As far as *nix goes, gaim is the mainstream when it comes to IM clients -- especially multi-protocol ones. As far as being something that a huge number of people use (like the official AIM client, etc'), the only way I see gaim getting mainstream-status is if AOL, MSN, Yahoo, etc open up their IM protocols. For example, all of the things we know about Oscar (the protocol AIM uses) is through reverse engineering it. If you've used gaim on AIM for more than a few hours you'll see it suffers from it. Every 3rd party client has the same problem and there's no way around it without some brilliant hacking, or the opening of the protocols' specs.
Don't get me wrong. I'm all for F/OSS in the mainstream, and when the SoC projects make it into releases I'll be chomping at the bit to take advantage of them, but even with some of the cool things the gaim SoC'ers are working on, there's still quite a few proprietary hurdles yet to jump in order to have a shot at Mainstream-IM-Client status.
Dude, use the HTML escape codes. < will get you a <
and > will get you a >
(Note that to make it look like that, I have to type something like: &lt; to make it come out with the literal escape code (with the ampersand). And to say that, I have to use &amp;lt; and to say that, I have to... ^_~)
Anyway, to get:
"<pathetic mode>someone IM me</pathetic mode>" You'd need to put: <pathetic mode>someone IM me</pathetic mode>
Weird, but you get the idea. Any good HTML reference should have an escape code table.
Despite the rather loose analogy, I agree.
I mean, the shuttle has had many upgrades since it's maiden voyage, but when it comes down too it, it's an experimental aircraft and needs to go the way of all the other experimental aircraft built: the scrap yard. We've certainly learned a great deal about vehicles of it's type, and should persue more shuttle-like craft in the future. But you're right, astronauts have been test-pilots long enough and it's time for a new craft.
I was literally seconds away from clicking submit on a post along the lines of "As long as she's naked, petrified, and covered in hot grits, I don't give a crap about her position on software TCO."
VCRs and DVD recorders have built in calenders that will have to be overridden by users who have no idea what they're doing. Confusion ensues. Computers can be patched. Oh yeah, and that one Y2K thing; that was funny.
The end.
From the article, about Mendeleev's periodic table: "Other problems remain, however. The modern table artificially breaks up the sequence of elements at the end of each row. Certain elements fit into it uncomfortably; for example, hydrogen sits above lithium, with which it shares few properties...."
Okay, I can see complaining about Hydrogen, but past that, I'm not sure how anybody who's taken (and at least payed attention part of the time) high school chemistry can justify reorganizing the chart. Sure, if you want a pretty poster for your classroom/lab/living room, the new one is nice, but if you want a chart that will quickly and concisely tell you several of the known properties of an element, Mendeleev's chart is the way to go.
"... And entire groups are relegated to footnotes."
If the writer of this blurb had payed attention in high school chemistry, he/she/it would know that the elements "relegated to footnotes" actually belong in the middle of the chart (like the illustration on the 4th slide indicates), and are stuck at the bottom to make the chart easily fit on a reasonable-sized page or poster. Is that a flaw in the chart? That's up to the viewer, but any chemist worth his salt will pick functionality over eye-candy.
Not that I don't want anybody to try. Let's just make the next one a little more useful.
...who gets the feeling that the "is ethanol worth it?" question is just going to end up like issues such as global warming, evolution v. creation, F/OSS TCO, etc'? I have the feeling there will be so much personal and financial investment in either side of the argument, no credible science will ever make it to the table. At that point, what real science does make it into the discussion just gets lost in the noise.
I mean, with the kinds of people involved in these sorts of things, there isn't much chance we'll ever know if ethanol is, in fact, "worth it" without an overwhelming acceptance of it in the marketplace.
Eh, mod me down for it, but I'm just thinking out loud.
You're exactly right. I think having a record label that serves the Artist rather than the Artist serving the label would solve a heap of troubles. Simple as that.
...Or was it just random? Or, and I really hope not, are you trying to make some sort of racist point? Why did you choose that particular area?...
IMHO, insinuating someone is a racist is just as wrong as being one.
If you think posting this racist crap in response to this guy's well-intentioned map hack: keep it to yourself. We aren't interested.
...nuclear waste. It's not useful at all, but getting rid of it is.
Ah, makes sense, but AFAIK, the (US) government mandates that any nuclear material be kept in a place where it can be retrieved for some period of time. (I want to say 70 years, but I may be wrong.)
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As far as *nix goes, gaim is the mainstream when it comes to IM clients -- especially multi-protocol ones. As far as being something that a huge number of people use (like the official AIM client, etc'), the only way I see gaim getting mainstream-status is if AOL, MSN, Yahoo, etc open up their IM protocols. For example, all of the things we know about Oscar (the protocol AIM uses) is through reverse engineering it. If you've used gaim on AIM for more than a few hours you'll see it suffers from it. Every 3rd party client has the same problem and there's no way around it without some brilliant hacking, or the opening of the protocols' specs.
Don't get me wrong. I'm all for F/OSS in the mainstream, and when the SoC projects make it into releases I'll be chomping at the bit to take advantage of them, but even with some of the cool things the gaim SoC'ers are working on, there's still quite a few proprietary hurdles yet to jump in order to have a shot at Mainstream-IM-Client status.
Dude, use the HTML escape codes.
< will get you a <
and
> will get you a >
(Note that to make it look like that, I have to type something like: &lt; to make it come out with the literal escape code (with the ampersand). And to say that, I have to use &amp;lt; and to say that, I have to... ^_~)
Anyway, to get:
"<pathetic mode>someone IM me</pathetic mode>"
You'd need to put:
<pathetic mode>someone IM me</pathetic mode>
Weird, but you get the idea.
Any good HTML reference should have an escape code table.
Too bad none of gaim's SoC projects have anything to do with Jabber...
Despite the rather loose analogy, I agree. I mean, the shuttle has had many upgrades since it's maiden voyage, but when it comes down too it, it's an experimental aircraft and needs to go the way of all the other experimental aircraft built: the scrap yard. We've certainly learned a great deal about vehicles of it's type, and should persue more shuttle-like craft in the future. But you're right, astronauts have been test-pilots long enough and it's time for a new craft.
I was literally seconds away from clicking submit on a post along the lines of "As long as she's naked, petrified, and covered in hot grits, I don't give a crap about her position on software TCO."
Then I saw the Wikipedia link above...
Never.
Mind.
...welcome our new finger-nail-clipping,-shed-skin,-eye-lash-collecti ng overlords.
I love how "Mark of THE CITY" occurs twice in the "Related Links" box to the right of the story.
Summary:
VCRs and DVD recorders have built in calenders that will have to be overridden by users who have no idea what they're doing. Confusion ensues. Computers can be patched. Oh yeah, and that one Y2K thing; that was funny.
The end.
Someone please, tell me somthing I don't know.
I just happened to notice:
But women are always in more danger than men because they live longer and are more susceptible to breast and ovarian cancers.
Could this be because women happen to have breasts and ovaries?
You beat me to it. ;)
If they have tape made out of ducks, I'd certainly question our space program...
...has anybody put the Vista Beta on one of the Intel-based Mac's?
From the article, about Mendeleev's periodic table: "Other problems remain, however. The modern table artificially breaks up the sequence of elements at the end of each row. Certain elements fit into it uncomfortably; for example, hydrogen sits above lithium, with which it shares few properties. ..."
Okay, I can see complaining about Hydrogen, but past that, I'm not sure how anybody who's taken (and at least payed attention part of the time) high school chemistry can justify reorganizing the chart. Sure, if you want a pretty poster for your classroom/lab/living room, the new one is nice, but if you want a chart that will quickly and concisely tell you several of the known properties of an element, Mendeleev's chart is the way to go.
"... And entire groups are relegated to footnotes."
If the writer of this blurb had payed attention in high school chemistry, he/she/it would know that the elements "relegated to footnotes" actually belong in the middle of the chart (like the illustration on the 4th slide indicates), and are stuck at the bottom to make the chart easily fit on a reasonable-sized page or poster. Is that a flaw in the chart? That's up to the viewer, but any chemist worth his salt will pick functionality over eye-candy.
Not that I don't want anybody to try. Let's just make the next one a little more useful.
Has an IRC channel (or server, for that matter) ever been /.ed? I guess we'll find out. ;)
...who gets the feeling that the "is ethanol worth it?" question is just going to end up like issues such as global warming, evolution v. creation, F/OSS TCO, etc'? I have the feeling there will be so much personal and financial investment in either side of the argument, no credible science will ever make it to the table. At that point, what real science does make it into the discussion just gets lost in the noise.
I mean, with the kinds of people involved in these sorts of things, there isn't much chance we'll ever know if ethanol is, in fact, "worth it" without an overwhelming acceptance of it in the marketplace.
Eh, mod me down for it, but I'm just thinking out loud.
...does the lovely Kathleen Taco agree?
...I used my last mod point not more than 2 minutes ago and the Flamebait-potential of this story is astronomical. ;)
I'll have my fun yet!
wtf, no pics?
;)
I don't know about you guys, but I'll save my grits for another day.
...we do the same thing with the Catalyst 4000 in our Cisco lab.
:p
No, I think \(^-^)/ is Kirby. Who, in this case, may very well be happy. ;)
I'd revise that to: "Simple yet efficient way to prevent publicity."
;)
I mean, IMHO, a slew of hits and a smoking pile of burned-out silicon is better than no hits and an intact server.
You're exactly right. I think having a record label that serves the Artist rather than the Artist serving the label would solve a heap of troubles. Simple as that.
...Or was it just random? Or, and I really hope not, are you trying to make some sort of racist point? Why did you choose that particular area?...
IMHO, insinuating someone is a racist is just as wrong as being one.
If you think posting this racist crap in response to this guy's well-intentioned map hack: keep it to yourself. We aren't interested.
Wow.
Yeah, I second that.
...nuclear waste. It's not useful at all, but getting rid of it is.
Ah, makes sense, but AFAIK, the (US) government mandates that any nuclear material be kept in a place where it can be retrieved for some period of time. (I want to say 70 years, but I may be wrong.)