We could start with servers. Just throw there a network card driver, AHCI driver, basic stuff like that. A robust micro-kernel OS running a server, a cool idea.
I think Poor Richard has lived in an ivory tower far too long. Ideals are laudable, but the world moves on and reality trumps pedantry every time. Bill Gates didn't get to be, well, Bill Gates - by trumpeting Basic and DOS until people started saying, "Who?" He cut corners and compromised and, ahem, borrowed good ideas. It made him a gazillion dollars. And Richard, for all I agree with your ideals, and for better or worse, Bill Gates influenced the course of development of the personal computer more than you ever will.
Well said. I think it's about finding the right balance between academical correctness and practicality. For example the Linux kernel vows to GPL, but is also rather promiscuous regarding taking patches and new code from people.
What I also have observed lately is that at the end of the day, money makes quality software. Thus I wish also open source projects could find some kind of good funding models to accelerate their progress.
Such a user can buy a copy of Windows to replace the copy on the restore disc or restore partition that he admits having lost. When deciding whether to install Windows or Xubuntu for a family member, I make sure to ask what applications the user most commonly uses, and then I weigh that against whether or not the user has the install media and certificate of authenticity for a supported Windows operating system handy. And by "supported" I mean both whether or not the operating system is compatible with the hardware and how long until the announced end of life. For example, I'd consider Windows XP unsupported because security updates will end in 14 months.
Just install Windows 7 from a Digital River image and use Daz Loader. Illegal but practical. Ethically this should be fine as the user most likely paid the Windows tax when he bought the computer.
or if the system upgrade leaves the computer in an unbootable state
How is this less likely to happen in an upgrade from Windows XP to Windows Vista, from Windows Vista to Windows 7, or from Windows 7 to Windows 8, than in an upgrade from (say) Ubuntu 10.04 to Ubuntu 12.04?
I meant applying the everyday updates, not a major version upgrade.
But seriously, I've rescued several failed Windows PCs by replacing the OS with Ubuntu. Retraining casual users from Windows to Xubuntu isn't as hard as some people claim.
I still don't like the idea of shoving Linux down the throats of clueless people when their PC breaks. What if they need to use Office, play some random game, use a new piece of hardware, or if the system upgrade leaves the computer in an unbootable state. They will be less likely to get fucked under Windows in such cases.
Whatever kind of phone you prefer, are there features you envy the users of some other variety?
Small size. The flagship products from Apple and Samsung are too large bricks. Currently using HTC Wildfire S from couple of years ago. I guess Gingerbread is a bit aging already, but for my needs it's still a fantastic phone. I've seen mini models from SonyEricsson and Samsung too.
Notice how the sentence of the OP was "Acquire funding through Kickstarted before you begin filming." There the word "Kickstarted" is used as a noun, and thus Osgeld's question "what is kickstarted?" makes sense.
IE 10 is almost done for Windows 7 and has a IE10 blocker available for corporations. No word on whether IE 10 will be included as part of the 57 updates.
It's talking about IE 10 being released for Windows 7.
There seems to be a mistake in the summary. The ZDNet article says "With this in mind, users are advised to switch to another browser for the next few days until the updates are released." That seems like ZD's own recommendation, I couldn't find that from the MS security bulletins.
Today most of us would probably have never even heard about Aaron Swartz if he was still alive. Only the death gave him all the respect as the fighter of information freedom.
Maybe a bigger problem is shockwatch patches can cost $3 each. It makes sense for expensive packages,but not your $10 amazon.com order with free shipping.
You don't usually need a shockwatch patch for your $10 amazon.com order. And for the times you do, $3 is a small price to pay.
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We could start with servers. Just throw there a network card driver, AHCI driver, basic stuff like that. A robust micro-kernel OS running a server, a cool idea.
Agreed. At least Linux desktop would hugely benefit from bug fixes rather than coming up with new wild concepts.
Do we get any benefits when we run on multi-core systems?
I think Poor Richard has lived in an ivory tower far too long. Ideals are laudable, but the world moves on and reality trumps pedantry every time. Bill Gates didn't get to be, well, Bill Gates - by trumpeting Basic and DOS until people started saying, "Who?" He cut corners and compromised and, ahem, borrowed good ideas. It made him a gazillion dollars. And Richard, for all I agree with your ideals, and for better or worse, Bill Gates influenced the course of development of the personal computer more than you ever will.
Well said. I think it's about finding the right balance between academical correctness and practicality. For example the Linux kernel vows to GPL, but is also rather promiscuous regarding taking patches and new code from people.
What I also have observed lately is that at the end of the day, money makes quality software. Thus I wish also open source projects could find some kind of good funding models to accelerate their progress.
Very possible.
Ok, maybe it actually isn't that bad than what I thought.
Apparently the circuit breaker failed even when there was no short-circuit event.
Wait, what? If that's the case, how are we having these problems with Linux then?
This is correct.
Such a user can buy a copy of Windows to replace the copy on the restore disc or restore partition that he admits having lost. When deciding whether to install Windows or Xubuntu for a family member, I make sure to ask what applications the user most commonly uses, and then I weigh that against whether or not the user has the install media and certificate of authenticity for a supported Windows operating system handy. And by "supported" I mean both whether or not the operating system is compatible with the hardware and how long until the announced end of life. For example, I'd consider Windows XP unsupported because security updates will end in 14 months.
Just install Windows 7 from a Digital River image and use Daz Loader. Illegal but practical. Ethically this should be fine as the user most likely paid the Windows tax when he bought the computer.
or if the system upgrade leaves the computer in an unbootable state
How is this less likely to happen in an upgrade from Windows XP to Windows Vista, from Windows Vista to Windows 7, or from Windows 7 to Windows 8, than in an upgrade from (say) Ubuntu 10.04 to Ubuntu 12.04?
I meant applying the everyday updates, not a major version upgrade.
Who knows, maybe they are just paying attention to security and actually fixing their shit.
But seriously, I've rescued several failed Windows PCs by replacing the OS with Ubuntu. Retraining casual users from Windows to Xubuntu isn't as hard as some people claim.
I still don't like the idea of shoving Linux down the throats of clueless people when their PC breaks. What if they need to use Office, play some random game, use a new piece of hardware, or if the system upgrade leaves the computer in an unbootable state. They will be less likely to get fucked under Windows in such cases.
Whatever kind of phone you prefer, are there features you envy the users of some other variety?
Small size. The flagship products from Apple and Samsung are too large bricks. Currently using HTC Wildfire S from couple of years ago. I guess Gingerbread is a bit aging already, but for my needs it's still a fantastic phone. I've seen mini models from SonyEricsson and Samsung too.
Notice how the sentence of the OP was "Acquire funding through Kickstarted before you begin filming." There the word "Kickstarted" is used as a noun, and thus Osgeld's question "what is kickstarted?" makes sense.
So, the single fact that something is recorded on some media suddenly makes it worth more money?
If it's good stuff, then absolutely.
I wonder if you did not read it.
It's talking about IE 10 being released for Windows 7.
There seems to be a mistake in the summary. The ZDNet article says "With this in mind, users are advised to switch to another browser for the next few days until the updates are released." That seems like ZD's own recommendation, I couldn't find that from the MS security bulletins.
Today most of us would probably have never even heard about Aaron Swartz if he was still alive. Only the death gave him all the respect as the fighter of information freedom.
A simple way to make Internet Explorer block Flash by default: Gear icon -> Safety -> ActiveX Filtering.
After that, you can re-enable Flash for selected sites by clicking the blue icon in the address bar.
Indeed, I laughed when I read that in the summary. That kind of attack vector is just so good old Microsoft. <3
If it works, just tune it slightly until it suddenly breaks completely.
Maybe a bigger problem is shockwatch patches can cost $3 each. It makes sense for expensive packages,but not your $10 amazon.com order with free shipping.
You don't usually need a shockwatch patch for your $10 amazon.com order. And for the times you do, $3 is a small price to pay.
I'm a notebook fan
Are you the fan of the thermal solution for the CPU/GPU?
I pretty much always buy my laptops used.
Everything in Windows 8 looks like they are just single-color HTML <div>'s with some margins splattered around.
Compare also the boot logo of Win7 to the amateurish logo of Win8.