I'm sure SUN's innovations sparked ideas elsewhere in the industry, but that has happened in all industries since the beginning of capitalism. His taking sole credit for the creation of millions of jobs is self-aggrandizing and doesn't deserve anything but a shaking of the head for his narrow-minded conclusions.
Thinking back about ten years to December 25, 1995, I remember my first computer. It was an IBM Aptiva with a 120MHz Pentium processor. It was the most incredible device I had ever laid eyes and hands on. I was most definitely in awe from the immense capabilities of this state-of-the-art machine. Of course, it wouldn't be long until I discovered I hadn't even scratched the surface of what my latest neat toy could do.
I can recall it as if it were yesterday, the first time I logged onto the Internet via 28.8Kbps dial-up to the Microsoft Network. I had been browsing the "newsgroups" to see what the fuss was all about, and why my mother should be paying $25 a month for me to use up our phone line.
It was then, I initiated a chat with another user of this "Microsoft Network." Definitely it was the grandest experience of my life, at that time, speaking with an anonymous user. Sending a message with my computer in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and receiving a response back almost instantly from this man in Australia.
Of course, times have changed since then. With the advent of cross-platform, cross-network "instant messaging" applications, instantaneous full-duplex communication with people across the globe has become not just a reality, but a way of life. I now see peers of mine messaging anyone and everyone during the more dull moments of class on their networked mobile phones, PDAs, and "hip tops."
I have thought to myself for a long while, how wonderful it would be to leverage the global communications infrastructure for social development, education, and recreation. Amazingly enough, my greatest hopes have been realized.
The Internet is now being used to traffic democratic idea(l)s in and out of China, a country whose people otherwise would never have a chance at political, economic, and/or judgmental freedom.
Websites such as MySpace, Friendster, LiveJournal, and Xanga are allowing users around the globe interact through user-created, individually customized web pages. Users publicly post editorials, pictorials, and commentaries for all to view and subsequently respond with commentaries of their own personal styles.
As much potential as these social-networking ecosystems hold within, it may take years, even decades, for the power to be harnessed to promote the greater good, as it took for the original World Wide Web, electronic mail, and search engines.
I suppose we'll have to take a wait and see stance.
See you in another ten.
A resurgence in Intel-based machines after their push for increased performance per watt. Power efficiency is right on the list of those who plan the building of supercomputers, right aside performance per dollar.
. . . the Kyoto Protocol, or as I like to call it the Kyoto Pissing contest between nations, is causing more harm than good?
With these new developments, it seems money being used now to "fix" older power plants could have better been spent developing long term REAL solutions, like more research. For once, I think maybe the US was right to stay out of this "world effort," even if for the wrong internal reasons.
I don't see the hypocrisy in that, but I'd like to inform you, since I stopped drinking fluoridated tap water and started using natural toothpastes (I recommend JASON products which can be found at www.jason-natural.com), my teeth, and not to mention my body, have been much healthier.
Have a nice day, Slashdot.
I think it's incredible how a dangerous-if-ingested chemical byproduct of industrial manufacturing is praised as it's pumped into our drinking water and tooth pastes, while pollution from coal and gas power plants is reviled, though they rarely affect more than half of the population enjoying its benefits. I guess what I'm trying to say is, I find it amazing how glaringly hypocritical some people are.
I suppose once everyone's infected with this bug, nobody will be able to help but to "REMEMBER THE los ALAMOs Bug."
That's all I have. Sorry, it's late.
There is only one possible solution, with two potential end results:
Pick a random prisoner who has chosen "Yes."
End result:
1: The prisoner is correct and all prisoners will be let free.
2: The prisoner is incorrect but hits the king over the head with the chalice and frees all the prisoners.
Slashdot Mirror
1984, Anyone?
Don't worry, once we get Scott McNealy in here as senior Slashdot editor, we'll be blessed with millions of new options to choose from!
I'm sure SUN's innovations sparked ideas elsewhere in the industry, but that has happened in all industries since the beginning of capitalism. His taking sole credit for the creation of millions of jobs is self-aggrandizing and doesn't deserve anything but a shaking of the head for his narrow-minded conclusions.
Thinking back about ten years to December 25, 1995, I remember my first computer. It was an IBM Aptiva with a 120MHz Pentium processor. It was the most incredible device I had ever laid eyes and hands on. I was most definitely in awe from the immense capabilities of this state-of-the-art machine. Of course, it wouldn't be long until I discovered I hadn't even scratched the surface of what my latest neat toy could do.
I can recall it as if it were yesterday, the first time I logged onto the Internet via 28.8Kbps dial-up to the Microsoft Network. I had been browsing the "newsgroups" to see what the fuss was all about, and why my mother should be paying $25 a month for me to use up our phone line.
It was then, I initiated a chat with another user of this "Microsoft Network." Definitely it was the grandest experience of my life, at that time, speaking with an anonymous user. Sending a message with my computer in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and receiving a response back almost instantly from this man in Australia.
Of course, times have changed since then. With the advent of cross-platform, cross-network "instant messaging" applications, instantaneous full-duplex communication with people across the globe has become not just a reality, but a way of life. I now see peers of mine messaging anyone and everyone during the more dull moments of class on their networked mobile phones, PDAs, and "hip tops."
I have thought to myself for a long while, how wonderful it would be to leverage the global communications infrastructure for social development, education, and recreation. Amazingly enough, my greatest hopes have been realized.
The Internet is now being used to traffic democratic idea(l)s in and out of China, a country whose people otherwise would never have a chance at political, economic, and/or judgmental freedom.
Websites such as MySpace, Friendster, LiveJournal, and Xanga are allowing users around the globe interact through user-created, individually customized web pages. Users publicly post editorials, pictorials, and commentaries for all to view and subsequently respond with commentaries of their own personal styles.
As much potential as these social-networking ecosystems hold within, it may take years, even decades, for the power to be harnessed to promote the greater good, as it took for the original World Wide Web, electronic mail, and search engines.
I suppose we'll have to take a wait and see stance.
See you in another ten.
Ok. Next year we will run the site normally, free of any and all humor. LOL JUST KIDDING !! HAPPY APRIL FOOLS DAY!
It's the other way around, my friend, but when others are in the room, they get XP, while Bill gets Mac OS 10.4.3 Crax0r3d.
A resurgence in Intel-based machines after their push for increased performance per watt. Power efficiency is right on the list of those who plan the building of supercomputers, right aside performance per dollar.
...four out of five IT professionals recommend Linux.
. . . the Kyoto Protocol, or as I like to call it the Kyoto Pissing contest between nations, is causing more harm than good? With these new developments, it seems money being used now to "fix" older power plants could have better been spent developing long term REAL solutions, like more research. For once, I think maybe the US was right to stay out of this "world effort," even if for the wrong internal reasons.
. . . that predicted Slashdot Post Success.
Well, I'm going to fight back by patenting something already implemented and working. That's right, Slashdot, I'm gonna patent me some Gravity.
I don't see the hypocrisy in that, but I'd like to inform you, since I stopped drinking fluoridated tap water and started using natural toothpastes (I recommend JASON products which can be found at www.jason-natural.com), my teeth, and not to mention my body, have been much healthier. Have a nice day, Slashdot.
... MICROSOFT IS EVIL!!!
I think it's incredible how a dangerous-if-ingested chemical byproduct of industrial manufacturing is praised as it's pumped into our drinking water and tooth pastes, while pollution from coal and gas power plants is reviled, though they rarely affect more than half of the population enjoying its benefits. I guess what I'm trying to say is, I find it amazing how glaringly hypocritical some people are.
...we only blew up one satellite at a time.
...and until you look at this post's karma scoring, it will have been modded both up AND down!
Goofus maximus
I suppose once everyone's infected with this bug, nobody will be able to help but to "REMEMBER THE los ALAMOs Bug."
That's all I have. Sorry, it's late.
...but does it support Linux?
Come on, guys, there's no use in crying over spilt milk!
Can Tux milk me, Greg?
I thought ESA went out of style along with SIMM technology.
There is only one possible solution, with two potential end results:
Pick a random prisoner who has chosen "Yes."
End result:
1: The prisoner is correct and all prisoners will be let free.
2: The prisoner is incorrect but hits the king over the head with the chalice and frees all the prisoners.
Another victim of poor apostrophe placement and spelling. He meant to say The (Dead) Kennedeys' legacy.
Did you not RTFPost? The word "body" was used referring to the body the satellite/moon orbited, not the orbiting