A lot of keyboards just use permanent stickers for special keys. This way they only have to make one keyboard and then they ship it to mulitple countries. Why not just leave the stickers off the extra keys and supply sets for the user to put them on?
At least to a US economy. It won't shock me if it turns out to be a hoax, but it probably scares some people that it might not be. This could be the basis for a push to the "raid the compound" stage instead of less aggressive measures. If the invention is not snake oil, the crude oil industry would like to know before it's released. I'm not screaming conspiracy, but it's realistic that people in oil would nudge investors and the govt. in this direction. "Hey, don't you want to know what he's doing with all that money?"
Just suppose for a moment that he stumbled on easy cold fusion, and then actually started to produce a product. Then release the details the day before the product ships. There is no time for FUD, and the economy could go into a tail spin. People doubting the value of cars, oil, etc. I'm all for free energy, but don't start a fire under a snow covered tree.
Desktop domination comes from shipping the OS installed on OEM systems. It could be a worthless peice of tripe, but if Dell/HP/Gateway ships it, it's mainstream. Unlike a picture frame, people just use what comes inside their machine.
For those of you saying that "Linux won't work for the desktop until my grandma can install it.", please remember your grandma can't install Windows either. Being mainstream is not about how easy it is to install. It's about being OEM installed by major retailers. Most people never install a version of Windows from scratch. The upgrade releases are usually easy, but you get driver and dependancy problems sometimes. This is especially true of the NT/2000/XP line. I find that anyone who can run Windows preinstalled can run Linux preinstalled.
Forget the star/number/etc. rating and read the reviews. People that have actually used a product will have real comments about the good, bad, and ugly of it. Ignor reviewers that say "Wonder product! I am completely satisfied." or "Waist of money!". They don't tell you anything. Stuff like "The battery door broke after a few days, but the company Fed-Ex'ed me a new one.", or "Works great with Bob's widget.12.tgz drivers!.", give you actual information about what happened when they used the product. Judge for yourself how many stars they're worth.
We need a good appliance that can detect spam/intruders/viruses. In a nice little package with an LCD "Iris" that closes when it detects a "bad" incomming packet and the makes a thud sound when it kills it.:-)
IANAE, but what happens when major telcos start to go under? As they struggle to maintain profit margins, how despirate will they get? Can replacement technologies and companies absorb the workforce that will be laid off? How often will this type of thing happen? Think about it, the current plain old telephone system is no good unless it is ubiquitous. That's why the telcos are in trouble. They needed to put entire systems in place before they where useful. Fiber is fantastic except when it comes down to two little wires in the last mile. In for a penny, in for a pound. Telecommunications systems need to be complete or not at all. How do we get the technoloy in place before it's obsolete?
Offtopic example.
Peter: "Why not cross the streams?"
Egon: "It would be bad."
Peter: "Define bad."
Egon: "Imagine all life as you know it stopping instantainiously, and every molocule in your body exploding at the speed of light."
Peter: "Ok that's bad. Important safety tip."
Ontopic example.
Hemos: "Don't post links to That server!"
chrisd: "Why?"
Hemos: "It would be bad."
chrisd: "Define bad."
Hemos: "Imagine all internet traffic as you know it stopping instantainiously, and every packet on the network bombarding the server at the speed of light."
chrisd: "Ok, that's bad. Important safety tip."
The movie industry already edits out scenes to get the rating down for television. They add cut scenes back into the VHS/DVD uncensored release. What they are ticked off about was that they didn't see a market for "the television editon on DVD" first. If they shut down Clean Flicks, you can bet your @ they'll start put the TV version on Blockbusters family shelves. When it comes to the money scene, it's all about cutting out the middle man!:-)
This is where those audio fingerprinting techniques should come in. You don't have to worry about copies if you add a unique fingerprint to each disk. Make the reviewer sign an agreement that says they will be held resposible if copies are found with that same fingerprint. The only thing the reviewer could complain about is that the fingerprinting alters the original. It sure beats listening to it on a walkman though.
They should test the viscosity of Waffle House waffle batter! That's some thick 5hit. Of course it hasn't been proved to be a liquid either. I think DuPont did most of the research for it. Maybe we could ask them.
The enterprise is best place to start combatting the desktop front. Linux makes a great desktop OS for most people once it's setup and configured to there needs. That's were the rub comes in. You needed an experienced admin to do that. If employees can come into work, sit down and click on an icon to get their email, they'll be happy. I don't want to hear flames about application x is not available, bla bla bla. The majority of business computer use is email, web, and office tools. Linux has all of those things functioning well enough for most people. The ones who gripe, are the same ones who will gripe about the changes from 2000 to XP anyway.
So your home entertainment systems looks like either a pc or a pile of stereo equipment. At least with a pc you have plenty of case options to match the room. It may still look like a pc, but as long as the feng shui is good, it works. Standards in pc hardware shape make adding and upgrading easier than a home stereo too. Try mixing and match different pieces of home entertainment equipment from different manufacturers. Sure most is a standard width and made to be somewhat stackable, but the front bezel's usually have designs that only match there particular manufacturers line. That is, if you go with black, the universal home stereo color. If not, your really in trouble. With a pc, just buy a case with front door. Then it doesn't matter that the dvd drive is a different color. It's also all in one clean, easy to manage, box.:-)
G..H..E..T..T..O... I just don't know what else to say... I'd love to seen this run for any real length of time. How did this wind up on Slashdot anyway? I thought we posted mods done by people with some technical skill. This is as bad as the guy with the spray foam case, or the linux server Chrismas tree.
Ok, so it's slightly off-topic, but it follows discussion on recent posts. A lot of consumers beleive you get what you pay for. Most aren't going to spend $400 for a full copy of XP, but they see that in the store and when they buy a computer with OfficeXP SBE (a cheaper version) they think they really have something. "Why would anyone charge $400 for a product if it wasn't worth it?" Linux needs an office app that includes all the basics, but added database and other high level apps most people don't use. Then put it next to the "stripped down" version that has just the apps people want. RedHat knows this. Go to Best Buy, and you see the $200 pro version next to the $60 standard. I'll bet they sell more of the $60 version, but the $200 pro version boosts the percieved value of the $60 standard one.
Shouldn't we have an XML app for this? I know XML isn't the wholy grail, but wasn't this type of problem the reason we have XML? We just need a DTD and then a Palm and a Pocket PC app to download the pages. XML should be easy for the content providers to use, and if the client apps are GLP'd, we won't have this situation again.
Ok, now someone poke a big whole in this idea so everyone can flame me.
With all of the hype about invasion of privacy with DNA type security models, I think people are afraid of it. I really do think that this type of device really needs it though. I want a device that only works when my skin is making actual contact with it. Sure hackers will find a way around it, but could it be cracked before I have a chance to call and cancel it. DNA specific devices wouldn't have invasion of privacy issues, since only the device knows my DNA.
Come on. This has to be another one of those "look at me" stunts. Would they do this if they didn't have a web site, and subbmitting it to slashdot? Mike, how many submitions did you get about this?
Hey I've got a web site. How about I go wait in line for LOTR:TT? At least it will live up to the hype...
I've been thinking about retro fitting an old IBM thinkpad, for just this purpose. Remember, the old laptops had about the same battery life a current ones, but they used old NiCad technology. Strap a fat new NiMH or Lithium cell to that baby an it should run for quite a while. You might also try switching to a less processor intesive application like vi.:-) Since I still see a lot of the old thinkpads around, I'm inclined to say they are more durable, but don't quote me. Concreate is an indescriminat laptop killer...
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A lot of keyboards just use permanent stickers for special keys. This way they only have to make one keyboard and then they ship it to mulitple countries. Why not just leave the stickers off the extra keys and supply sets for the user to put them on?
Doesn't seem to have retired just yet.
At least to a US economy. It won't shock me if it turns out to be a hoax, but it probably scares some people that it might not be. This could be the basis for a push to the "raid the compound" stage instead of less aggressive measures. If the invention is not snake oil, the crude oil industry would like to know before it's released. I'm not screaming conspiracy, but it's realistic that people in oil would nudge investors and the govt. in this direction. "Hey, don't you want to know what he's doing with all that money?"
Just suppose for a moment that he stumbled on easy cold fusion, and then actually started to produce a product. Then release the details the day before the product ships. There is no time for FUD, and the economy could go into a tail spin. People doubting the value of cars, oil, etc. I'm all for free energy, but don't start a fire under a snow covered tree.
Desktop domination comes from shipping the OS installed on OEM systems. It could be a worthless peice of tripe, but if Dell/HP/Gateway ships it, it's mainstream. Unlike a picture frame, people just use what comes inside their machine.
For those of you saying that "Linux won't work for the desktop until my grandma can install it.", please remember your grandma can't install Windows either. Being mainstream is not about how easy it is to install. It's about being OEM installed by major retailers. Most people never install a version of Windows from scratch. The upgrade releases are usually easy, but you get driver and dependancy problems sometimes. This is especially true of the NT/2000/XP line. I find that anyone who can run Windows preinstalled can run Linux preinstalled.
Forget the star/number/etc. rating and read the reviews. People that have actually used a product will have real comments about the good, bad, and ugly of it. Ignor reviewers that say "Wonder product! I am completely satisfied." or "Waist of money!". They don't tell you anything. Stuff like "The battery door broke after a few days, but the company Fed-Ex'ed me a new one.", or "Works great with Bob's widget.12.tgz drivers!.", give you actual information about what happened when they used the product. Judge for yourself how many stars they're worth.
We need a good appliance that can detect spam/intruders/viruses. In a nice little package with an LCD "Iris" that closes when it detects a "bad" incomming packet and the makes a thud sound when it kills it. :-)
Ok, yes, I watch too much Sci-Fi channel...
IANAE, but what happens when major telcos start to go under? As they struggle to maintain profit margins, how despirate will they get? Can replacement technologies and companies absorb the workforce that will be laid off? How often will this type of thing happen? Think about it, the current plain old telephone system is no good unless it is ubiquitous. That's why the telcos are in trouble. They needed to put entire systems in place before they where useful. Fiber is fantastic except when it comes down to two little wires in the last mile. In for a penny, in for a pound. Telecommunications systems need to be complete or not at all. How do we get the technoloy in place before it's obsolete?
Offtopic example.
Peter: "Why not cross the streams?"
Egon: "It would be bad."
Peter: "Define bad."
Egon: "Imagine all life as you know it stopping instantainiously, and every molocule in your body exploding at the speed of light."
Peter: "Ok that's bad. Important safety tip."
Ontopic example.
Hemos: "Don't post links to That server!"
chrisd: "Why?"
Hemos: "It would be bad."
chrisd: "Define bad."
Hemos: "Imagine all internet traffic as you know it stopping instantainiously, and every packet on the network bombarding the server at the speed of light." chrisd: "Ok, that's bad. Important safety tip."
The movie industry already edits out scenes to get the rating down for television. They add cut scenes back into the VHS/DVD uncensored release. What they are ticked off about was that they didn't see a market for "the television editon on DVD" first. If they shut down Clean Flicks, you can bet your @ they'll start put the TV version on Blockbusters family shelves. When it comes to the money scene, it's all about cutting out the middle man! :-)
This is where those audio fingerprinting techniques should come in. You don't have to worry about copies if you add a unique fingerprint to each disk. Make the reviewer sign an agreement that says they will be held resposible if copies are found with that same fingerprint. The only thing the reviewer could complain about is that the fingerprinting alters the original. It sure beats listening to it on a walkman though.
They should test the viscosity of Waffle House waffle batter! That's some thick 5hit. Of course it hasn't been proved to be a liquid either. I think DuPont did most of the research for it. Maybe we could ask them.
The enterprise is best place to start combatting the desktop front. Linux makes a great desktop OS for most people once it's setup and configured to there needs. That's were the rub comes in. You needed an experienced admin to do that. If employees can come into work, sit down and click on an icon to get their email, they'll be happy. I don't want to hear flames about application x is not available, bla bla bla. The majority of business computer use is email, web, and office tools. Linux has all of those things functioning well enough for most people. The ones who gripe, are the same ones who will gripe about the changes from 2000 to XP anyway.
So your home entertainment systems looks like either a pc or a pile of stereo equipment. At least with a pc you have plenty of case options to match the room. It may still look like a pc, but as long as the feng shui is good, it works. Standards in pc hardware shape make adding and upgrading easier than a home stereo too. Try mixing and match different pieces of home entertainment equipment from different manufacturers. Sure most is a standard width and made to be somewhat stackable, but the front bezel's usually have designs that only match there particular manufacturers line. That is, if you go with black, the universal home stereo color. If not, your really in trouble. With a pc, just buy a case with front door. Then it doesn't matter that the dvd drive is a different color. It's also all in one clean, easy to manage, box. :-)
G..H..E..T..T..O...
I just don't know what else to say...
I'd love to seen this run for any real length of time.
How did this wind up on Slashdot anyway? I thought we posted mods done by people with some technical skill. This is as bad as the guy with the spray foam case, or the linux server Chrismas tree.
This is Taco's attempt at the first email Slashdotting. I hope Hemos has some good filters set up! :-) Cruel Taco, cruel.
Ok, so it's slightly off-topic, but it follows discussion on recent posts. A lot of consumers beleive you get what you pay for. Most aren't going to spend $400 for a full copy of XP, but they see that in the store and when they buy a computer with OfficeXP SBE (a cheaper version) they think they really have something. "Why would anyone charge $400 for a product if it wasn't worth it?" Linux needs an office app that includes all the basics, but added database and other high level apps most people don't use. Then put it next to the "stripped down" version that has just the apps people want. RedHat knows this. Go to Best Buy, and you see the $200 pro version next to the $60 standard. I'll bet they sell more of the $60 version, but the $200 pro version boosts the percieved value of the $60 standard one.
Shouldn't we have an XML app for this? I know XML isn't the wholy grail, but wasn't this type of problem the reason we have XML? We just need a DTD and then a Palm and a Pocket PC app to download the pages. XML should be easy for the content providers to use, and if the client apps are GLP'd, we won't have this situation again.
Ok, now someone poke a big whole in this idea so everyone can flame me.With all of the hype about invasion of privacy with DNA type security models, I think people are afraid of it. I really do think that this type of device really needs it though. I want a device that only works when my skin is making actual contact with it. Sure hackers will find a way around it, but could it be cracked before I have a chance to call and cancel it. DNA specific devices wouldn't have invasion of privacy issues, since only the device knows my DNA.
Ok, it's off topic, but it is his birthday.
A ".0" release at that!
Let's see how many posts we can get.
lets-do-something-outragious-and-get-slashdotted dept.
Come on. This has to be another one of those "look at me" stunts. Would they do this if they didn't have a web site, and subbmitting it to slashdot? Mike, how many submitions did you get about this?
Hey I've got a web site. How about I go wait in line for LOTR:TT? At least it will live up to the hype...
Not really. The DeCSS linking thing was about copyright law, the DMCA (hissss....). Ford was sighting Trademark law. The DMCA was never in play.
I've been thinking about retro fitting an old IBM thinkpad, for just this purpose. Remember, the old laptops had about the same battery life a current ones, but they used old NiCad technology. Strap a fat new NiMH or Lithium cell to that baby an it should run for quite a while. You might also try switching to a less processor intesive application like vi. :-) Since I still see a lot of the old thinkpads around, I'm inclined to say they are more durable, but don't quote me. Concreate is an indescriminat laptop killer...
I've seen plenty of servers not respond, but never just the database engine. Config probs? Maybe a MySQL guru out there could give them a hand.
Gameing is a hobby, and like all hobbies can be taken to extream. But, if it brings you inner peace, and you can afford it. By all means...