We have a few serious machines (that cost mucho dollars), but for our lighter needs we have a couple boxes cobbled together from old PC parts.
They've been showing their age and I plan to replace them with headless iMacs. I'm at a university, so we ought to be able to get them for $300-400 each with the educational discount. That's a pretty good deal for a brand new OSX box.
The approach MS used with NT had its merits, but NT inherited much of Win3.x's design in order to maintain compatibility. This (as well as several questionable "features" they added, such as the registry) has resulted in Win32 being an unstable, insecure, and unfixible foundation.
In addition, when Win2k came, MS allowed more access to the kernel (mostly to improve video performance). Between that and flakey USB support, Win2k was *less* stable than NT4. Even XP still has problems with power management, DLL-hell, registry degradation, and USB weirdness. So I wouldn't say that MS made Apple's approach look "half-baked" or "amateurish" given how much more solid OSX is **.
Now it's time for MS to really start over like they should've with NT.
(** OSX isn't perfect either, but it's a lot less temperamental than Windows Server2003 or XP, which can BSOD from a poorly written USB driver)
I'm sure James Cameron is a smart guy and everything, but I'm curious what makes him more qualified to be on the NASA Advisory Coucil than say, 50% of Slashdot readers who I'm sure are just as scientifically knowledgeable, if not a few hundred times as knowledgeable on the topics important to NASA. I mean, other than his bucket-loads of money, of course.
Have you actually seen his non-fiction stuff or any of the "making of" specials about his movies? He's quite intelligent, is both a visionary and detail-oriented, is knowledgeable, and is driven. He's also spent a good part of the last 7 years working on Mars-related projects. You give way too much credit to the/. crowd if you think 50% of us can match those qualifications.
There are probably better people out there than Cameron for this council, but don't dismiss the guy just because he made a lot of money making action flicks (several of which were actually good movies, but that's besides the point).
1) Decent and reasonably priced mapping software. Route66 blows. Topo is absurdly expensive compared to TopoUSA. And I can't load Garmin MapSource maps to my GPSMap60cs with any MAC software.
2) A bird reference guide like Thayer Birdwatching. There are several MAC programs to assist with bird watching, but there is nothing like Thayer's program, which has plenty of detailed history and migration information, images, videos, and sound clips. Note that this will not run under VirtualPC6 (which doesn't run on the G5 anyway). There's no word yet as to whether this software will run under VirtualPC7.
I also need to run Microsoft Access for various work-related DBs. I know there are several MAC DB solutions, but my job involves Access. And I need to run various business software packages that work only in Windows... though this last one is covered by Terminal Services (aka Remote Desktop).
FYI, I've found a decent amount of children's software. We have:
- Finding Nemo: Nemo's Underwater World of Fun - Clifford: Learning Activities - Clifford: Thinking Adventures - Dragon Tales: Learn and Fly with Dragons
The hardware performance is OK (nothing special) but its design is awesome. As is pretty much everything about OS X. But there is a huge disadvantage in software choices compared to Windows (I'm a recent switcher... I've found replacements for most programs, but not for everything). So I'm surprised that Anand didn't talk about Windows performance under Virtual PC 7.
Just get the Asian version of the DVDs of the original series (not SE) and be done with it. Sure, the picture quality isn't as good, but Greedo doesn't shoot first (or "almost simaltaneously" or whatever he does in this new DVD version).
What major advantages does this have over the 18-month-old Panasonic W2 other than a slightly better video card and smaller footprint? The W2 weighs 2.8 pounds, has a DVD-RW, 12.1" screen, big keyboard, 1.1 GHz CPU, and its battery lasts over 7 hours.
In the USA, we get the older version of the W2, but it's still some-tasty.
The voice recorder was very buggy and quality was nothing special (but not horrible). Keep in mind that I had a BETA unit and presumably the the problems have been ironed out by now.
I don't know for certain since RIO asked me to send the unit back for their engineers to examine (so I never got to try the last few firmware revisions). If there are problems with the voice recorder, they'll most certainly be reported at http://riovolution.com/
I used a pre-production unit for a couple months; it rocks. It was very small, very responsive (unlike the Nitrus, which was sluggish), could be trickle-charged through USB, and had the option of convenient driver-less file transfer or using various MP3 programs. Sound quality was excellent (I've used many MP3 players - Apple, iRiver, RIO, etc).
However, it doesn't support gapless playback, Ogg, or FLAC (like the Karma) and the pre-production unit didn't come with a case (dunno if the consumer version does or not).
Overall, it was the best hdd-based player I've used (beating out the Karma due to form-factor). The iPods' wheels (I've used 3G, mini, and 4G) are better than the Carbon's, but that's the only advantage the iPod has and the Carbon wheel is adequate.
But as good as the Carbon is, I think I'll go back to solid-state for my next player. The Carbon is light at 3.2 ounces, but the 512MB RIO Forge is under $200, weighs 2 ounces (the difference is noticeable when jogging and biking), comes with an arm-band, has an FM receiver, and has almost no lag whatsoever. Add a 512 MB SD card, and you've got a GB for less than the cost of the Carbon... given the convenience and speed of USB2.0 driver-less file transfer, that's enough storage space.
Anyway, before buying any RIO products, check out the forums at http://riovolution.com/
This is at least the 4th story in 2 days; that has jabs at the Republican party or at George Bush. I understand that the majority of people here at/. are liberal or democrat, but this is NOT a political website - to polarize readers. It's starting to get on my nerves.
You're overreacting. This story simply links to articles that describe how the RNC plans to use pop-up advertising and tell of how anyone can easily look up who's contributed what. That second article applies to both parties, so I assume it's the pop-up portion of the story that bugs you. Frankly, I don't see how it takes jabs at Bush or republicans. If the the DNC had announced that they were going to use pop-ups, I expect/. would've posted about it as well (along with the standard "time to change your browser" remarks).
Republicans and conservatives (on slashdot) are traeted like the Klan treated... well... I'll lket you fill in th rest.
I don't think comparing something as trivial as political bias to the KKK is going to help your case. On the contrary, it makes you look like an overly sensitive partisan who can't keep things in perspective.
All the other devices have lame interfaces, poor displays, and require lots of button pushing. No-one has approached Apple's interface for the iPod.
That was true 6 months ago, but not anymore. I owned an iPod and sold it; now I have a Rio Karma (which is the same size/weight as the iPod). The iPod's interface was a little simpler in some ways, but I prefer the Karma's. Even though its wheel is not as slick as the iPod's, the Karma requires fewer button presses to do many things. Also, the Karma has bookmarks, gapless playback, Ogg, FLAC, ethernet, over twice the battery life, and is more than $100 cheaper.
Hogwash. The The iHP-120 has some nice features, but like all MP3 players, it suffers from some
disadvantages, such as:
- Mediocre button layout... no scroll wheel
- Edges not as curved as other players; not as comfortable to hold or pocket
- Mediocre menuing system
- Long startup time if using the DB to organize instead of sorting by directories
- Limited shuffling abilites (especially if organizing by directories)
Additionally, the iPod supports replaygain
while the iHP does not does. Also, the iHP doesn't do gapless playback, FLAC, or ethernet
(the Karma
has all those things, and the Karma will be getting replaygain soon).
I originally bought a 20GB G3 iPod but changed my mind and went with the RIO Karma instead. The Karma was buggy initially, but is quite stable with the recent firmware (anyone having problems should update to firware v1.25). The gapless playback, bookmarks, long battery life, and sound quality (G3 iPod suffers from bass distortion) are ultimtely why I chose it.
But none of these playeres are perfect... if possible, you should try them all before you choose one.
Here's a list I compiled while choosing between these three hdd players:
20GB iPod 3G: $369 - superb button/controls layout... that scroll wheel is pure genius - pocket-friendly device dimensions and ergonomics, comfortable to hold and use one-handed - exellent menuing system - replaygain - aesthetically pleasing - firewire connection - syncs with iTunes - 4 to 6 hour real-world battery life (Karma and iHP120 more than double this) - very fast start-up (2-3 seconds) - AAC support - smartlists offer cool playlist customization - can charge through 6-pin firewire port (Karma and iHP120 need AC) - remote has only a few functions - bass distortion during playback (especially when using equalizer) - MAC support
iHP-120: $359 - mediocre button layout... no scroll wheel - edges not as curved as other players; not as comfortable to hold or pocket - mediocre menuing system - USB hdd-mounting possible without drivers - can organize by DB or by directories - long startup time if using DB - limited shuffling abilites (especially if organizing by directories) - fully functional, backlit remote - voice recording - FM receiver - line-in and line-out - OGG support
RIO Karma: $264 - great ergonomics... especially for one handed operation - excellent controls layout; thumb wheel works well (though iPod's wheel is better for scrolling long lists) - small foot print, but thick profile (not comfy in tight pants; fine in loose ones) - excellent menuing system - impressive number of shuffle/track selection options - gapless playback (works with OGG and MP3... I haven't tried with FLAC yet) - bookmarks - USB and ethernet connection (ethernet is through cradle) - can manage, backup, and stream through network (from Linux, MAC, or Windows box) - fast start-up (5-6 seconds) - OGG and FLAC support - line out (through cradle) - responsive development community (RIO is not the crappy company they used to be) - no remote - included "case" is just a bag with drawstrings - short warranty (I used my AMEX card, so not an as much of an issue for me)
I recommend that anyone buying a hdd-player try all of them before choosing one.
Some forums: http://www.ipodlounge.com/forums http:// www.iriver.com/community http://www.riovolution.c om/forums
What's really funny is that's the argument Fox used in its suit against Franken. Judge Chin slammed Fox pretty harshly. Read it here and here.
Some snippets from the articles (the judge's last quote, which I put in bold, is especially amusing):
"There are hard cases and there are easy cases," Chin said. "This is an easy case. The case is wholly without merit both factually and legally." He added, "Parody is a form of artistic expression protected by the First Amendment. The keystone to parody is imitation. Mr. Franken is clearly mocking Fox."
"Is it really likely someone is going to be confused as to whether Fox News or Bill O'Reilly is endorsing this book?" the judge asked.
Fox's lawyer, Dori Ann Hanswirth, responded, "It is likely consumers could believe that." She added, "There's no real message that this is a book of humor or political satire. It's a deadly serious cover and it's using the Fox News trademark."
Presumably, Hanswirth said all of this with a straight face. I wasn't in the room, however, so I'm not sure if she pulled it off.
Chin seemed to find Fox News' case irritating. "There is no likelihood of confusion. It is highly unlikely consumers are going to be misled into believing that Fox or O'Reilly are sponsors" of the book. "I don't know if Fox is arguing that its consumers are less sophisticated than people who would buy the book.", he added dryly.
Looks cool, but I'd still get iPod instead. However, all MP3 players I know of have a serious flaw:
There is a pause between tracks during playback (while the next song is loaded into memory). When I'm listening to the new Rush live album on CD, I can close my eyes and imagine being at the show. When I listen to MP3s, there is an annoyingly abrupt pause every ~6 minutes. Crossfading doesn't solve the problem.
Does this new player finally get rid of the pause?
I own this notebook... it rocks! It's easily the best laptop ever made.
For some reason, the Japanese-spec model lists 768 max RAM and the US-spec model lists 512 max, but they both actually can take 768 (the notebook has a utility called DMI viewer, which states that it takes 512MB modules).
Also, the US-spec model is rated as having a much lower battery life than the Japanese one for some reason (4 hours vs 7 hours if I remember correctly). However, I easily get 5 hours on a single charge.
I've used the small Sonys and Fujitsu Lifebooks... this one dusts them. The screen is big and bright (25% less pixels then the P series, but 42% more screen-area). It runs as quiet and cool as my wife's P-2000 (Crusoe-based).
Did you title the story "Re-done" because it sounds more sensationalistic? From their "What is the Fanimatrix" section:
*********
"The Fanimatrix - Run Program" is a collaboration between over a dozen professional actors, stuntpeople, special effects artists as well as an amateur filmmaking crew (all based in New Zealand) who set out to accomplish four primary goals:
1. Do something constructive with our spare time (boredom is a killer y'know...)
2. Create a short film that the general audience would actually WANT to see
3. Celebrate our mutual love for one of the finest film sagas put on our screens for over a decade - "The Matrix".
4. Provide an opportunity for everyone involved to practice and hone their filmmaking skills and respective talents.
"The Fanimatrix" is a fan-made, zero-budget short film set within the Matrix universe, specifically shortly before the discovery of "The One" (i.e. the first "Matrix" feature film). It tells the story of two rebels - Dante and Medusa - and of their fateful mission onto the virtual reality prison world that is The Matrix.
The film was shot on the Sony Mini-Digital Video format and edited on a PC editing suite utilizing Adobe Premiere, After FX and AlamDV Special FX. The entire production was completed over nine nights, ranging from six to over fifteen hour shoots, not including rehearsal and blocking-tape-shooting sessions. Most of the props, sets and lighting equipment was borrowed and locations were either hired or shot guerilla style. Although the film was a "zero budget" production, the final cost of the movie (combining personal expenses of cast and crew such as investment into costumes, transport costs, food etc) has reached upto approximately $1000 NZ (or $400-$600 US). The movie was shot entirely within Auckland City, New Zealand (our home).
I see a lot of posts saying you can do everything on a Mac that you can do with Windows... well, at my company I see a lot of software RFPs go out and the requirements in the responses almost always specify WinNT/2000/XP workstations. Addtionally, we use a lot of custom Access-database in use at our company.
Now, perhaps you can run in an emulated mode, but is that any less problematic than just running a Windows box? I really don't know the answer because I have limited experience with Macs... if we could "switch" are operations to be Mac-based, I'd be all for it, but I've always assumed the headaches would outweigh the advantages...
On a side note, it's for the same reasons I haven't switched my laptop... ever since OSX came out I've been tempted to get a MAC. But I use MS Access quite a bit and honestly I have few issues with Windows nowadays. Plus I like small laptops and the 12" Powerbook doesn't impress me... you want to see a cool laptop, checkout the Panasonic W2: 12" screen, internal DVD/CDRW, and 48 watt-hour battery in a 2.8 pound package that is only slightly bigger than the screen dimensions.
After creating, writing, and directing the original miniseries, Kenneth Johnson wanted to create a new movie every few months. Instead NBC wanted a second mini-series, so he reluctantly agreed to write what became V: The Final Battle. According to Johnson, NBC took his script and "bastardized it" (another direct quote from that magazine interview), turning it into a soap opera. Johnson argued with them, but he lost. So he quit the project and NBC filmed Final Battle without him.
After Final Battle did well, NBC decided to create a weekly series, but it was a total failure. They tried to bring Johnson back on board to save the weekly-series 1/2-way through its run, but he declined saying "Too much water under that bridge..." (this is a direct quote from a magazine interview with him back in 1985).
After V: The Series was cancelled, NBC told Johnson "You were right, we should've done it your way" (this is according to Johnson - same magazine article).
So, this news surprises me... is the timeline going to ignore the weekly-series and The Final Battle? (or possibly just the weekly-series?)
FYI, a couple differences in Johnson's Final Battle were:
- Ham Tyler was wheelchair bound, but still a bad-ass. When he and Donovan greet each other in Johnson's version, Donovan lunges at him (Donovan hated Tyler far more in Johnson's version than in NBC's version). Tyler does a fancy wheely and knocks Donovan on his ass. Johnson liked this bit because "you never see the good guy attack someone in a wheel chair" (another direct quote).
- No glowing-star-child-saves-the-day-ending (instead Martin sacrifices himself by flying the ship out of orbit).
Identifying that there is a problem is important, but so is having a plan for how to deal with it.
Why doesn't NASA put up some unmaned orbiting life-boats (at extremely high orbits with the ability to be manuevered remotely to lower orbits) with supplies and re-entry capabilities? If there is a problem with the Shuttle, ISS, or whatever, have a life-boat rendevous with the problematic vehicle and all crew transferred.
In addition, why doesn't NASA have several unmaned rockets filled with supplies ready to go on a moments notice as an additional contingency?
After using Pocket PC for a few months, I have mixed feelings about it. My old Palm was much more responsive and PPC's random system slow-downs (I run at 300 MHz roo), crashes (at least a few times/week), and ActiveSync weirdness are starting to irritate me.
I could go back to Palm... as a tool, it was superior to PPC. However, I like the fast CPU and large screen PPC has (can't get those features in a Palm except for the Clie NR series, which is big and heavy). The Zaurus software is cool, but like the Sony, it's too damn big.
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The Apple store was down before it was posted here. I know, I've been trying to order a Mac mini since it was announced a couple hours ago.
They've been showing their age and I plan to replace them with headless iMacs. I'm at a university, so we ought to be able to get them for $300-400 each with the educational discount. That's a pretty good deal for a brand new OSX box.
The approach MS used with NT had its merits, but NT inherited much of Win3.x's design in order to maintain compatibility. This (as well as several questionable "features" they added, such as the registry) has resulted in Win32 being an unstable, insecure, and unfixible foundation.
In addition, when Win2k came, MS allowed more access to the kernel (mostly to improve video performance). Between that and flakey USB support, Win2k was *less* stable than NT4. Even XP still has problems with power management, DLL-hell, registry degradation, and USB weirdness. So I wouldn't say that MS made Apple's approach look "half-baked" or "amateurish" given how much more solid OSX is **.
Now it's time for MS to really start over like they should've with NT.
(** OSX isn't perfect either, but it's a lot less temperamental than Windows Server2003 or XP, which can BSOD from a poorly written USB driver)
Have you actually seen his non-fiction stuff or any of the "making of" specials about his movies? He's quite intelligent, is both a visionary and detail-oriented, is knowledgeable, and is driven. He's also spent a good part of the last 7 years working on Mars-related projects. You give way too much credit to the /. crowd if you think 50% of us can match those qualifications.
There are probably better people out there than Cameron for this council, but don't dismiss the guy just because he made a lot of money making action flicks (several of which were actually good movies, but that's besides the point).
I'm specifically looking for two things:
1) Decent and reasonably priced mapping software. Route66 blows. Topo is absurdly expensive compared to TopoUSA. And I can't load Garmin MapSource maps to my GPSMap60cs with any MAC software.
2) A bird reference guide like Thayer Birdwatching. There are several MAC programs to assist with bird watching, but there is nothing like Thayer's program, which has plenty of detailed history and migration information, images, videos, and sound clips. Note that this will not run under VirtualPC6 (which doesn't run on the G5 anyway). There's no word yet as to whether this software will run under VirtualPC7.
I also need to run Microsoft Access for various work-related DBs. I know there are several MAC DB solutions, but my job involves Access. And I need to run various business software packages that work only in Windows... though this last one is covered by Terminal Services (aka Remote Desktop).
FYI, I've found a decent amount of children's software. We have:
- Finding Nemo: Nemo's Underwater World of Fun
- Clifford: Learning Activities
- Clifford: Thinking Adventures
- Dragon Tales: Learn and Fly with Dragons
We have a 20" G5 iMac.
The hardware performance is OK (nothing special) but its design is awesome. As is pretty much everything about OS X. But there is a huge disadvantage in software choices compared to Windows (I'm a recent switcher... I've found replacements for most programs, but not for everything). So I'm surprised that Anand didn't talk about Windows performance under Virtual PC 7.
Just get the Asian version of the DVDs of the original series (not SE) and be done with it. Sure, the picture quality isn't as good, but Greedo doesn't shoot first (or "almost simaltaneously" or whatever he does in this new DVD version).
What major advantages does this have over the 18-month-old Panasonic W2 other than a slightly better video card and smaller footprint? The W2 weighs 2.8 pounds, has a DVD-RW, 12.1" screen, big keyboard, 1.1 GHz CPU, and its battery lasts over 7 hours.
In the USA, we get the older version of the W2, but it's still some-tasty.
On a side note, some tips for running Linux on the W2:
- Red Hat
- Debian
- leog forum
The voice recorder was very buggy and quality was nothing special (but not horrible). Keep in mind that I had a BETA unit and presumably the the problems have been ironed out by now.
I don't know for certain since RIO asked me to send the unit back for their engineers to examine (so I never got to try the last few firmware revisions). If there are problems with the voice recorder, they'll most certainly be reported at http://riovolution.com/
I used a pre-production unit for a couple months; it rocks. It was very small, very responsive (unlike the Nitrus, which was sluggish), could be trickle-charged through USB, and had the option of convenient driver-less file transfer or using various MP3 programs. Sound quality was excellent (I've used many MP3 players - Apple, iRiver, RIO, etc).
However, it doesn't support gapless playback, Ogg, or FLAC (like the Karma) and the pre-production unit didn't come with a case (dunno if the consumer version does or not).
Overall, it was the best hdd-based player I've used (beating out the Karma due to form-factor). The iPods' wheels (I've used 3G, mini, and 4G) are better than the Carbon's, but that's the only advantage the iPod has and the Carbon wheel is adequate.
But as good as the Carbon is, I think I'll go back to solid-state for my next player. The Carbon is light at 3.2 ounces, but the 512MB RIO Forge is under $200, weighs 2 ounces (the difference is noticeable when jogging and biking), comes with an arm-band, has an FM receiver, and has almost no lag whatsoever. Add a 512 MB SD card, and you've got a GB for less than the cost of the Carbon... given the convenience and speed of USB2.0 driver-less file transfer, that's enough storage space.
Anyway, before buying any RIO products, check out the forums at http://riovolution.com/
That was true 6 months ago, but not anymore. I owned an iPod and sold it; now I have a Rio Karma (which is the same size/weight as the iPod). The iPod's interface was a little simpler in some ways, but I prefer the Karma's. Even though its wheel is not as slick as the iPod's, the Karma requires fewer button presses to do many things. Also, the Karma has bookmarks, gapless playback, Ogg, FLAC, ethernet, over twice the battery life, and is more than $100 cheaper.
"It shreds the iPod in every way."
Hogwash. The The iHP-120 has some nice features, but like all MP3 players, it suffers from some disadvantages, such as:
- Mediocre button layout... no scroll wheel
- Edges not as curved as other players; not as comfortable to hold or pocket
- Mediocre menuing system
- Long startup time if using the DB to organize instead of sorting by directories
- Limited shuffling abilites (especially if organizing by directories)
Additionally, the iPod supports replaygain while the iHP does not does. Also, the iHP doesn't do gapless playback, FLAC, or ethernet (the Karma has all those things, and the Karma will be getting replaygain soon).
I originally bought a 20GB G3 iPod but changed my mind and went with the RIO Karma instead. The Karma was buggy initially, but is quite stable with the recent firmware (anyone having problems should update to firware v1.25). The gapless playback, bookmarks, long battery life, and sound quality (G3 iPod suffers from bass distortion) are ultimtely why I chose it.
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But none of these playeres are perfect... if possible, you should try them all before you choose one.
Here's a list I compiled while choosing between these three hdd players:
20GB iPod 3G: $369
- superb button/controls layout... that scroll wheel is pure genius
- pocket-friendly device dimensions and ergonomics, comfortable to hold and use one-handed
- exellent menuing system
- replaygain
- aesthetically pleasing
- firewire connection
- syncs with iTunes
- 4 to 6 hour real-world battery life (Karma and iHP120 more than double this)
- very fast start-up (2-3 seconds)
- AAC support
- smartlists offer cool playlist customization
- can charge through 6-pin firewire port (Karma and iHP120 need AC)
- remote has only a few functions
- bass distortion during playback (especially when using equalizer)
- MAC support
iHP-120: $359
- mediocre button layout... no scroll wheel
- edges not as curved as other players; not as comfortable to hold or pocket
- mediocre menuing system
- USB hdd-mounting possible without drivers
- can organize by DB or by directories
- long startup time if using DB
- limited shuffling abilites (especially if organizing by directories)
- fully functional, backlit remote
- voice recording
- FM receiver
- line-in and line-out
- OGG support
RIO Karma: $264
- great ergonomics... especially for one handed operation
- excellent controls layout; thumb wheel works well (though iPod's wheel is better for scrolling long lists)
- small foot print, but thick profile (not comfy in tight pants; fine in loose ones)
- excellent menuing system
- impressive number of shuffle/track selection options
- gapless playback (works with OGG and MP3... I haven't tried with FLAC yet)
- bookmarks
- USB and ethernet connection (ethernet is through cradle)
- can manage, backup, and stream through network (from Linux, MAC, or Windows box)
- fast start-up (5-6 seconds)
- OGG and FLAC support
- line out (through cradle)
- responsive development community (RIO is not the crappy company they used to be)
- no remote
- included "case" is just a bag with drawstrings
- short warranty (I used my AMEX card, so not an as much of an issue for me)
I recommend that anyone buying a hdd-player try all of them before choosing one.
Some forums:
http://www.ipodlounge.com/forums
http:/
http://www.riovolution.
Some reviews:
http://gear.ign.com/objects/611/611801.
http://gear.ign.com/objects/611/611888.html
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http://reviews.cnet.com/iRiver
http://reviews.cnet.com/Rio_Karma
Additional Karma ethernet JAVA utilities:
http://www.inzyme.com/rio
A friend of mine once said:
The Republicans are the party of evil. The Democrats are the party of stupidity. When they do something bi-partisan, it's both evil and stupid.
Some snippets from the articles (the judge's last quote, which I put in bold, is especially amusing):
There is a pause between tracks during playback (while the next song is loaded into memory). When I'm listening to the new Rush live album on CD, I can close my eyes and imagine being at the show. When I listen to MP3s, there is an annoyingly abrupt pause every ~6 minutes. Crossfading doesn't solve the problem.
Does this new player finally get rid of the pause?
For some reason, the Japanese-spec model lists 768 max RAM and the US-spec model lists 512 max, but they both actually can take 768 (the notebook has a utility called DMI viewer, which states that it takes 512MB modules).
Also, the US-spec model is rated as having a much lower battery life than the Japanese one for some reason (4 hours vs 7 hours if I remember correctly). However, I easily get 5 hours on a single charge.
I've used the small Sonys and Fujitsu Lifebooks... this one dusts them. The screen is big and bright (25% less pixels then the P series, but 42% more screen-area). It runs as quiet and cool as my wife's P-2000 (Crusoe-based).
Check out leog.net.
There is also a yahoo group.
Lastly, check out dynamism for other neato notebooks.
Ah yes, it's called Recall. I just found it on the list over at mozdev.org too (it's number 68 on the inactive list).
Thanks!
I couldn't find a project at http://www.mozdev.org/ for automatically reloading your tabs when Mozilla or Firebird crashes (like Opera does).
I thought I read about one a while back, but now don't see it. Does such a project exist?
Did you title the story "Re-done" because it sounds more sensationalistic? From their "What is the Fanimatrix" section:
*********
"The Fanimatrix - Run Program" is a collaboration between over a dozen professional actors, stuntpeople, special effects artists as well as an amateur filmmaking crew (all based in New Zealand) who set out to accomplish four primary goals:
1. Do something constructive with our spare time (boredom is a killer y'know...)
2. Create a short film that the general audience would actually WANT to see
3. Celebrate our mutual love for one of the finest film sagas put on our screens for over a decade - "The Matrix".
4. Provide an opportunity for everyone involved to practice and hone their filmmaking skills and respective talents.
"The Fanimatrix" is a fan-made, zero-budget short film set within the Matrix universe, specifically shortly before the discovery of "The One" (i.e. the first "Matrix" feature film). It tells the story of two rebels - Dante and Medusa - and of their fateful mission onto the virtual reality prison world that is The Matrix.
The film was shot on the Sony Mini-Digital Video format and edited on a PC editing suite utilizing Adobe Premiere, After FX and AlamDV Special FX. The entire production was completed over nine nights, ranging from six to over fifteen hour shoots, not including rehearsal and blocking-tape-shooting sessions. Most of the props, sets and lighting equipment was borrowed and locations were either hired or shot guerilla style. Although the film was a "zero budget" production, the final cost of the movie (combining personal expenses of cast and crew such as investment into costumes, transport costs, food etc) has reached upto approximately $1000 NZ (or $400-$600 US). The movie was shot entirely within Auckland City, New Zealand (our home).
I see a lot of posts saying you can do everything on a Mac that you can do with Windows... well, at my company I see a lot of software RFPs go out and the requirements in the responses almost always specify WinNT/2000/XP workstations. Addtionally, we use a lot of custom Access-database in use at our company.
Now, perhaps you can run in an emulated mode, but is that any less problematic than just running a Windows box? I really don't know the answer because I have limited experience with Macs... if we could "switch" are operations to be Mac-based, I'd be all for it, but I've always assumed the headaches would outweigh the advantages...
On a side note, it's for the same reasons I haven't switched my laptop... ever since OSX came out I've been tempted to get a MAC. But I use MS Access quite a bit and honestly I have few issues with Windows nowadays. Plus I like small laptops and the 12" Powerbook doesn't impress me... you want to see a cool laptop, checkout the Panasonic W2: 12" screen, internal DVD/CDRW, and 48 watt-hour battery in a 2.8 pound package that is only slightly bigger than the screen dimensions.
After creating, writing, and directing the original miniseries, Kenneth Johnson wanted to create a new movie every few months. Instead NBC wanted a second mini-series, so he reluctantly agreed to write what became V: The Final Battle. According to Johnson, NBC took his script and "bastardized it" (another direct quote from that magazine interview), turning it into a soap opera. Johnson argued with them, but he lost. So he quit the project and NBC filmed Final Battle without him.
After Final Battle did well, NBC decided to create a weekly series, but it was a total failure. They tried to bring Johnson back on board to save the weekly-series 1/2-way through its run, but he declined saying "Too much water under that bridge..." (this is a direct quote from a magazine interview with him back in 1985).
After V: The Series was cancelled, NBC told Johnson "You were right, we should've done it your way" (this is according to Johnson - same magazine article).
So, this news surprises me... is the timeline going to ignore the weekly-series and The Final Battle? (or possibly just the weekly-series?)
FYI, a couple differences in Johnson's Final Battle were:
- Ham Tyler was wheelchair bound, but still a bad-ass. When he and Donovan greet each other in Johnson's version, Donovan lunges at him (Donovan hated Tyler far more in Johnson's version than in NBC's version). Tyler does a fancy wheely and knocks Donovan on his ass. Johnson liked this bit because "you never see the good guy attack someone in a wheel chair" (another direct quote).
- No glowing-star-child-saves-the-day-ending (instead Martin sacrifices himself by flying the ship out of orbit).
Identifying that there is a problem is important, but so is having a plan for how to deal with it.
Why doesn't NASA put up some unmaned orbiting life-boats (at extremely high orbits with the ability to be manuevered remotely to lower orbits) with supplies and re-entry capabilities? If there is a problem with the Shuttle, ISS, or whatever, have a life-boat rendevous with the problematic vehicle and all crew transferred.
In addition, why doesn't NASA have several unmaned rockets filled with supplies ready to go on a moments notice as an additional contingency?
I could go back to Palm... as a tool, it was superior to PPC. However, I like the fast CPU and large screen PPC has (can't get those features in a Palm except for the Clie NR series, which is big and heavy). The Zaurus software is cool, but like the Sony, it's too damn big.
I'd love to try Linux on the HP1910. It's only 4.2 ounces and has a much nicer screen than the Zaurus. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like much progress is being made on a port.