I don't understand all of the bashing of desktop search tools in general, and yahoo's X1 based flavor in particular.
For anyone in a Windows based environment, the X1 based tool is a godsend if you have large amounts of data across multiple drives and are not completely anal retentive with your organizing.
The built in Windows search is horrifically slow and does a lousy job on top of everything else. It is not even a useable
If you're trying to track down pictures, mp3s, etc. across 4 or more hard drives and haven't been the best at organizing stuff, it comes in very handy, and is very fast.
It is not a clone of Google's tool either, which I'm not as big a fan of for both security and useability issues.
Give Yahoo a little credit...It's a BETA tool that is basically a package you had a pay for from X1 until today. It is light years ahead of the built in Windows search tool and FREE, WTF are you complaining about it for?!
I'm not sure why there is a lot of interest in attempting to use DNA as part of a storage medium other than the potential data density it offers.
While current computing components don't operate at temperatures that will denature DNA, they aren't out of the realm of possibility (96-100 degrees celsius). In addition, it is hard to imagine DNA staying stable long term under even normal operating temperatures. There is also the issue of ubiqitous enzymes present on any biological organism that will chop it to pieces.
DNA works well as a template in living organisms because there is an entire living support system to correct errors and ensure data integrity. There is also a homeostatic environment as far as temperature, pH, etc.
I would think there are much less problematic solutions to increasing data storage density for the forseeable future.
The work is interesting, but doesn't seem very practical.
The problem is that it is another unnecessary piece of legislation that shifts another responsibility away from parents to a third party.
A parent should be able to easily prevent a younger child from purchasing an inappropriate item as they should be monitoring the child's finances and purchasing opportunities.
A rating system is fine, but puting another law on the books is indicative of the blame game the US loves to play these days.
I'm a dyed in the wool athiest, but apparently half the people on/. have never left the basement long enough to realize the 'Christian Science Monitor' is actually a well respected purveyor of journalism. Their articles are not filtered through the prism of faith, and are generally high quality.
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I don't understand all of the bashing of desktop search tools in general, and yahoo's X1 based flavor in particular. For anyone in a Windows based environment, the X1 based tool is a godsend if you have large amounts of data across multiple drives and are not completely anal retentive with your organizing. The built in Windows search is horrifically slow and does a lousy job on top of everything else. It is not even a useable If you're trying to track down pictures, mp3s, etc. across 4 or more hard drives and haven't been the best at organizing stuff, it comes in very handy, and is very fast. It is not a clone of Google's tool either, which I'm not as big a fan of for both security and useability issues. Give Yahoo a little credit...It's a BETA tool that is basically a package you had a pay for from X1 until today. It is light years ahead of the built in Windows search tool and FREE, WTF are you complaining about it for?!
I'm not sure why there is a lot of interest in attempting to use DNA as part of a storage medium other than the potential data density it offers. While current computing components don't operate at temperatures that will denature DNA, they aren't out of the realm of possibility (96-100 degrees celsius). In addition, it is hard to imagine DNA staying stable long term under even normal operating temperatures. There is also the issue of ubiqitous enzymes present on any biological organism that will chop it to pieces. DNA works well as a template in living organisms because there is an entire living support system to correct errors and ensure data integrity. There is also a homeostatic environment as far as temperature, pH, etc. I would think there are much less problematic solutions to increasing data storage density for the forseeable future. The work is interesting, but doesn't seem very practical.
I find your lack of faith disturbing...
Imagine a beowulf cluster of these things!
Just imagine a beowulf cluster of these! /.ers everywhere rejoice, the pr0n holodeck is one step closer to reality...
The problem is that it is another unnecessary piece of legislation that shifts another responsibility away from parents to a third party. A parent should be able to easily prevent a younger child from purchasing an inappropriate item as they should be monitoring the child's finances and purchasing opportunities. A rating system is fine, but puting another law on the books is indicative of the blame game the US loves to play these days.
In Korea, only old people mail letters.
The power of the sun, in the palm of my hand!
I'm a dyed in the wool athiest, but apparently half the people on /. have never left the basement long enough to realize the 'Christian Science Monitor' is actually a well respected purveyor of journalism. Their articles are not filtered through the prism of faith, and are generally high quality.
I for one welcome our new Cell-powered overlords!