Congratulations on your perceptions. There was little point in cluttering Slashdot with a reply saying "Sorry, I forgot to tick the box", then explaining that to keep the whole thread under threshold I was posting AC, but it was really me...
Look to see what you just responded to...
Indeed, look what i'm responding to now. I ask myself, what's the point? If the AC person has something valuable to say/raises a point, then I may respond. If the AC person just jabbers nonsense, as most usually do, I may not. In this case, and the case before, these were slighly different. They were responses to questions that I asked, or moderated up to visible level. Should my sig clarify? Does it really need to be any more cluttered? No, the point still gets across to most people: LOG IN and stand behind your opinion, unless you have a damn good reason to post AC.
This was actually a much-exalted feature shown at the WinHEC conference by a slightly hyperactive demostrator. (Which really makes this whole article old news: WinHEC was April).
See for yourself -- the WinHEC keynote webcast is here:
[ PS -- Completely off-topic, but can someone tell me how to link a word or phrase to a url? I only know how to put the full thing in from the posting page or the faq. Thanks! ]
I've noticed that too, it's reassuring to know it isn't just my eyes. This certainly isn't the greatest example of OpenGL in action and it's a great pity, being one of the only OpenGL/Linux graphics systems that the vast majority will ever see.
I'd be inclined to say it's worse press for nVIDIA: who wants to buy a graphics card thats shown on the TV with a crappy picture?
PS -- I don't know why they choose to pinpoint Stornoway either, you need a magnifying glass to locate it on screen.
Unless the Win2K machine is a server, you'd actually upgrade to WinXP Professional (the slightly-less-shitty-non-home-user version), not XP "Home Edition" (read: half the price, half the functionality). The biggest difference between WinXP Pro and Server 2k3 is the inclusion of server side tools and a ridiculously bloated price -- 2k3 is not necessary for a workstation.
But, tbh, I'd stick with Firefox too -- I'd switch to Firefox when presented with the option of further lining Bill's pockets.
Note, while what you say is theoretically correct, your example is not. Half of 0.170s (or 170ms) is not 0.95 (950ms). I can see that what you meant was 95ms, but in the context of data routing, 170ms is a little more like it as time is going to be wasted along the way through various packet filters or firewalls. The response time of the hardware alone (not the sending time) is likely to rack up around 20ms in a 100mi journey.
To be honest, if this releases at $269 i'll BUY it in a heartbeat.
However, I fear that the same thing'll happen with the original Xbox and Playstation 2 when it is released in the UK. What generally happens: the Xbox is released in the US for $300, Microsoft releases Xbox in the UK for £300. Not the £200 that it should be, based on exchange rates. What i'd like to see, is a US release at $269 and a similar UK release at $269 -- ie, £147 + 17.5% VAT --> £173. Then, it'll sell like hotcakes.
I'd be very annoyed if they still release at £269... even though at the moment, GBP is worth almost twice (1.85x) as much as USD.
<< Note the sig, I do make exceptions... very occasionally:) >>
In a non-corporate network environment, it is useful to be able to set the clock to the correct time. As it is not good practice to be running a home PC in Administrator mode, it is helpful to be able to set the clock or access the Date/Time panel. This is useful for locating Time Zones, as well as functioning as a crude calendar in emergencies:), things that a *regular* user would want to be able to do.
Obviously, in a corporate network environment, it is much more sensible to synchronise with an NTP server regulated by the sysadmin -- but Windows is not confined to the workplace.
Regardless, what's wrong with IPv4? I've been using it on my network for years and I haven't had any problems or extra requirements. They're gonna have to come up with damn good reasons to switch because, at the moment, it's just not worth the hassle.
I know i'm not the only one who thinks like this.. all of my colleagues are happy with the v4 system, and the (less high maintenance) users know what i'm talking about when I assign IPs or mention '127.0.0.1'. None of them have a clue about '::1', and it isn't worthwhile changing until IPv4 truly becomes defunct and obsolete.
Yes. Thats the other thing to note with Britain's crappy scores... we've had crappy performances.
Take this years mess for example -- she was out of tune for half of the song, and the song itself wasn't enough to catch the attention of voters.
What we've got to remember with Eurovision, the song must be catchy and must have initial impact... it can't grow on you, it doesn't have time to. People call and vote within an hour of hearing all the acts in rapid succession. Your song must stand out to be successful, and our choice this year wasn't good.
The OD2 powered 'mycokemusic' is now offering these identification services. The only difference, is that they are giving them away for free with promotional codes found on Coke bottles and cans. They call it a 'CokeTag', and it's available in the UK. I'm not sure if they have an American site for these, but this is the UK site:
The present Xbox is currently operating for profit, it has been for a good few months now. The reason Xbox is currently in second place is the enormous user base of PS2 owners... 43% to be exact, all gleaned in the first year when Sony was the one and only choice. Xbox has 19% while 14% are Gamecube players.
The biggest reason for anyone to choose Xbox has to be the Live service, it has led the industry in online gaming and has proved the most successful venture for Microsoft's Xbox division so far. To call the industry leading service a 'niche of a niche' is an enormous understatement. Sony rapidly followed suit, but their PS2 Network Play has lagged behind due to network and service issues. Microsoft has also led the industry with the adoption of Hard Drives in games consoles... PS3 is simply following suit with an option that is simply common sense to a computer/software company but previously alien to the console market.
The other interesting thing to note, the newer machines do not necessarily have better hardware. From the looks of things at the moment, the Revolution will be the last thing on our shelves -- far from a powerhouse. The 'massive superiority' that many people claim with regards to the PS3 hardware is also pretty slim. The Cell processor will be powerful, but in raw power, it has little more than a tri-core 3.2GHz PPC combination. The technology behind the PS3 disks was also called into question earlier, as the Blu-Ray disc group/conference could not agree on a standard.
The major problem with the PS3 at this stage will be the cost. There is agreement with the masses that a Cell processor/Blu-Ray HD-DVD combo isn't going to come cheap. I personally suspect $450-500, but many are talking in the region of $600. I'm sure you'll agree, this monster could price itself out of the market...
In order to pick up a big user base and make money from the huge games sales, I wouldn't be surprised if Microsoft puts in promotional prices for early adopters. Certainly, they can afford to operate at a short loss, and aren't so stupid as to realise they need to use their few months head start to build up as big a user base as possible.
I'm guessing, that the 360 will debut at around $320-360; the PS3 could shatter the $400-450 barrier; while the Revolution will most likely bring up the rear with $200-250.
As for games, I reckon they'll have serious difficulties shifting them for anything more than $50-60...
Likewise. Apparently Forza Motorsport has suffered some problems with modded Xboxes cheating the system. Due to the fact that customised vehicle can be raced on Live, some people have tinkered with the profiles to let themselves run hugely souped-up vehicles on lower ranked games -- much to the annoyance of the players.
To be honest, something akin to the hardware hashes that Windows Activation uses should be put in place. Then, every time the user connects, the server queries the Xbox and allows connection only when its hardware hash matches the standard factory configuration. Obviously people will still use mod chips, but this will make them much more difficult to keep quiet.
Hopefully with the Xbox 360, the integrated Live will allow Microsoft to shut these units down. I've no objections to people running Linux on their Xbox... but if the install was destructive, and stopped them from using the Xbox for games, many people would rethink.
I'd say the Cell isn't what it was hyped up to be, it's barely faster than MS's triple PPC
And you can bet it'll be more expensive than MS's little combo.
the ability to play every Nintendo game on a single console is pretty damn awesome.
I can see one huge flaw with this one. Where's the hard drive to hold all the games you download? Yes, it has 512MB flash and memory card support, but both the PS3 and 360 are going forward with the hard drives... and I think in this case Nintendo might have had more use for one than the PS3.
The PS3 surprised me with some of it's visuals
Where did you see the visuals? I'd love the see the link, because all the videos from the E3 floor were pre-rendered on different hardware. It'd be nice to actually see a side-by-side comparison of the graphics power.
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Congratulations on your perceptions. There was little point in cluttering Slashdot with a reply saying "Sorry, I forgot to tick the box", then explaining that to keep the whole thread under threshold I was posting AC, but it was really me...
Look to see what you just responded to...
Indeed, look what i'm responding to now. I ask myself, what's the point? If the AC person has something valuable to say/raises a point, then I may respond. If the AC person just jabbers nonsense, as most usually do, I may not. In this case, and the case before, these were slighly different. They were responses to questions that I asked, or moderated up to visible level. Should my sig clarify? Does it really need to be any more cluttered? No, the point still gets across to most people: LOG IN and stand behind your opinion, unless you have a damn good reason to post AC.
So you can use standard HTML for links, I wasn't sure. Thanks.
Note: Posting Anon to keep this below normal viewing threshold.
This was actually a much-exalted feature shown at the WinHEC conference by a slightly hyperactive demostrator. (Which really makes this whole article old news: WinHEC was April).
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See for yourself -- the WinHEC keynote webcast is here:
http://www.microsoft.com/events/executives/billga
Just scroll down till you see "Bill Gates Keynote from WinHEC 2005"
[ PS -- Completely off-topic, but can someone tell me how to link a word or phrase to a url? I only know how to put the full thing in from the posting page or the faq. Thanks! ]
I've noticed that too, it's reassuring to know it isn't just my eyes. This certainly isn't the greatest example of OpenGL in action and it's a great pity, being one of the only OpenGL/Linux graphics systems that the vast majority will ever see.
I'd be inclined to say it's worse press for nVIDIA: who wants to buy a graphics card thats shown on the TV with a crappy picture?
PS -- I don't know why they choose to pinpoint Stornoway either, you need a magnifying glass to locate it on screen.
Unless the Win2K machine is a server, you'd actually upgrade to WinXP Professional (the slightly-less-shitty-non-home-user version), not XP "Home Edition" (read: half the price, half the functionality). The biggest difference between WinXP Pro and Server 2k3 is the inclusion of server side tools and a ridiculously bloated price -- 2k3 is not necessary for a workstation.
But, tbh, I'd stick with Firefox too -- I'd switch to Firefox when presented with the option of further lining Bill's pockets.
Note, while what you say is theoretically correct, your example is not. Half of 0.170s (or 170ms) is not 0.95 (950ms). I can see that what you meant was 95ms, but in the context of data routing, 170ms is a little more like it as time is going to be wasted along the way through various packet filters or firewalls. The response time of the hardware alone (not the sending time) is likely to rack up around 20ms in a 100mi journey.
However, I fear that the same thing'll happen with the original Xbox and Playstation 2 when it is released in the UK. What generally happens: the Xbox is released in the US for $300, Microsoft releases Xbox in the UK for £300. Not the £200 that it should be, based on exchange rates. What i'd like to see, is a US release at $269 and a similar UK release at $269 -- ie, £147 + 17.5% VAT --> £173. Then, it'll sell like hotcakes.
I'd be very annoyed if they still release at £269... even though at the moment, GBP is worth almost twice (1.85x) as much as USD.
Yes, my point is that REGULAR (ie, Windows 'limited' accounts) users can't.
In a non-corporate network environment, it is useful to be able to set the clock to the correct time. As it is not good practice to be running a home PC in Administrator mode, it is helpful to be able to set the clock or access the Date/Time panel. This is useful for locating Time Zones, as well as functioning as a crude calendar in emergencies :), things that a *regular* user would want to be able to do.
Obviously, in a corporate network environment, it is much more sensible to synchronise with an NTP server regulated by the sysadmin -- but Windows is not confined to the workplace.
and it isn't worthwhile changing until IPv4 truly becomes defunct and obsolete
Or until there is more widespread adoption.
Regardless, what's wrong with IPv4? I've been using it on my network for years and I haven't had any problems or extra requirements. They're gonna have to come up with damn good reasons to switch because, at the moment, it's just not worth the hassle.
I know i'm not the only one who thinks like this.. all of my colleagues are happy with the v4 system, and the (less high maintenance) users know what i'm talking about when I assign IPs or mention '127.0.0.1'. None of them have a clue about '::1', and it isn't worthwhile changing until IPv4 truly becomes defunct and obsolete.
There are a lot of applications that just won't run.
Just a lot? You can't even set the fucking clock!!
"from the when-will-it-end dept."
Got it in one...
I can only think of my first comment when ROTS came out: "Back to the start, we are. Wasted our time, we did"...
Oh well, sucks to be me I guess.
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On the contrary, left handers are immeasurably superior.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0871313073/ref=si
Yes. Thats the other thing to note with Britain's crappy scores... we've had crappy performances.
Take this years mess for example -- she was out of tune for half of the song, and the song itself wasn't enough to catch the attention of voters.
What we've got to remember with Eurovision, the song must be catchy and must have initial impact... it can't grow on you, it doesn't have time to. People call and vote within an hour of hearing all the acts in rapid succession. Your song must stand out to be successful, and our choice this year wasn't good.
The OD2 powered 'mycokemusic' is now offering these identification services. The only difference, is that they are giving them away for free with promotional codes found on Coke bottles and cans. They call it a 'CokeTag', and it's available in the UK. I'm not sure if they have an American site for these, but this is the UK site:
http://www.mycokemusic.com/
The present Xbox is currently operating for profit, it has been for a good few months now. The reason Xbox is currently in second place is the enormous user base of PS2 owners... 43% to be exact, all gleaned in the first year when Sony was the one and only choice. Xbox has 19% while 14% are Gamecube players.
The biggest reason for anyone to choose Xbox has to be the Live service, it has led the industry in online gaming and has proved the most successful venture for Microsoft's Xbox division so far. To call the industry leading service a 'niche of a niche' is an enormous understatement. Sony rapidly followed suit, but their PS2 Network Play has lagged behind due to network and service issues. Microsoft has also led the industry with the adoption of Hard Drives in games consoles... PS3 is simply following suit with an option that is simply common sense to a computer/software company but previously alien to the console market.
The other interesting thing to note, the newer machines do not necessarily have better hardware. From the looks of things at the moment, the Revolution will be the last thing on our shelves -- far from a powerhouse. The 'massive superiority' that many people claim with regards to the PS3 hardware is also pretty slim. The Cell processor will be powerful, but in raw power, it has little more than a tri-core 3.2GHz PPC combination. The technology behind the PS3 disks was also called into question earlier, as the Blu-Ray disc group/conference could not agree on a standard.
The major problem with the PS3 at this stage will be the cost. There is agreement with the masses that a Cell processor/Blu-Ray HD-DVD combo isn't going to come cheap. I personally suspect $450-500, but many are talking in the region of $600. I'm sure you'll agree, this monster could price itself out of the market...
Both.
In order to pick up a big user base and make money from the huge games sales, I wouldn't be surprised if Microsoft puts in promotional prices for early adopters. Certainly, they can afford to operate at a short loss, and aren't so stupid as to realise they need to use their few months head start to build up as big a user base as possible.
I'm guessing, that the 360 will debut at around $320-360; the PS3 could shatter the $400-450 barrier; while the Revolution will most likely bring up the rear with $200-250.
As for games, I reckon they'll have serious difficulties shifting them for anything more than $50-60...
Likewise. Apparently Forza Motorsport has suffered some problems with modded Xboxes cheating the system. Due to the fact that customised vehicle can be raced on Live, some people have tinkered with the profiles to let themselves run hugely souped-up vehicles on lower ranked games -- much to the annoyance of the players.
To be honest, something akin to the hardware hashes that Windows Activation uses should be put in place. Then, every time the user connects, the server queries the Xbox and allows connection only when its hardware hash matches the standard factory configuration. Obviously people will still use mod chips, but this will make them much more difficult to keep quiet.
Hopefully with the Xbox 360, the integrated Live will allow Microsoft to shut these units down. I've no objections to people running Linux on their Xbox... but if the install was destructive, and stopped them from using the Xbox for games, many people would rethink.
No, but you can't question the Greece-Cyprus voting, the Spain-Portugal voting, the Switzerland-Estonia voting this year... etc, etc.
Think size.
Also, the GDP is hardly an effective development indicator -- it's just an average, and we all know how misleading they can be...
And the millions of gamers, clearly. :)
I'd say the Cell isn't what it was hyped up to be, it's barely faster than MS's triple PPC
And you can bet it'll be more expensive than MS's little combo.
the ability to play every Nintendo game on a single console is pretty damn awesome.
I can see one huge flaw with this one. Where's the hard drive to hold all the games you download? Yes, it has 512MB flash and memory card support, but both the PS3 and 360 are going forward with the hard drives... and I think in this case Nintendo might have had more use for one than the PS3.
The PS3 surprised me with some of it's visuals
Where did you see the visuals? I'd love the see the link, because all the videos from the E3 floor were pre-rendered on different hardware. It'd be nice to actually see a side-by-side comparison of the graphics power.