Something good happens and the Slashdot crowd reply with, "It could have been better!"
But joking aside, it could have been better.
You see, I come from the small Island of Malta. The LUG here is tiny and few people are even aware of Software Patents. Were MS to push for patents here (and it would have a lot of backing from the government, since it's been giving us discounts on MS Products and stuff), there wouldn't be enough protestors to be heard.
I imagine this might be similar for other small countries new to the EU.
The Axim X50v has some extremely nice specs which are, unfortunately, completely unused by Windows Mobile 2003 SE. Things like the graphics card, the 600Mhz acceleration, the VGA graphics...All completely wasted under Windows.
Steve Mann describes himself as a 'cyborg.' He wears his computer (several thousands of dollars worth of embedded equipment). He says himself that he has become dependant on his technology for getting around. In fact in one interview (can't remember the site) he said that it takes him a few days to adjust to living without his computer when he has to take it off.
Now, ideally for Mann he would be allowed to take his computer everywhere. However, it is a major inconvinience for him if everywhere he goes he is stopped by security guards and managers worried about the camera mounted over his eye. Would make sense for him to try and raise awareness, I think.
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Something good happens and the Slashdot crowd reply with, "It could have been better!" But joking aside, it could have been better. You see, I come from the small Island of Malta. The LUG here is tiny and few people are even aware of Software Patents. Were MS to push for patents here (and it would have a lot of backing from the government, since it's been giving us discounts on MS Products and stuff), there wouldn't be enough protestors to be heard. I imagine this might be similar for other small countries new to the EU.
The Axim X50v has some extremely nice specs which are, unfortunately, completely unused by Windows Mobile 2003 SE. Things like the graphics card, the 600Mhz acceleration, the VGA graphics...All completely wasted under Windows.
Just 216.239.57.99 it.
How long before someone installs linux on it?
Steve Mann describes himself as a 'cyborg.' He wears his computer (several thousands of dollars worth of embedded equipment). He says himself that he has become dependant on his technology for getting around. In fact in one interview (can't remember the site) he said that it takes him a few days to adjust to living without his computer when he has to take it off. Now, ideally for Mann he would be allowed to take his computer everywhere. However, it is a major inconvinience for him if everywhere he goes he is stopped by security guards and managers worried about the camera mounted over his eye. Would make sense for him to try and raise awareness, I think.