast keeping inventory of the movies they show on PPV but it seems like the best route to me if they truly wanted to offer this service. Just keep checking Ebay for a user named "Comcast" selling 100,000 copies of 13 Going on 30.
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FTA: Windows is "more consistent, predictable, and easier to manage than Linux."
Amen to that. Windows is the most predictable operating system on the market. At least twice a day I say to myself, "Hmm, if I click this it's surely going to crash." Wouldn't you know it, I'm right every time.
FTA: 'With text games, you can sit there at the prompt, go make a sandwich, then come back and play more.'
And that's the kind of excitement I'm looking for.
When you look at the specs of the PS3 or Xbox 360, it appears to me that your money is getting you a better system. With the Revolution not supporting high-definition, it should be discounted. I'm sure it will be better than the gamecube, but it just seems odd to me that they wouldn't support HD. When I bought my television last year, suddenly my PS2 got a lot fewer hours on it. The Xbox just looked so nice. And after all, I paid enough money for the TV that I want to see it the way it is intended.
"I wonder if I'm alone in just wishing that consoles looked like stereo components and fit in my rack without scary balancing acts and lopsided aesthetics. A Gamecube, PS2, and X-Box can not be stacked nicely."
Although that would be nice for the consumer, it offers Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo no product differentiation. They want their systems to be flashy and unique so the convenience of stacking for the consumer goes right out the window.
Great answer. My post was more "what are other people using" than "what should I use but I don't think I did a great job writing it.
I didn't go to Wisconsin. I went to various Florida schools. Why'd you guess Wisconsin if I may ask?
"If your site uses one DB or the other and is working just fine, then why would you want to rip out the DB and start over? I can't tell you how to spend your time, but if it were me, I'd spend time adding new features or promoting the site or contributing in other ways to your community. Switching DB engines is a waste of your time and effort."
I was only mentioning the website as a point of reference. My point was that my only introductions to databases at all was because of me starting this hobby. I'm definitely not going to switch. I was just curious if users out there actually used Postgresql for small websites.
I run a very small website as a hobby and I've just always used MySQL because that's what my PHP book featured. I hear quite a bit about mysql in forums on PHP that I go to, and on slashdot itself so I'm asking you... how popular is Postgre? If I used forum posts as any proxy, it would look like MySQL is dominant. Is that really the case?
That was a pretty good article but the one thing that struck me is that he starts by talking about how much people fear change. Then towards the end he is writing that Linux should be "different." I think it would be pretty difficult to achieve both of those goals. I think right now that the fact that Linux is different is just feeding this fear of change. I'm not advocating that Linux follow suit with Windows and give it the same look/feel but if it becomes too unique, good luck getting people to switch.
In true slashdot fashion, when speaking of firefox, please mention the number of times this update has been downloaded thus far to give us some idea of Firefox's market share. As we all know, browser share is measured by downloads of the client.
For me it's pretty clear. MySQL is very easy to set up and use, and I'm already comfortable with it. It really does everything I need it to (plus a ton of other things I'm sure are there that I just don't use). So for me to switch to Oracle really serves no benefit. The reason I bring it up is because I'm sure there are a lot of other stubborn people out there like me that won't be willing to switch or have no motivation to do so. I think MySQL will be just fine, regardless of the Oracle opportunity out there.
I liked the quote, "Suggest something he disagrees with - such as that there might be demand for an FM tuner in the iPod - and he'll respond with the unprovable 'People don't want that.'"
/. Perhaps the population that wants it is relatively small compared to the larger user base, but I wouldn't think he'd just shrug it off so aloofly. Granted, Jobs knows far more about his users than I do, but it still seems unusual to me for him to make that sort of statement.
It just struck me as funny because I've heard quite a few friends mention that they want an FM tuner in their iPod, and I've seen it come up in comments on the iPod here on
From sex.com to prisonrape.com. A fitting end to this story.
"Mrs. Davis, I have the results of your tests. Wait, that's not it. That's the latest G-Unit..."
Please join me in a prayer asking that the servers run BSD and Apache. I'd hate to see people's sites/apps/etc go down instantly.
I think we've found the source of global warming.
I'm surprised in your story that your friend on EQ was disconnected and had his name changed. I had a druid on EQ quite a while back named Girlon and everything was fine until I made the surname Girlaction. Anyway, they just sent me an in-game message saying my surname was going to be changed and asked what I'd like to to be. It was really pretty simple.
Clearly, this phone is heavy compared to other phones currently on the market. That part I'm not arguing at all. I just think it is funny to see how the definition of heavy has changed so much. It wasn't too long ago that someone that wanted a cell phone would often purchase the ones in the vinyl bags (that looked like something from the Vietnam war). If you would have handed someone this N90 back then, they would have raved at how light it is!
They should take apart a PC. I've always wondered what's inside.
When I was young, my parents bought me my first computer and when we set it up, it was truly the first time I had ever sat down in front of one. With no instruction, I learned. Look at me now! I can do all sorts of tasks, like post of slashdot, that Microsoft would be shocked to see me do. I've even been known to dabble in some of the more advanced computer tasks, such as check email and instant message. Maybe I'm an anomoly, or it's a miracle, but I'm thinking some Africans could pick it up just as quickly as anybody else.
I don't trust any article on slashdot with the words, "truely (truly) changing the way we..."
When I lived in DC years ago, all of our McDonalds had these little kiosks in them when the Nintendo 64 came out. There were 4 small TV's built into the thing with 4 consoles with 2 controllers each and you could try out the system there. I don't know if that was a national partnership with all McDonalds but they were in all of the ones I went in. The consoles were in there for quite a while (about 6 months if I recall correctly) and then were suddenly gone. Anyway, these two companies at least have some history of working together in the past so I'm sure that made it a little easier to get something like this set up.
Just what everyone needs on our highways... video while driving. This is almost as good as drive through liquor stores!
I'm a mac user and I love Adium X and would love to see it get ported to Linux. It's such an easy program to customize, very nice interface, and absolutely free. Just seems like a great fit for Linux in my opinion.
What interests me the most about this article is how Comcast plans on delivering the movie. Will they keep a large inventory of DVD's in a warehouse, ready to ship to the customer (incur carrying costs), partner with another company that can ship the movie such as Amazon, or just have the movie drop shipped from the manufacturer? I think those would be the three most logical choices but all have their own unique hurdles. I really couldn't imagine Comcast keeping inventory of the movies they show on PPV but it seems like the best route to me if they truly wanted to offer this service. Just keep checking Ebay for a user named "Comcast" selling 100,000 copies of 13 Going on 30.