Actually, the HP "cute" accents happen to be a storage area for CD/DVD-ROM discs. I consider this extremely convenient, possibly even desirable, if the contents of the system were as substantial as its packaging.
As for the iMac being functional, I point you to the original design, which featured a handle at the top that was as fragile as it was off-balance, and the "hockey puck" mouse that gave zero tactile directional feedback.
I assume you meant this comment, not "this comment".
I'll back you up and say that for nearly every argument in favor of PDF, there is a counterpoint against it. If you need something printed, PDF is the way to go, but for the most part, a Word doc, or (gasp!) an HTML page is just fine. A digital signature can't have much more validity than a checksum tossed into a comment on an HTML page.
Yes, so instead of being able to forge any email address, you can only forge the username part of an address @earthlink.net -- yes, that's really going to stop spam. Nothing can really stop it, but that particular "solution" is terrible compared to authentication, probably in combination with allowing only authorized hosts.
Classics are good because they are classics. If Galaga or Centipede were new games, they would be dismissed as mindless twitch, no matter how fancy the engine was.
I'm still not sure why this submission got rejected, but since it's still not posted:
Darth VIA Strikes Back, Countersues Intel
JUST TWO DAYS after Intel sued Via for alleged patent infringement on its Pentium 4 chipset, it faces legal action itself from the smaller chip company.
Via has or will take out lawsuits in both Taiwan and the US for alleged patent infringement, anti-competitive behaviour, and "wilful destruction of Via property" - a criminal charge.
According to Via, Intel infringes on its intellectual property rights with the 845 chipset and with the Pentium 4 CPU.
I hate belts. I hate people who put things on them, especially when it's a pice of electronics, particuarly cell phones. Cargo pants don't work for the same reason. They get heavy, not to mention that they're too damn hot if you plan to spend more than a minute outside during a Minnesota summer. The continental climate here cranks up the heat index much higher than you'd imagine.
I use a backpack, and the one I have isn't too hot, even for biking. It has a metal arch that keeps the bag off your back, and copious pockets. The pockets for the helmet strap and rain fly are padded enough for electronics, and hidden well enough that you could probably sneak things past security guards. The brand is Vaude, and I think the URL is implied.
For the most part, I'm an M$ whore. I actually paid money to be in the XP preview program, and I must say this $10 appraising fee was well spent -- there's no way I could spend even $100 for an "upgrade" to this piece of crap.
The minor enhancements they made to the shell as it currently works are nice, but I could do without the more dramatic changes.
While sanity reigns in this thread, may I also add:
Who gives a fuck?
Seriously, this is all quite a bit of petty whining about things that don't really matter. The difference will barely be noticeable except in hardware review screenshots, where it will become apparent that one square centimeter of the screen looks significantly better with one card than the other, if only for a split second, away from your focus.
Intel bases all of its codenames on physical features of the Northwest -- I believe that processors are mountain-related, such as Foster, McKinley, Cascades, etc., but I've seen this turn into a flame war, so I will concede that I could be wrong about feature it is.
In most cases the codename for something turns out to be better than the name they actually come up with, but I make an exception for Tualatin, except in dual processor configuration when they become "duallie Tuallies". Coppermine-T shall be the proper way to accurately refer to this core.
I suppose "Pentium" is fine so long as you're used to the notion of goofy names like Tualatin, Horseheads, Owatonna, or just about any city in Pennsylvania, but for the rest of us, Pentium still sucks as a name. The only processor name I've really liked is Xeon. I think it was a dumb idea to start naming processors like Korean subcompacts instead of European sports cars.
I've been a big Genesis fan ever since the release of their 1980 album, Duke. Before that, I really didn't understand any of their work. Too artsy, too intellectual. It was on Duke where, uh, Phil Collins' presence became more apparent. I think Invisible Touch was the group's undisputed masterpiece. It's an epic meditation on intangibility. At the same time, it deepens and enriches the meaning of the preceding three albums. Christy, take off your robe. Listen to the brilliant ensemble playing of Banks, Collins and Rutherford. You can practically hear every nuance of every instrument. Sabrina, remove your dress. In terms of lyrical craftsmanship, the sheer songwriting, this album hits a new peak of professionalism. Sabrina, why don't you, uh, dance a little. Take the lyrics to Land of Confusion. In this song, Phil Collins addresses the problems of abusive political authority. In Too Deep is the most moving pop song of the 1980s, about monogamy and commitment. The song is extremely uplifting. Their lyrics are as positive and affirmative as, uh, anything I've heard in rock. Christy, get down on your knees so Sabrina can see your ass. Phil Collins' solo career seems to be more commercial and therefore more satisfying, in a narrower way. Especially songs like In the Air Tonight and, uh, Against All Odds. Sabrina, don't just stare at it, eat it. But I also think Phil Collins works best within the confines of the group, than as a solo artist, and I stress the word artist. This is Sussudio, a great, great song, a personal favorite.
It doesn't prevent spam at all -- if anything, it's an inconvenience. To spam on Verizon's servers, all the one has to do is forge an @verizon.com email address. Meanwhile, you wouldn't be able to send anything addressed as being from your gnu.org email address.
I will echo the comment of the other poster who stated that Macs may have had this functionality, but I'll be damned if I have ever seen it in any of the print shops I have worked at or visited, from small newspaper offices to high volume print shops.
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Actually, the HP "cute" accents happen to be a storage area for CD/DVD-ROM discs. I consider this extremely convenient, possibly even desirable, if the contents of the system were as substantial as its packaging.
As for the iMac being functional, I point you to the original design, which featured a handle at the top that was as fragile as it was off-balance, and the "hockey puck" mouse that gave zero tactile directional feedback.
I'll back you up and say that for nearly every argument in favor of PDF, there is a counterpoint against it. If you need something printed, PDF is the way to go, but for the most part, a Word doc, or (gasp!) an HTML page is just fine. A digital signature can't have much more validity than a checksum tossed into a comment on an HTML page.
Yes, so instead of being able to forge any email address, you can only forge the username part of an address @earthlink.net -- yes, that's really going to stop spam. Nothing can really stop it, but that particular "solution" is terrible compared to authentication, probably in combination with allowing only authorized hosts.
Classics are good because they are classics. If Galaga or Centipede were new games, they would be dismissed as mindless twitch, no matter how fancy the engine was.
Darth VIA Strikes Back, Countersues Intel
The Macintosh is Xerox technology at its best.
http://lzip.sourceforge.net/
I hope this isn't another Pixelon...
The original filename is 30sekdt01.mpeg -- try the P2P's, but if you can't find it there, I can hook you up with an anonymous FTP.
Err, Summit from Minnesota is significantly better than the watery lagers of Chippewa Falls (not to mention half of it comes from Milwaukee), although it wouldn't be the first time that cheeseheads have been in denial of the fact that Minnesotans Do It Better©. =)
If you were plowing a field, which would you rather use?
Two strong oxen or 1024 chickens?
Unless they were overclocking it, the TRS-80 isn't fast enough to crash in anything less than seven seconds. =)
It just seems appropriate that a Physics site called PhysicsWeb would have an article about Physics and the Web, don't you think?
I hate belts. I hate people who put things on them, especially when it's a pice of electronics, particuarly cell phones. Cargo pants don't work for the same reason. They get heavy, not to mention that they're too damn hot if you plan to spend more than a minute outside during a Minnesota summer. The continental climate here cranks up the heat index much higher than you'd imagine.
I use a backpack, and the one I have isn't too hot, even for biking. It has a metal arch that keeps the bag off your back, and copious pockets. The pockets for the helmet strap and rain fly are padded enough for electronics, and hidden well enough that you could probably sneak things past security guards. The brand is Vaude, and I think the URL is implied.
For the most part, I'm an M$ whore. I actually paid money to be in the XP preview program, and I must say this $10 appraising fee was well spent -- there's no way I could spend even $100 for an "upgrade" to this piece of crap.
The minor enhancements they made to the shell as it currently works are nice, but I could do without the more dramatic changes.
http://www.slashdot.org/articles/01/04/12/1213227
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Err, last season, not last episode. I have a bad feeling that it's not putting out the ratings Fox wants, nor is it getting the ratings it deserves.
http://www.tvguide.com/listings/closerlook.asp?I=6 1016&Q=2624522
Who gives a fuck?
Seriously, this is all quite a bit of petty whining about things that don't really matter. The difference will barely be noticeable except in hardware review screenshots, where it will become apparent that one square centimeter of the screen looks significantly better with one card than the other, if only for a split second, away from your focus.
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In most cases the codename for something turns out to be better than the name they actually come up with, but I make an exception for Tualatin, except in dual processor configuration when they become "duallie Tuallies". Coppermine-T shall be the proper way to accurately refer to this core.
I suppose "Pentium" is fine so long as you're used to the notion of goofy names like Tualatin, Horseheads, Owatonna, or just about any city in Pennsylvania, but for the rest of us, Pentium still sucks as a name. The only processor name I've really liked is Xeon. I think it was a dumb idea to start naming processors like Korean subcompacts instead of European sports cars.
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http://www.matrox.com/mga/products/mill_g450/feat
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As for DualHead, you can read more about it here:
http://www.matrox.com/mga/products/mill_g450/featu res_dh.cfm
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