If OpenOffice can flawlessly open and save in OpenDocument format AND the latest MS formats, then that whole "compatibility" reason for ignoring OpenOffice quickly disappears.
Moreover, this means fewer and fewer people will be at a disadvantage -- governments and businesses will be able to successfully reach those who, previously, could not access important information simply because they could not open a file.
It certainly could change everything - or at least get the ball rolling. These latest developments stem from pressure exerted upon Microsoft from the open source community (and all of the open standards that come along with it) and, more importantly, from its success. Ultimately, we'll see software and computing industry shift into a business model based on service alone. This way, competition is no longer a race to market the latest and greatest features -- it becomes a competition based upon who best serves the customer. (Think RedHat and its booming support-based business). Governments, businesses, and private citizens will all benefit from this approach.
This development is indeed encouraging; however, the need to define free speech explicitly through enumeration is troublesome. As it was intended, free speech should be free speech as long as it does not infringe upon the rights of others. That may seem too nebulous a definition, but it's really quite cut and dry: say what you will so long as it does not deleteriously impact others. Why has such a simple and powerful idea become so diluted?
...but it is obvious that even the large readership of the slashdot community is either ill informed, indifferent, or uncertain about this issue. Even the article posted at 230am has more activity! This should frighten you!
Make no mistake...the governance of the Internet and the fight for its control is the most important issue currently at stake. Period. Wars will subside, politicians will be replaced, the world will keep turning. However, if the core principles driving the Internet are not preserved, we as diverse citizens of all nations will forever have lost something magnificent.
I have been on the Internet for a long, long time. I remember BBSes at pathetic baudrates, when emails didn't travel between ISPs, when there weren't any advertisements online whatsoever. Those of you that remember these changes and are able to see the Internet --- not as it is nor for what it has become, but for what it must be --- please educate the masses. It must exist as a free, uninhibited enity and REMAIN independent of the infrastructure through which it is accessed. Should the day come when borders and binding structure is imposed upon the Internet, we will all have truly lost the most important medium for communcation, commerce, and culture ever created.
I've found that the best way is to solve some particular problem.
Very true indeed. However, to fully understand linux and the other unices, it is an invaluable lesson to build your own system. Yes, that's right, the tedious exhausting Linux From Scratch method (or even the FreeBSD equivalent, for the daring). It need not be accomplished all at once; one or two spare hours at a time is quite enough. Even if you do not stick with your eventual creation, you will have a newfound grasp and appreciation of the function of the system as a whole - from the hardware and kernel level on up to the gui. Everyone from novice to system administrators can benefit, and no matter whether its a crash course or review.
This device is probably based on an already well-known phenomenon, called the Biefeld-Brown effect. Pretty interesting stuff; I hadn't heard about it until recently myself.
See this comment from this story which was (of course) published four days ago.
...duct tape. Prevents exposure to biological weapons, makes fashionable wallets and clothing, and movies dangerous asteroids. Why do you think MacGyver liked it so much?
infer (n-fûr)
v. inferred, inferring, infers
v. tr.
1. To conclude from evidence or premises.
2. To reason from circumstance; surmise: We can infer that his motive in publishing the diary was less than honorable.
3. To lead to as a consequence or conclusion: "Socrates argued that a statue inferred the existence of a sculptor" (Academy).
4. To hint; imply.
This device works across a wide range, from 2-6ghz. WiMax, being part of the 802.16 spec, can hop all around that range.
So then, I have question for the better informed (considering that any real information on Navini's site is very effectively obscured under a deluge of marketing babble). Does this device support the accessing of 802.11 networks as well? The article summary seem to infer it: [the card] appears to Windows like a regular WiFi card... Also, (from TFA) the card's hardware includes a range of Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA) and Digital Signal Processing (DSP) chips. Does this mean it COULD support 802.11 with a change of firmware? I imagine this functionality would be welcomed by many.
In no way did I state that such an implementation should be done NOW. Of course it would be reckless! I was making an allusion to a well known historical event. Look it up!
Does this remind anyone else of the facade of the Potemkin Villages? China may build several self sustaining communities, and they will undoubtedly be models for the rest of the world. However, I would be far more impressed with this effort if it were to be applied nationally. Otherwise, this is naught but an exercise in hypocrisy, and merely deflects attention from China's appallingly serious polluting.
Please don't assume the BBC is unbiased though.
I dont. I'm more of the belief that several biased news sources, when compared, each provide pieces of the picture. Average it all out, and you get a good approximation of what really happened.
>Why is it that almost more and more news items on slashdot are derived from the BBC?
Pfff, that's typical Slashdot Euro-centrism for you. Why are all of us North Americans constantly pushed to the side? Please, submitters, you must realize that the Internet != Britain.
Actually, as a North American myself, I would beg to differ. Most North American news sources have an agenda - either political or corporate or altogether removed from the preferred presentation of unbiased news. Granted this happens the world over. Granted also, there is a great deal of good information out there, but I prefer having access to multiple sources of good repute. Surely a more complete picture of issues and happenings is a positive thing?
And besides, WoW is an international game, is it not? Well then, it seems that the Brit gaming community is just as concerned as those across the pond.
I have used Lview Pro for many many years..its lightweight yet very useful, simple to install, and easy to use. This program is perfect for quick and dirty image editing of medium complexity. Supports all of the usual options plus layering, transparency, a wealth of file formats, some plugins, a decent collection of filters, etc. check out the site for more features.
I stumbled across this liveCD two days ago on distrowatch and simply could not help downloading it, if only out of curiosity. I had thought LookingGlass to be defunct, but it seems theyre making quite some progress. The livecd is slax-popcorn based, boots in about two minutes with some (very) minimal hardware detection - though to be fair, it picked up on my video card and configured it for acceleration. When it loads into X, youre dropped into a plain ole minimal fluxbox desktop. At this point, I started poking around wondering when and where the Looking Glass would show up. But, never fear, its simply loading. Give it a little while and the java desktop will load in a window unto itself. Its a little cpu intensive, so you would benefit from a faster box with a decent amount of ram. The interface is rather slick..think aqua which has traded perfect eyecandy novel three-dimensional windowing (its still in development, so perfection is by no means expected - expect a few random lockups). If anyone does download and boot from it, I suggest clicking on the blue star at bottom right - it has information concerning the desktop's operation. At top left are three funky icons that are virtual desktops. The menu doesnt really work too well, but all things considered it does look pretty interesting. Window focussing and transparencies are rather well done as well. Concerning the innovative features and functions of the wm, you just have to see it; an explanation in text would not do it justice. The website is, of course, on its knees thanks to the slashdot deluge, but hopefully this little bit will help.
Reusing the shuttle main engines might seem like an R&D cost saver, but isn't it also a kickback to the contractors who currently support the shuttle too? They would stand to lose quite a bit otherwise.
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If OpenOffice can flawlessly open and save in OpenDocument format AND the latest MS formats, then that whole "compatibility" reason for ignoring OpenOffice quickly disappears.
Moreover, this means fewer and fewer people will be at a disadvantage -- governments and businesses will be able to successfully reach those who, previously, could not access important information simply because they could not open a file.
It certainly could change everything - or at least get the ball rolling. These latest developments stem from pressure exerted upon Microsoft from the open source community (and all of the open standards that come along with it) and, more importantly, from its success. Ultimately, we'll see software and computing industry shift into a business model based on service alone. This way, competition is no longer a race to market the latest and greatest features -- it becomes a competition based upon who best serves the customer. (Think RedHat and its booming support-based business). Governments, businesses, and private citizens will all benefit from this approach.
So it isn't all that hard to meet a headcase or two and decide all women looking online are whackjobs.
I'm confused.....you're single and that isn't what you want?
This development is indeed encouraging; however, the need to define free speech explicitly through enumeration is troublesome. As it was intended, free speech should be free speech as long as it does not infringe upon the rights of others. That may seem too nebulous a definition, but it's really quite cut and dry: say what you will so long as it does not deleteriously impact others. Why has such a simple and powerful idea become so diluted?
...but it is obvious that even the large readership of the slashdot community is either ill informed, indifferent, or uncertain about this issue. Even the article posted at 230am has more activity! This should frighten you!
Make no mistake...the governance of the Internet and the fight for its control is the most important issue currently at stake. Period. Wars will subside, politicians will be replaced, the world will keep turning. However, if the core principles driving the Internet are not preserved, we as diverse citizens of all nations will forever have lost something magnificent.
I have been on the Internet for a long, long time. I remember BBSes at pathetic baudrates, when emails didn't travel between ISPs, when there weren't any advertisements online whatsoever. Those of you that remember these changes and are able to see the Internet --- not as it is nor for what it has become, but for what it must be --- please educate the masses. It must exist as a free, uninhibited enity and REMAIN independent of the infrastructure through which it is accessed. Should the day come when borders and binding structure is imposed upon the Internet, we will all have truly lost the most important medium for communcation, commerce, and culture ever created.
I've found that the best way is to solve some particular problem.
Very true indeed. However, to fully understand linux and the other unices, it is an invaluable lesson to build your own system. Yes, that's right, the tedious exhausting Linux From Scratch method (or even the FreeBSD equivalent, for the daring). It need not be accomplished all at once; one or two spare hours at a time is quite enough. Even if you do not stick with your eventual creation, you will have a newfound grasp and appreciation of the function of the system as a whole - from the hardware and kernel level on up to the gui. Everyone from novice to system administrators can benefit, and no matter whether its a crash course or review.
The media are slowly awakening to the possibilities offered by p2p technologies. Finally. ...it's a start.
This device is probably based on an already well-known phenomenon, called the Biefeld-Brown effect. Pretty interesting stuff; I hadn't heard about it until recently myself.
See this comment from this story which was (of course) published four days ago.
my post was intended only to show how something MIGHT be done; tms might be improved someday. time will tell.
We already have something called transcranial magnetic stimulation. See:
http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpls/abs_all.jsp?arnum
http://groups.csail.mit.edu/vision/medical-vision
http://www.biomag.hus.fi/tms/
http://www.mp.uni-tuebingen.de/mp/index.php?id=94
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transcranial_magneti
http://pni.unibe.ch/TMS.htm
Actually, google just filed for a patent: see this recent slashodot thread
and as was observed, the motto may have just become...Do no evil. Unless you have shareholders?
...duct tape. Prevents exposure to biological weapons, makes fashionable wallets and clothing, and movies dangerous asteroids. Why do you think MacGyver liked it so much?
I don't think you should place a price upon the value of saving civilization.
infer (n-fûr)
v. inferred, inferring, infers
v. tr.
1. To conclude from evidence or premises.
2. To reason from circumstance; surmise: We can infer that his motive in publishing the diary was less than honorable.
3. To lead to as a consequence or conclusion: "Socrates argued that a statue inferred the existence of a sculptor" (Academy).
4. To hint; imply.
This device works across a wide range, from 2-6ghz. WiMax, being part of the 802.16 spec, can hop all around that range.
So then, I have question for the better informed (considering that any real information on Navini's site is very effectively obscured under a deluge of marketing babble). Does this device support the accessing of 802.11 networks as well? The article summary seem to infer it: [the card] appears to Windows like a regular WiFi card... Also, (from TFA) the card's hardware includes a range of Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA) and Digital Signal Processing (DSP) chips. Does this mean it COULD support 802.11 with a change of firmware? I imagine this functionality would be welcomed by many.
NASA could always charge for experiments to be conducted. Plenty of R&D groups would pay up if it were reasonable, and everyone benefits.
In no way did I state that such an implementation should be done NOW. Of course it would be reckless! I was making an allusion to a well known historical event. Look it up!
Does this remind anyone else of the facade of the Potemkin Villages? China may build several self sustaining communities, and they will undoubtedly be models for the rest of the world. However, I would be far more impressed with this effort if it were to be applied nationally. Otherwise, this is naught but an exercise in hypocrisy, and merely deflects attention from China's appallingly serious polluting.
All I want...is the ability to easily opt out.
Please don't assume the BBC is unbiased though. I dont. I'm more of the belief that several biased news sources, when compared, each provide pieces of the picture. Average it all out, and you get a good approximation of what really happened.
Actually, as a North American myself, I would beg to differ. Most North American news sources have an agenda - either political or corporate or altogether removed from the preferred presentation of unbiased news. Granted this happens the world over. Granted also, there is a great deal of good information out there, but I prefer having access to multiple sources of good repute. Surely a more complete picture of issues and happenings is a positive thing?
And besides, WoW is an international game, is it not? Well then, it seems that the Brit gaming community is just as concerned as those across the pond.
I have used Lview Pro for many many years..its lightweight yet very useful, simple to install, and easy to use. This program is perfect for quick and dirty image editing of medium complexity. Supports all of the usual options plus layering, transparency, a wealth of file formats, some plugins, a decent collection of filters, etc. check out the site for more features.
The main page for looking glass: http://www.sun.com/software/looking_glass/ Video demos of the desktop environment and screenshots: http://www.sun.com/software/looking_glass/demo.xml
I stumbled across this liveCD two days ago on distrowatch and simply could not help downloading it, if only out of curiosity. I had thought LookingGlass to be defunct, but it seems theyre making quite some progress. The livecd is slax-popcorn based, boots in about two minutes with some (very) minimal hardware detection - though to be fair, it picked up on my video card and configured it for acceleration. When it loads into X, youre dropped into a plain ole minimal fluxbox desktop. At this point, I started poking around wondering when and where the Looking Glass would show up. But, never fear, its simply loading. Give it a little while and the java desktop will load in a window unto itself. Its a little cpu intensive, so you would benefit from a faster box with a decent amount of ram. The interface is rather slick..think aqua which has traded perfect eyecandy novel three-dimensional windowing (its still in development, so perfection is by no means expected - expect a few random lockups). If anyone does download and boot from it, I suggest clicking on the blue star at bottom right - it has information concerning the desktop's operation. At top left are three funky icons that are virtual desktops. The menu doesnt really work too well, but all things considered it does look pretty interesting. Window focussing and transparencies are rather well done as well. Concerning the innovative features and functions of the wm, you just have to see it; an explanation in text would not do it justice. The website is, of course, on its knees thanks to the slashdot deluge, but hopefully this little bit will help.
Reusing the shuttle main engines might seem like an R&D cost saver, but isn't it also a kickback to the contractors who currently support the shuttle too? They would stand to lose quite a bit otherwise.