Well, whatever may or may not happen on the desktop, I sure would rather see Linux dominating the embedded market than Windows or Apple. The whole concept of embedded Windows seems ugly to me - like dressing up a nightclub bouncer in a pixie costume.
"This routine check of the initial software on the manufacturing line found that it contained portions of code deemed "non-final," according to Microsoft... Microsoft plans to swap in the 'final' code, then reissue Small Business Server 2003 R2 to its manufacturing partners,"
I own a Sony Vaio. I probably have nothing to worry about. But what really fucking pisses me off is that Sony, in their "wisdom" (or propriatary nature), have locked the laptop to only accept official Sony batteries.
So not only am I stuck with having to use a (no doubt) overpriced Sony battery, but I can't even buy from an alternative manufacturer a battery that's less likely to explode.
The vendor lock-in wouldn't be so offensive if I knew that Sony at least built a quality product. Fuckers.
One might ask 'who cares', but the rising techological literacy of Asian countries, coupled with the increasing outsourcing of Western companies, means that these nations' policies might well encourage Western governments and companies to standardise on open formats as well. After all, if your Asian employees are already using it and it's cheap, why not make it company policy too.
Not that I expect you to reply, being dead now and all, but don't you think it's remarkable that, even though you failed to finish your post, in your death throes you managed to hit the submit button?
Also, I believe the power output of wireless devices is far more limited under UK regulations than in the US. IIRC there are attemps to get these regulations relaxed for this purpose.
Because it points out the bleeding obvious to its parent, who seems to be knee-jerking at the mere idea of a 'content license' without apparently bothering to read said license.
Indeed. Digg has had several millions invested, but Rose claims to still drive around a VW Golf and share an apartment with several people. Clearly he's having fun with his 'work', but it appears not to be earning him the same outrageous fortunes that the previous dot-commers expected.
Shit. I was planning on doing the same thing. Might as well not bother now.
It both scares and infuriates me that my government wants to roll out a vastly more insecure (and expensive!) system than that which already exists, while proclaiming the opposite. Seriously, how the hell is this allowed to happen??
Some years ago, I read an article about the possibility of printing tiny barcodes in newspaper stories that would code for a website address. You'd use a special reader that interfaces with your PC to visit the referenced site. This was supposed to be easier than typing in a lengthy, complicated URL.
We've got around this, mostly by having nice succinct URLs and tinyurl.com for everything else, and who wants to carry a barcode reader with them when they're reading the paper?
However, I wonder whether this idea may have some re-interest. If your mobile phone can read barcodes, we could print them anywhere - in papers, on billboards, TV adverts - and all you'd need to do is take a photo and your phone automatically loads the webpage in its built-in browser.
The steering lock is a mechanical device, which requires either a key or something to break it with before you can turn the wheel. Since all keys were accounted for, the only way to steal the car is to break the steering lock (and, of course, fool the RFID reader). No conspiracy here.
Well yes, OK, there's that. I'll give you that. But why must they put it right at the top of the article? That's the place for rhetoric and sensationalism, not actual content.
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Well, whatever may or may not happen on the desktop, I sure would rather see Linux dominating the embedded market than Windows or Apple. The whole concept of embedded Windows seems ugly to me - like dressing up a nightclub bouncer in a pixie costume.
Let's get the cheese jokes out of the way already
For those of us who can't be bothered to RTFA:
"This routine check of the initial software on the manufacturing line found that it contained portions of code deemed "non-final," according to Microsoft... Microsoft plans to swap in the 'final' code, then reissue Small Business Server 2003 R2 to its manufacturing partners,"
I own a Sony Vaio. I probably have nothing to worry about. But what really fucking pisses me off is that Sony, in their "wisdom" (or propriatary nature), have locked the laptop to only accept official Sony batteries.
So not only am I stuck with having to use a (no doubt) overpriced Sony battery, but I can't even buy from an alternative manufacturer a battery that's less likely to explode.
The vendor lock-in wouldn't be so offensive if I knew that Sony at least built a quality product. Fuckers.
Growing rooms use huge amounts of electricity but the people running them usually bypass a building's meter.
Details, please!
Maybe the UN is composed of many different departments which are capable of doing more than one thing at a time?
One might ask 'who cares', but the rising techological literacy of Asian countries, coupled with the increasing outsourcing of Western companies, means that these nations' policies might well encourage Western governments and companies to standardise on open formats as well. After all, if your Asian employees are already using it and it's cheap, why not make it company policy too.
Not that I expect you to reply, being dead now and all, but don't you think it's remarkable that, even though you failed to finish your post, in your death throes you managed to hit the submit button?
I'm so embarassed. I truly thought this was about physical building security with cameras and PIRs and shit.
To whom to I report to hand back my geek membership card?
Is it true that one of your developers got fired for wearing a Trilby?
Go on, mod me down. I deserve it.
"Whilst the definition of open source is broad, the round-up is quite helpful."
Hemos appears to have misspelt "incorrect" as "broad".
As long as it's still older than 6000 years I'm happy.
Also, I believe the power output of wireless devices is far more limited under UK regulations than in the US. IIRC there are attemps to get these regulations relaxed for this purpose.
...I was going to point out the dupe, but now the editors have started doing it for us!
"Essentially a tie-in with an article we discussed yesterday."
Because it points out the bleeding obvious to its parent, who seems to be knee-jerking at the mere idea of a 'content license' without apparently bothering to read said license.
Indeed. Digg has had several millions invested, but Rose claims to still drive around a VW Golf and share an apartment with several people. Clearly he's having fun with his 'work', but it appears not to be earning him the same outrageous fortunes that the previous dot-commers expected.
Shit. I was planning on doing the same thing. Might as well not bother now.
It both scares and infuriates me that my government wants to roll out a vastly more insecure (and expensive!) system than that which already exists, while proclaiming the opposite. Seriously, how the hell is this allowed to happen??
Just make sure your 12-sided dice don't clog up the tubes...
But does it work for CD recordings of old vynil records?
Some years ago, I read an article about the possibility of printing tiny barcodes in newspaper stories that would code for a website address. You'd use a special reader that interfaces with your PC to visit the referenced site. This was supposed to be easier than typing in a lengthy, complicated URL.
We've got around this, mostly by having nice succinct URLs and tinyurl.com for everything else, and who wants to carry a barcode reader with them when they're reading the paper?
However, I wonder whether this idea may have some re-interest. If your mobile phone can read barcodes, we could print them anywhere - in papers, on billboards, TV adverts - and all you'd need to do is take a photo and your phone automatically loads the webpage in its built-in browser.
That might be useful.
The steering lock is a mechanical device, which requires either a key or something to break it with before you can turn the wheel. Since all keys were accounted for, the only way to steal the car is to break the steering lock (and, of course, fool the RFID reader). No conspiracy here.
You don't think the issue here is RFID spoofing, perhaps?
Is there anything that won't run Linux? PCs, Linksys Routers, PDAs, and now cheesy supervillains. What next?
Well yes, OK, there's that. I'll give you that. But why must they put it right at the top of the article? That's the place for rhetoric and sensationalism, not actual content.