they can't stop us from doing what we used to in the 80's - record from a radio broadcast.
In fact, with the system's available today, it's even easier to record right to your friggin' CD-R.
No, it's not high fidelity, but you know what - it beats their assinine copyright protection just as easily as recording through several devices and I'm willing to sacrifice the quality to prove a fscking point.
They can't stop us from ripping - all they can do is make us more inventive when it comes to how we do it. And in the end, their own schemes are going to "byte" them in the ass.
This dude doesn't make the distinction between virtual desktops - such as we have in X - as separate desktops - which we have in both X and Windows platforms.
In a properly configured Windows environment there are separate desktops for each user - comprising the directories and applications that the user has rights to and disallowing other users to view/run applications not in their "space".
But this is not analagous to "virtual" desktops, which is more akin to separate views of the file system for a single user - something the Windows platform does not offer by default. There are certainly window managers that provide this functionality but they aren't generally used. And my God, could you imagine supporting virtual desktops for the average user??
There are two big issues with wireless internet access that I see as causing a problem with widespread acceptance and success:
1. Geeks understand interference issues, the masses don't. The RBOC calls up and wants to sell a cheap 2.4GHz phone - one that isn't broad spectrum. It's new, must be better, right? But there's an interference issue. Older 2.4GHz phones can and does wreak havoc with 802.11b networks. If I'm working and someone uses the phone (an old 2.4 bitch) we all lose our network connectivity. It's a pain. A friend fixed the problem (had lots of interference issues after installation of his wireless internet access) at home by purchasing a more expensive 2.4GHz phone with fast frequency hopping and the problem is solved, but can you imagine trying to deal with the average consumer? Eeeks! It would drive your support costs through the roof. And without widespread acceptance are there really enough of us who can deal with it for these companies to be successful?? I want them to be, but in certain parts of the country it just isn't going to work .
2. Non-intentional FUD. Really - after the massive exodus of DSL providers, there's an issue of financial viability that has to be considered. Small wireless shops are probably great on price and work fine - but if they aren't there in 2 months you're going to have to reprovision AND, worse, deal with domain registration changes (if you've got your own domains ).
I don't want to deal with Network Sol again or breaking in a new ISP even though wireless sounds good. I need my connectivity for play and for work and can't be down for 2 weeks if my chosen provider goes belly up.So I sit and wait.
No one is really "out there" spreading FUD but it's natural after the past year with Metricom, @home, @link, etc... going tits up.
Hey - as a chick I have to say that this while this isn't the most attractive odd project I've seen it's infinitely more attractive then "watch me roll around in the mud with 10 other guys chasing a dead pig" pictures.
It's a bit odd and not that technically challenging - but at least he's trying.
Cable companies are too restrictive with their services, even in the business connectivity arena. Up in NE WI if you get business class you get a router. Fine. But guess who manages it? That's right, the cable company. You can't touch it.
Now for mom and pop shops, maybe that's kosher, but for me - no way.I want to manage my own network - not let someone else do it. But let's say you agree to this. Next you get to pay $30-40 more per month for what - a better router and an IP address. Not better service, not more bandwidth, not even a guarantee on bandwidth - just an IP address and a stinkin' router. That's bs.
DSL is still the best option for guaranteed bandwidth and the ability to manage your own network - at least in these parts. And unfortunately, the DSL providers around here are dropping like flies.
I don't mind the noise, but dissipating heat in general would be a good thing.
The thing they need to do is make chips that run cooler. And yeah, Crusoe's do run cooler but they don't perform optimally in a task-switching environment.
Cooling the CPU is fine, but the heat has to go somewhere and a better solution is to go back to the drawing board and figure out how to reduce the heat output in the first place. PLEASE.
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The entire premise of the damn DMCA is ridiculous.
Jailing anyone for distributing code that gets around technological restrictions is legally as feasible as jailing anyone who sells wire cutters. After all, you *could* use them to bypass security fences.
Linux is already in the Enterprise, so is FreeBSD.
As long you encase the OS in an appliance, most enterprise admins (who are often useless M$ bigots anyway) don't know it's even there - but it's running their load balancers and caches and content accelerators.
Is it on the desktop? No, but how can you reasonably expect someone who has to be TRAINED how to use Outlook or Word to use Linux?
Examine, for a moment, Linus' motives for improving the kernel. Who are the improvements meant to please? You? Me? No. Himself.
One of the joys of open-source is that if you don't like what's there and have a brilliant idea or want to contribute, you can. Doesn't mean you have to distribute it - just customize and create what you want. Why is it important that Linus do it for you or me? That's not what his goal is. He's developing because he loves developing and wants to improve on his creation. It has nothing to do with pleasing you or me or any other community.
Rather than demonize Linus for not building what you want or what others have developed, get in there and do it yourself.
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The Terapin Mine Handheld is under $550 from ThinkGeek and it has 10GB of space. Connectivity via USB, 10Mbps Ethernet, PCMCIA.
Also has stereo audio and (still) video out.
Why pay $900 for this when you can have so much more for less?
they can't stop us from doing what we used to in the 80's - record from a radio broadcast.
In fact, with the system's available today, it's even easier to record right to your friggin' CD-R.
No, it's not high fidelity, but you know what - it beats their assinine copyright protection just as easily as recording through several devices and I'm willing to sacrifice the quality to prove a fscking point.
They can't stop us from ripping - all they can do is make us more inventive when it comes to how we do it. And in the end, their own schemes are going to "byte" them in the ass.
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This dude doesn't make the distinction between virtual desktops - such as we have in X - as separate desktops - which we have in both X and Windows platforms.
In a properly configured Windows environment there are separate desktops for each user - comprising the directories and applications that the user has rights to and disallowing other users to view/run applications not in their "space".
But this is not analagous to "virtual" desktops, which is more akin to separate views of the file system for a single user - something the Windows platform does not offer by default. There are certainly window managers that provide this functionality but they aren't generally used. And my God, could you imagine supporting virtual desktops for the average user??
There are two big issues with wireless internet access that I see as causing a problem with widespread acceptance and success:
1. Geeks understand interference issues, the masses don't. The RBOC calls up and wants to sell a cheap 2.4GHz phone - one that isn't broad spectrum. It's new, must be better, right? But there's an interference issue. Older 2.4GHz phones can and does wreak havoc with 802.11b networks. If I'm working and someone uses the phone (an old 2.4 bitch) we all lose our network connectivity. It's a pain. A friend fixed the problem (had lots of interference issues after installation of his wireless internet access) at home by purchasing a more expensive 2.4GHz phone with fast frequency hopping and the problem is solved, but can you imagine trying to deal with the average consumer? Eeeks! It would drive your support costs through the roof. And without widespread acceptance are there really enough of us who can deal with it for these companies to be successful?? I want them to be, but in certain parts of the country it just isn't going to work .
2. Non-intentional FUD. Really - after the massive exodus of DSL providers, there's an issue of financial viability that has to be considered. Small wireless shops are probably great on price and work fine - but if they aren't there in 2 months you're going to have to reprovision AND, worse, deal with domain registration changes (if you've got your own domains ).
I don't want to deal with Network Sol again or breaking in a new ISP even though wireless sounds good. I need my connectivity for play and for work and can't be down for 2 weeks if my chosen provider goes belly up.So I sit and wait.
No one is really "out there" spreading FUD but it's natural after the past year with Metricom, @home, @link, etc... going tits up.
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Hey - as a chick I have to say that this while this isn't the most attractive odd project I've seen it's infinitely more attractive then "watch me roll around in the mud with 10 other guys chasing a dead pig" pictures.
It's a bit odd and not that technically challenging - but at least he's trying.
Cable companies are too restrictive with their services, even in the business connectivity arena. Up in NE WI if you get business class you get a router. Fine. But guess who manages it? That's right, the cable company. You can't touch it.
Now for mom and pop shops, maybe that's kosher, but for me - no way.I want to manage my own network - not let someone else do it. But let's say you agree to this. Next you get to pay $30-40 more per month for what - a better router and an IP address. Not better service, not more bandwidth, not even a guarantee on bandwidth - just an IP address and a stinkin' router. That's bs.
DSL is still the best option for guaranteed bandwidth and the ability to manage your own network - at least in these parts. And unfortunately, the DSL providers around here are dropping like flies.
I don't mind the noise, but dissipating heat in general would be a good thing.
The thing they need to do is make chips that run cooler. And yeah, Crusoe's do run cooler but they don't perform optimally in a task-switching environment.
Cooling the CPU is fine, but the heat has to go somewhere and a better solution is to go back to the drawing board and figure out how to reduce the heat output in the first place. PLEASE.
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The entire premise of the damn DMCA is ridiculous.
Jailing anyone for distributing code that gets around technological restrictions is legally as feasible as jailing anyone who sells wire cutters. After all, you *could* use them to bypass security fences.
Linux is already in the Enterprise, so is FreeBSD.
As long you encase the OS in an appliance, most enterprise admins (who are often useless M$ bigots anyway) don't know it's even there - but it's running their load balancers and caches and content accelerators.
Is it on the desktop? No, but how can you reasonably expect someone who has to be TRAINED how to use Outlook or Word to use Linux?
Sysadmin needs an ass kicking if he didn't point out the shortcomings of each up front.
The right tool, for the right job.
For some things, MySQL kicks ass and I'd never use anything else. For others, PostGres or Oracle.
MSSQL is never the right tool for the job, IMHO.
Examine, for a moment, Linus' motives for improving the kernel. Who are the improvements meant to please? You? Me? No. Himself.
One of the joys of open-source is that if you don't like what's there and have a brilliant idea or want to contribute, you can. Doesn't mean you have to distribute it - just customize and create what you want. Why is it important that Linus do it for you or me? That's not what his goal is. He's developing because he loves developing and wants to improve on his creation. It has nothing to do with pleasing you or me or any other community.
Rather than demonize Linus for not building what you want or what others have developed, get in there and do it yourself.