Ahah, sorry, I really thought you were an apple zealot, It is not uncommon to see people writing those things, but seriously. Knowing you are not, what you said was indeed very funny.
"Quick! There's a feature out there that a small fraction of users find useful! Let's bolt it directly onto the OS!"
Of course, considering the Dashboard in Mac OS X 10.4, this could just be another example of Microsoft following Apple's example.
Let me get this staight, you're making fun of Microsoft for implementing a feature, but since Apple did the same thing, Microsoft is just copying their revolutianary idea. Help me here, is Microsoft following Apple's example by "bolting a feature that a small fraction of users find useful directly to the dashboard", or are you implying that this feature is only revolutianary to Apple's users?
Wouldn't it be easier and more reliable to buy a power supply that functions without overheating? As long as it provides the correct voltage and is rated at the correct number of amps, there's nothing special about a given power supply.
well afaik a power supply has to deliver constant voltage as well as clean power. I'm guessing your run of the mill "cheap" power supply wouldn't be able to deliver and the console would crash all the time. If you had access to a good clean power supply, then I don't see any harm, but you might end up paying quite a few bucks. And if I just spent 400$ on a console, I would be really upset if I had to also buy a 100-200$ power supply.
Anybody can build a email client and personnal manager. Take a 2nd year college kid's programming project. Add features. Add feature. Repeat. Calendar, same thing.;)
Even if it was the exact replica of microsoft office and half the price, it wouldn't kill office. Why? most people don't need the compatibility between os, and fear learning something new. Add to that microsoft's marketing and the fact that star office 8 can't read perfectly all your old documents. Meh
A byte is not the space needed to store 8 bits, but is a group of 8 bits (on most computer). And AFAIK A byte is the smallest addressable unit. So you really are sending bytes broken into bits. So I'd say both are acceptable.
If I'm sending you let's say bicycle, and it takes 3 shipment to send you one, and each shipment takes 1 hour, and you'll always receive multiple of 3 shipments, you could say you receive 1 shipment an hour, or 1/3 bicycle per hour
C++ is just fine the way it is. If you want a language like java, go with c#.net
and you can also code c++.net, which has the option to use the.net framework and the.net garbage collector.
my personal opinion is c++ should stay exactly like it is. The more libraries the better. if you want some high level language, use c#.net. If you want a headache go with c++.net.
Better servers, better connection? Better Caching? If you notice, when you post a reply it is updated a few minutes later, that's probably from the cache refresh time.
I'm sorry, I was under the impression that the signal degraded over distance because of the reflection. Instead of straight I should have said Pure
The security/speed is more of a personnal choice depending on the situation. If you need to send a message and it doesn't matter how long it takes but security is the utmost importance, this could be a solution, however even if the routing is being done by the army/gov... you will want to encrypt your message.
It would seem to me Receieving the message fast and reliably is more important than uber security. Even if it means it is possible for someone to intercept it. That's where the encryption comes in...
Then again maybe I just watched a few too many of those world war movies where they get the message any way they could and only the guy recieving it could decrypt it.
Right now it's downright unusable, think the kind of fiber optic you would need so 1 photon can be recieved at the other end? perfectly straight..! 120km/h, just imagine the ping!!
That technology could be "secure" assuming there is a direct link, that means no routing at all. If there is any routing involved then you just killed the concept. There is always the chance that someone will just cut the cable and "snif" it.
Not a bad idea but right now it's far from promising...
Open format? In this case reverse engineering is illegal since it is a proprietary format. However you can find Interoperability in open format, or open protocols. Think HTTP/FTP.
I wonder if the vehicle stats are still local? I remember I played a while ago to vice city multiplayer, however I had modified the bike stats. I can still remember the surprise of the guy who tryed to ram my bike with his garbage truck, but instead went flying the other way. Who would have thought that a bike can weight a few thousand tonnes.
Exactly what I think, when cd players first arrived, they all looked the same, round shape, same controls, etc... but it didn't matter, since it was serving a purpose.
If you think you need to worry because someone else's product looks like yours, you have a problem. This means your whole sales concept is based on a look. I would be far more worried about a product that has more functionnalities, or cheaper.
I don't know about you, but my mp3 player is always in my pocket, so how it looks doesn't really matter. On the other hand, maybe most people buy the shuffle for it's look. Odd world.
You're right, a big part of the testing a patch is releasing the beta version to the public. This might not seems as important for small security leak, but I can't imagine them releasing big patches that haven't been fully tested.
I also fail to see how they can "get the patch up to a month before they are available to other". A month is more then enough time for a security leak to exploit many many windows users. If the patch is done, why don't they release it to the general public? Only so the Government is "happy" and buys microsoft products?
Nice tradeoff, Make the government happy, and let all other windows users wait for the already done patch. This would most likely incourage "normal" users to seek an alternative...
http://www.viperlair.com/images/reviews/cooling/mi sc/asetek/vpls/tmpg1.gif
"Bottom line is that a CPU will perform with greater efficiency at lower temperatures, which this test shows in a practical manner. Only the cooling solution was changed here, no extra voltage, no memory tweaks or anything, just plain and simple temperatures. It isn't a big drop, but of course this gap will widen if you convert a longer clip."
please tell me this is a joke
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Ahah, sorry, I really thought you were an apple zealot, It is not uncommon to see people writing those things, but seriously. Knowing you are not, what you said was indeed very funny.
"Quick! There's a feature out there that a small fraction of users find useful! Let's bolt it directly onto the OS!"
Of course, considering the Dashboard in Mac OS X 10.4, this could just be another example of Microsoft following Apple's example.
Let me get this staight, you're making fun of Microsoft for implementing a feature, but since Apple did the same thing, Microsoft is just copying their revolutianary idea.
Help me here, is Microsoft following Apple's example by "bolting a feature that a small fraction of users find useful directly to the dashboard", or are you implying that this feature is only revolutianary to Apple's users?
Wouldn't it be easier and more reliable to buy a power supply that functions without overheating? As long as it provides the correct voltage and is rated at the correct number of amps, there's nothing special about a given power supply.
well afaik a power supply has to deliver constant voltage as well as clean power. I'm guessing your run of the mill "cheap" power supply wouldn't be able to deliver and the console would crash all the time. If you had access to a good clean power supply, then I don't see any harm, but you might end up paying quite a few bucks. And if I just spent 400$ on a console, I would be really upset if I had to also buy a 100-200$ power supply.
Anybody can build a email client and personnal manager. Take a 2nd year college kid's programming project. Add features. Add feature. Repeat. Calendar, same thing. ;)
Even if it was the exact replica of microsoft office and half the price, it wouldn't kill office. Why? most people don't need the compatibility between os, and fear learning something new. Add to that microsoft's marketing and the fact that star office 8 can't read perfectly all your old documents. Meh
A byte is not the space needed to store 8 bits, but is a group of 8 bits (on most computer). And AFAIK A byte is the smallest addressable unit. So you really are sending bytes broken into bits. So I'd say both are acceptable.
If I'm sending you let's say bicycle, and it takes 3 shipment to send you one, and each shipment takes 1 hour, and you'll always receive multiple of 3 shipments, you could say you receive 1 shipment an hour, or 1/3 bicycle per hour
Anyway,that's the way I see it
That's why printers now come only with "sample ink"; read almost empty cartridges. They thought about it!
So basicly your 49$ printer costs you 100$! And most of these 49$ printer don't come with a cable, an other 20$ here.
C++ is just fine the way it is. If you want a language like java, go with c#.net
.net framework and the .net garbage collector.
and you can also code c++.net, which has the option to use the
my personal opinion is c++ should stay exactly like it is. The more libraries the better. if you want some high level language, use c#.net. If you want a headache go with c++.net.
Better servers, better connection? Better Caching? If you notice, when you post a reply it is updated a few minutes later, that's probably from the cache refresh time.
I'm sorry, I was under the impression that the signal degraded over distance because of the reflection. Instead of straight I should have said Pure
The security/speed is more of a personnal choice depending on the situation. If you need to send a message and it doesn't matter how long it takes but security is the utmost importance, this could be a solution, however even if the routing is being done by the army/gov... you will want to encrypt your message.
It would seem to me Receieving the message fast and reliably is more important than uber security. Even if it means it is possible for someone to intercept it. That's where the encryption comes in...
Then again maybe I just watched a few too many of those world war movies where they get the message any way they could and only the guy recieving it could decrypt it.
Right now it's downright unusable, think the kind of fiber optic you would need so 1 photon can be recieved at the other end? perfectly straight..!
120km/h, just imagine the ping!!
That technology could be "secure" assuming there is a direct link, that means no routing at all. If there is any routing involved then you just killed the concept. There is always the chance that someone will just cut the cable and "snif" it.
Not a bad idea but right now it's far from promising...
I'll stick with my encryption...
Open format? In this case reverse engineering is illegal since it is a proprietary format. However you can find Interoperability in open format, or open protocols. Think HTTP/FTP.
From TFA: "Yet the first step for many computer after a computer crash is to hit or yell at their machine"
;)
I must have some sort of special computer, when it crashes it just freeze, I have never seen it yell or hit itself.
I can see the new computers yelling AT their users, because well all know the no1 reason for computer problems is the user
I wonder if the vehicle stats are still local? I remember I played a while ago to vice city multiplayer, however I had modified the bike stats. I can still remember the surprise of the guy who tryed to ram my bike with his garbage truck, but instead went flying the other way. Who would have thought that a bike can weight a few thousand tonnes.
How could you forget jedi knight!!
nah that would be too bright, no way they could setup a tracker and release the videos or huge images, or even a mirror.
readsite()
{
buildrifle();
}
buildrifle()
{
readsite();
}
main()
{
buildrifle();
}
An Unexpected error has occured: "Stack Overflow"
Report to slasdot? YES|NO
Exactly what I think, when cd players first arrived, they all looked the same, round shape, same controls, etc... but it didn't matter, since it was serving a purpose.
If you think you need to worry because someone else's product looks like yours, you have a problem. This means your whole sales concept is based on a look. I would be far more worried about a product that has more functionnalities, or cheaper.
I don't know about you, but my mp3 player is always in my pocket, so how it looks doesn't really matter. On the other hand, maybe most people buy the shuffle for it's look. Odd world.
You're right, a big part of the testing a patch is releasing the beta version to the public. This might not seems as important for small security leak, but I can't imagine them releasing big patches that haven't been fully tested. I also fail to see how they can "get the patch up to a month before they are available to other". A month is more then enough time for a security leak to exploit many many windows users. If the patch is done, why don't they release it to the general public? Only so the Government is "happy" and buys microsoft products? Nice tradeoff, Make the government happy, and let all other windows users wait for the already done patch. This would most likely incourage "normal" users to seek an alternative...
Just put your tinfoil hat on...
Omg thank you, I was sure you were going to say something like In Russia, The internets monitors you! All hope is not lost!
http://www.viperlair.com/images/reviews/cooling/mi sc/asetek/vpls/tmpg1.gif
"Bottom line is that a CPU will perform with greater efficiency at lower temperatures, which this test shows in a practical manner. Only the cooling solution was changed here, no extra voltage, no memory tweaks or anything, just plain and simple temperatures. It isn't a big drop, but of course this gap will widen if you convert a longer clip."
please tell me this is a joke
I doubt the 1/2 watt the cpu consumes will hurt your electrical bill... you'll be able to have not only your computer but also heat!