I think what everyone is misunderstanding is the limit of a trademark. A TRADEmark is limited to a particular trade. In computing, "Windows" is taken. If the product "windows defender" were for real glass windows, M$ couldn't touch him.
I heard about this months ago when the latest shuttle landed. Good job staying on the latest-breaking stories. The data on the article is even a month old.
Slashdot: Rumors and out-dated news for nerds. Stuff that doesn't matter anymore.
If gaming could return to the Mac, I could go without buying another Windows PC, EVER! Of course, I do more console gaming and we've already got Unreal Tournament GOTY running on Debian at work. What else could I ask for?
What's the point of this post? Is there anything new to report? We all knew about the Google Hotspot months ago and the article just presents speculation. What ever happended to "Stuff that matters?" Has it been changed to "Stuff that doesn't matter and rumors that appear to be news?"
Python is great. With Tkinter available standard (though limited), you can even get some GUI practice in. Knowing a scripting language has come in handy at my job, too.
The price of ketchup is factored into the price of the food on the menu. If it's the same for FedEx boxes, they should definitly go after him for abusing their service.
However, if he's paying for the boxes, what's the harm?
That's what Win4Lin is for--BA3 (accounting app) is standard around here. However, it gets used entirely too much for things like Internet and office suites.
My department at a research hospital/university was recently (almost 2 years ago) formed. (Formerlly a division in another department.) The new chair moved everyone to GNU\Linux (Debian) because he hates everythin M$ stands for. It works out great with limited funding b/c the department spends less on software and many of the tools used in the field are available as OSS anyway.
What doess XPPro and Office cost for 20 or so computers, anyway?
How easy is it to move your old OS to the new HDD?
And how much more do parts and repairs cost? I have plenty of experience in a desktop, but wouldn't feel comfortable doing the advanced laptop changes without someone showing me first.
Aside from high initial cost, you've convinced me to consider a laptop when I finally purchase a new computer.
Have you ever seen a laptop used in a permanent DVR solution?
When my motherboard went out, I replaced it myself. Could you do that on a laptop?
When I needed to change hard drives and CD-RW drives, I could. That's not so easy on a laptop.
My power supply is on its last legs. When I buy a new one, I can replace it.
What about when the screen dies? Don't you have to ship it back to the manufacturer (a family member recently had this happen)?
Back to the topic.... Do these kids really need computers at school? I can understand a shared lab, but laptops is ridiculous! I can think of better ways to spend $8000-$3000 per student than laptops. Desktops are cheaper; use fewer in a lab setting; save $$.
I like how the article mentions a perfect society where every child carries a laptop computer to record data from their science experiments. The reality is that this doesn't even happen in college. School systems need to focus on classroom learning instead of using some "lack of technology" excuse or using the computer as a crutch.
And if they can get it to work well like 802.11abg, there will be a market.
Until wireless networking is as fast and good as wired, we may as well keep spending the money.
As a math and computer science major in college, I bought a desktop so I could do my own repair and get more power for my money. Sure, a laptop would have been a nice luxury, but not having one didn't impede my studies.
OTOH, my brother-in-law has a learning disability. The only way he can take notes in class is to use his laptop. He can type much faster and more legible than he can write.
If I had it to do over again (and had the money), I would have bought a powerful laptop (gaming is a must). Of course, now that laptop would be considered junk at 5 years old, but I can always re-use the desktop as a file/print server, firewall, wireless access point, etc.
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I think what everyone is misunderstanding is the limit of a trademark. A TRADEmark is limited to a particular trade. In computing, "Windows" is taken. If the product "windows defender" were for real glass windows, M$ couldn't touch him.
I heard about this months ago when the latest shuttle landed. Good job staying on the latest-breaking stories. The data on the article is even a month old.
Slashdot: Rumors and out-dated news for nerds. Stuff that doesn't matter anymore.
Is there some magical "limit" that was exceeded by this? If there *IS* a magical limit somewhere, what is it?
<sarcasm>That magical threshold would be the Mohs Scale of mineral hardness.
I'm sure he's rolling in his grave now.</sarcasm>
"...just complex math..."
And linear algebra, and calculus, and logic....
You obviously missed the joke. -1
If gaming could return to the Mac, I could go without buying another Windows PC, EVER! Of course, I do more console gaming and we've already got Unreal Tournament GOTY running on Debian at work. What else could I ask for?
Apparently NOT. The computer ran Linux with the iPod being the external storage device. This isn't nearly as cool as everyone is making it out to be.
What's the point of this post? Is there anything new to report? We all knew about the Google Hotspot months ago and the article just presents speculation. What ever happended to "Stuff that matters?" Has it been changed to "Stuff that doesn't matter and rumors that appear to be news?"
Python is great. With Tkinter available standard (though limited), you can even get some GUI practice in. Knowing a scripting language has come in handy at my job, too.
Batteries included.
"What, the Windows startup screen wasn't sufficient to identify vulnerable computers?"
Apparently, this isn't obvious enough for the IT community at large. Many of them still consider Winblows to be top-notch.
The title of a seminar held on the Redmond, WA campus.
... and if he does go to jail, will it be in a FedEx truck? And will they make him sleep on an uncomfortable FedEx box bed?
That would be justice!
I couldn't see any pictures. :(
The price of ketchup is factored into the price of the food on the menu. If it's the same for FedEx boxes, they should definitly go after him for abusing their service.
However, if he's paying for the boxes, what's the harm?
"20x = $8800"
...And with that money, the department bought a dual-processor machine JUST for number crunching.
R > SAS
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/13.04/robot.htm l?pg=1&topic=robot&topic_set=
You might be thinking of this article. I'm just glad UF could follow in the high schoolers' footsteps.
I heard about a team of Hispanics from a public high school in Phoenix,AZ winning a similar competition in recent years, beating MIT and others.
Appearantly this is not the same one.
That's what Win4Lin is for--BA3 (accounting app) is standard around here. However, it gets used entirely too much for things like Internet and office suites.
"describes rotating an input device to navigate in a linear fashion through a user interface."
Sounds like something I've seen before.... Maybe on my OVEN!
My department at a research hospital/university was recently (almost 2 years ago) formed. (Formerlly a division in another department.) The new chair moved everyone to GNU\Linux (Debian) because he hates everythin M$ stands for. It works out great with limited funding b/c the department spends less on software and many of the tools used in the field are available as OSS anyway.
What doess XPPro and Office cost for 20 or so computers, anyway?
How easy is it to move your old OS to the new HDD?
And how much more do parts and repairs cost? I have plenty of experience in a desktop, but wouldn't feel comfortable doing the advanced laptop changes without someone showing me first.
Aside from high initial cost, you've convinced me to consider a laptop when I finally purchase a new computer.
Have you ever seen a laptop used in a permanent DVR solution?
When my motherboard went out, I replaced it myself. Could you do that on a laptop?
When I needed to change hard drives and CD-RW drives, I could. That's not so easy on a laptop.
My power supply is on its last legs. When I buy a new one, I can replace it.
What about when the screen dies? Don't you have to ship it back to the manufacturer (a family member recently had this happen)?
Back to the topic.... Do these kids really need computers at school? I can understand a shared lab, but laptops is ridiculous! I can think of better ways to spend $8000-$3000 per student than laptops. Desktops are cheaper; use fewer in a lab setting; save $$.
I like how the article mentions a perfect society where every child carries a laptop computer to record data from their science experiments. The reality is that this doesn't even happen in college. School systems need to focus on classroom learning instead of using some "lack of technology" excuse or using the computer as a crutch.
And if they can get it to work well like 802.11abg, there will be a market. Until wireless networking is as fast and good as wired, we may as well keep spending the money.
As a math and computer science major in college, I bought a desktop so I could do my own repair and get more power for my money. Sure, a laptop would have been a nice luxury, but not having one didn't impede my studies. OTOH, my brother-in-law has a learning disability. The only way he can take notes in class is to use his laptop. He can type much faster and more legible than he can write. If I had it to do over again (and had the money), I would have bought a powerful laptop (gaming is a must). Of course, now that laptop would be considered junk at 5 years old, but I can always re-use the desktop as a file/print server, firewall, wireless access point, etc.