...because he's the only candidate that _doesn't_ represent some permutation of the status quo... Watch your "only"s there, the Democratic party has TWO candidates running that aren't bought and paid for. Both Dennis Kucinich and Mike Gravel are also taking the 'power back to the people' route, though by a different road.
There are differences yes, specifically that both candidates on the D (which isn't to say I'm impressed with the Democrats, I'm not, but that's the letter both men put next to their name) side of the aisle would have larger public (read: government) sectors than the minimalist Paul. However, all three candidates are free of corporate influence and thus become marginalized in the corporate media until they become "unelectable" (I hate that word with a rare fervor).
The U.S. election system is the number one argument that -I'VE- seen for the theory that television makes people stupid.
I declare winner by technicality (the BEST KIND of winner:-D)!
I noticed this (the fact that said person was simply using the fallacy as an indicator of overall credibility, not as a factor in determining whether the article in question was correct) prety early on in this debate, but it was a fun one to watch.
I didn't say anything about swinging wildly, nor wholesale replacement of extreme authoritarianism with total anarchy, I'm talking about TRENDS, TENDENCIES, and VECTORS here. Toss out this 'black and white', 'this or that', 'all or nothing' idealism (none of which offer anything close to a realistic model of society) and you'll see what I mean.
And if you take my analogy to it's correct conclusion, you'll see that hacking out your brain -IS- the proper method of taking care of brain cancer. Doing so wholesale is, well, disastrous, but hacking out the offending piece, while following a precise plan, is exactly the right answer. Just because you're following the surgical plan doesn't mean you're NOT implementing a policy of brain removal, it just means you're not taking it to unneeded and illogical proportions.
You're comparing roller coaster tycoon to an erector set and actually implying that the video game is more challenging?
See, NOW I feel old. I always thought that actually studying the engineering aspects and bolting things together to see if you have the design down right took more thought and imagination than 'the computer says this track piece won't fit, better click on the hole digging button'.
Or is it just the fact that if it's not on the big pretty color-making box and just in plain ole' 'real life' (how boring!) it somehow isn't modern enough to even consider being 'challenging'. After all, if it takes more than pressing a button and waiting for a machine to tell you if you hit the RIGHT button, it must be too simple and old fashioned for us modern folk.
In other words, that's just about the dumbest (or at least the most modern-centric) thing I've heard all week. Oh, and remember, this isn't coming from someone who's biased in favor of erector sets or biased against RCT (one of my all time favorite business simulations, and I like that whole genre), just from someone who enjoys them both and understands the limitations both are bound to as well.
If I'm reading what you're saying correctly then basically the 'correct' system is one that adapts to conditions. A dynamic system. I tend to agree.
In defense of the GP though, I truly believe that we've swung into an area near authoritarianism and it's time to start the pendulum on it's way back. Statements like that of the GP are the required force to bring about said shift in momentum. He/she might not be CORRECT, but the sociological VECTOR he/she is offering is the prudent one to apply, IMHO.
Seriously though, what you describe is EXACTLY what I've been hoping to see happen since I first heard about the Cell. I'm especially excited about the multi-Cell features (which you correctly point out as being a major focus of the architectural design) now that our more general multi-core architectures have advanced enough to let the combination of Cell/x86 really shine. Now all we need to do is get a GPU/physics-in-hardware combination (possibly Cell powered itself) involved to start modeling everything to our hearts content. All in a home desktop.
Basically, I don't have mod points today, so you're getting a more detailed (but less karmatic(?))version of +1 Insightful.
I may be reading the PWRficient material wrong (I didn't look too hard honestly) but I think you're comparing apples to Volkswagons here.
The WHOLE POINT of the cell isn't the PPC goodness, it's the vector lovins inside that make multimedia apps scream. Vector processors make certain floating point calculations (like anything trying to model real life: videos, pictures, sounds and so forth) unbelievably fast. Another regular ole' PPC is just a competing product, not a NEW CLASS of product, meant for a slightly different (though perfectly synergistic(sorry buzz word)) purpose.
What about using google images' search capability with a 'find pictures like this' algorithm ran against your local pile of images? I think that solves everyone's problem, except maybe those who don't have the crunching power to pull off the local search algorithm. I honestly have very little clue as to how much crunch it takes to get THAT particular bowl of Wheaties taken care of, but IIRC it can be done with home-user hardware.
Scaled up (I assume bigger companies would have bigger repositories of media as well as more computing power to search it) it might work nicely.
People feel like they've been shit on 'from above' for so long that when one of those 'above' slips in their own pile of turd we really really hope that they land in it face first.
You are correct though, it is hypocritical. *shrugs* Personally, I hope they (infringers who are known to sue other infringers) choke on the IP laws that they have shoved down our throats. I don't REALLY believe in copyright laws as they exist (maybe if they were far far shorter in duration, 3-7 years would be fair and profitable IMHO) but if they get hit by the same rocks they're throwing at others, I'll chuckle along.
I'm not making an accusation, I'm pointing out FUD. Well, I SUPPOSE you could call it an accusation, in the same vein as if someone 'accused' me of posting on slashdot in a reply to one of my posts. Just because you (I assume, perhaps incorrectly) support someone and do not know their own outspoken opinions on a subject doesn't mean I have to hold your hand whenever you hear something you don't like about them.
Did you even watch the Democratic debates? It's his official position, not an accusation.
YOU, however, are accusing me (by insinuation at least) of making things up. Prove it. Good luck doing so, as the task has 'fail' written all over it.
I suggest buying some low-range computer 'terminals' with high-end sound/graphics cards to act as media distributers (aka cable box, whatever format disc player, etc.) and picking up a high end machine to act as a media server (with good or crappy sound/graphics depending on if the server is a terminal too).
I haven't tried it myself yet, but LinuxMCE looked really promising in the videos I watched. After a little investigation, I found that it can be a little huffy about which hardware works seamlessly, but that's not an issue if you have their hardware compatibility list in your hand while buying your components. The demo video I saw on YouTube really looked interesting (I -THINK- that's the video I watched before).
You'd need to (easily) install deCSS yourself, as it doesn't come bundled for legal reasons. Not knowing the state of HD-format decryption, I can't tell you which (if either) format you'll be able to RIP to your new home entertainment nexus, but once you have the content on the computer (by hook or by crook citizen:-D) you now have high-def distribution to every screen you bought a terminal for. They even toss in a bunch of other neat packages, like integrated home-automation (lights dim when you start the movie), home security features (watch your webcam from your cellphone, and talk trash to the person in your house), a cornucopia of control/interface devices...
Heh, I sound like I'm selling the damn thing, but it's free. And remember my caveat, I've not used it myself, I was highly WOWed by the demo video though.
The way that guy runs conflicts, he'd get pissed off at the RIAA and end up attacking General Motors for it, because the iPOD in question had once been in his Chevy...
Oh, well, better late than never. Fedora is (at least) somewhere near ready for the desktop.
If you don't think so, let us know why. If you just want to sound like troll, pull out another overused cliché, and swing that one around too, but be sure not to say anything worthwhile.
Another quick look at your post shows you're in no danger of making THAT mistake though... Carry on.
Anyways, are you seriously too lazy to google for "Obama 2013"?
Did you even TRY and find out if I was right? You didn't did you? of course not, because the simple search above answers your question with over 100,000 pages.
I think you're reading something into your PP that isn't there....
I didn't get any kind of impression that the GP meant Linux wasn't ready for grandma, in fact, the GP didn't opine at all on the subject, but if my 'between-the-lines-reader' is working correctly, I'd say GP thinks GNU/Linux may very well BE ready for grandma.
The meat of what GP said is (AFAIK) very true, there isn't a magazine out there that will give you an informative review of what's good for grandma, because they aren't out there picking up grandmas and plopping them in computer chairs. The GPs analogy was also good and to the point, you can't have a power-gamer review a game for intro-level gamers and expect to get a clear outlook.
That made me glad I waded through all the BS and decent but off-mark posts above it to read your post. This is, in my opinion, exactly the right answer.
I'm all outta mod points for now, so I'm basically just saying 'Insightful' instead of giving it to you.
Are you implying that somehow the Democrats are going to stop sending troops to Iraq? Have you been watching the same dog n pony show I have?
Just a reminder, Hillary, Obama and Edwards have all pledged to keep the troops IN Iraq until at least 2013. I think that's why they're considered 'electable', because the powers that be will allow us to elect them (unlike my personal favorite candidate, who was deemed 'unelectable' from the start, presumably because he won't be allowed to be elected no matter what).
I'm all for slowing down the march to fascism, but creating false dichotomies isn't gonna help any.
Actually, I think the reality of the situation is closer to 'if some idiot can hit the back button and get access to a service I wanted to log out of, the DESIGNERS OF THE SERVICE have failed at security.' Saying the person who USED the back button has failed in some way because it wasn't hard to do strains my brain in trying to find the logic.
Your post seems to say (in spirit): 'Wow, that was easy for me to break into, I must be a moron.'
Heh, Charlotte, NC, USA and the surrounding area is like that. I'd wager that many places have self-intersecting streets in regions where the guiding philosophy of road planning was to lay concrete where the cows had traditionally wandered.
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...because he's the only candidate that _doesn't_ represent some permutation of the status quo... Watch your "only"s there, the Democratic party has TWO candidates running that aren't bought and paid for. Both Dennis Kucinich and Mike Gravel are also taking the 'power back to the people' route, though by a different road.There are differences yes, specifically that both candidates on the D (which isn't to say I'm impressed with the Democrats, I'm not, but that's the letter both men put next to their name) side of the aisle would have larger public (read: government) sectors than the minimalist Paul. However, all three candidates are free of corporate influence and thus become marginalized in the corporate media until they become "unelectable" (I hate that word with a rare fervor).
The U.S. election system is the number one argument that -I'VE- seen for the theory that television makes people stupid.
I declare winner by technicality (the BEST KIND of winner :-D)!
I noticed this (the fact that said person was simply using the fallacy as an indicator of overall credibility, not as a factor in determining whether the article in question was correct) prety early on in this debate, but it was a fun one to watch.
Kudos to all involved.
I didn't say anything about swinging wildly, nor wholesale replacement of extreme authoritarianism with total anarchy, I'm talking about TRENDS, TENDENCIES, and VECTORS here. Toss out this 'black and white', 'this or that', 'all or nothing' idealism (none of which offer anything close to a realistic model of society) and you'll see what I mean.
And if you take my analogy to it's correct conclusion, you'll see that hacking out your brain -IS- the proper method of taking care of brain cancer. Doing so wholesale is, well, disastrous, but hacking out the offending piece, while following a precise plan, is exactly the right answer. Just because you're following the surgical plan doesn't mean you're NOT implementing a policy of brain removal, it just means you're not taking it to unneeded and illogical proportions.
You're comparing roller coaster tycoon to an erector set and actually implying that the video game is more challenging?
See, NOW I feel old. I always thought that actually studying the engineering aspects and bolting things together to see if you have the design down right took more thought and imagination than 'the computer says this track piece won't fit, better click on the hole digging button'.
Or is it just the fact that if it's not on the big pretty color-making box and just in plain ole' 'real life' (how boring!) it somehow isn't modern enough to even consider being 'challenging'. After all, if it takes more than pressing a button and waiting for a machine to tell you if you hit the RIGHT button, it must be too simple and old fashioned for us modern folk.
In other words, that's just about the dumbest (or at least the most modern-centric) thing I've heard all week. Oh, and remember, this isn't coming from someone who's biased in favor of erector sets or biased against RCT (one of my all time favorite business simulations, and I like that whole genre), just from someone who enjoys them both and understands the limitations both are bound to as well.
If I'm reading what you're saying correctly then basically the 'correct' system is one that adapts to conditions. A dynamic system. I tend to agree.
In defense of the GP though, I truly believe that we've swung into an area near authoritarianism and it's time to start the pendulum on it's way back. Statements like that of the GP are the required force to bring about said shift in momentum. He/she might not be CORRECT, but the sociological VECTOR he/she is offering is the prudent one to apply, IMHO.
I think you just gave me a chubber! :-D
Seriously though, what you describe is EXACTLY what I've been hoping to see happen since I first heard about the Cell. I'm especially excited about the multi-Cell features (which you correctly point out as being a major focus of the architectural design) now that our more general multi-core architectures have advanced enough to let the combination of Cell/x86 really shine. Now all we need to do is get a GPU/physics-in-hardware combination (possibly Cell powered itself) involved to start modeling everything to our hearts content. All in a home desktop.
Basically, I don't have mod points today, so you're getting a more detailed (but less karmatic(?))version of +1 Insightful.
I may be reading the PWRficient material wrong (I didn't look too hard honestly) but I think you're comparing apples to Volkswagons here.
The WHOLE POINT of the cell isn't the PPC goodness, it's the vector lovins inside that make multimedia apps scream. Vector processors make certain floating point calculations (like anything trying to model real life: videos, pictures, sounds and so forth) unbelievably fast. Another regular ole' PPC is just a competing product, not a NEW CLASS of product, meant for a slightly different (though perfectly synergistic(sorry buzz word)) purpose.
What about using google images' search capability with a 'find pictures like this' algorithm ran against your local pile of images? I think that solves everyone's problem, except maybe those who don't have the crunching power to pull off the local search algorithm. I honestly have very little clue as to how much crunch it takes to get THAT particular bowl of Wheaties taken care of, but IIRC it can be done with home-user hardware.
Scaled up (I assume bigger companies would have bigger repositories of media as well as more computing power to search it) it might work nicely.
It's the class warfare man.
People feel like they've been shit on 'from above' for so long that when one of those 'above' slips in their own pile of turd we really really hope that they land in it face first.
You are correct though, it is hypocritical. *shrugs* Personally, I hope they (infringers who are known to sue other infringers) choke on the IP laws that they have shoved down our throats. I don't REALLY believe in copyright laws as they exist (maybe if they were far far shorter in duration, 3-7 years would be fair and profitable IMHO) but if they get hit by the same rocks they're throwing at others, I'll chuckle along.
Excellent!
For more on the versatility of words beginning with 'F' see this small documentary.
English rocks!
I'm not making an accusation, I'm pointing out FUD. Well, I SUPPOSE you could call it an accusation, in the same vein as if someone 'accused' me of posting on slashdot in a reply to one of my posts. Just because you (I assume, perhaps incorrectly) support someone and do not know their own outspoken opinions on a subject doesn't mean I have to hold your hand whenever you hear something you don't like about them.
Did you even watch the Democratic debates? It's his official position, not an accusation.
YOU, however, are accusing me (by insinuation at least) of making things up. Prove it. Good luck doing so, as the task has 'fail' written all over it.
I suggest buying some low-range computer 'terminals' with high-end sound/graphics cards to act as media distributers (aka cable box, whatever format disc player, etc.) and picking up a high end machine to act as a media server (with good or crappy sound/graphics depending on if the server is a terminal too).
:-D) you now have high-def distribution to every screen you bought a terminal for. They even toss in a bunch of other neat packages, like integrated home-automation (lights dim when you start the movie), home security features (watch your webcam from your cellphone, and talk trash to the person in your house), a cornucopia of control/interface devices...
I haven't tried it myself yet, but LinuxMCE looked really promising in the videos I watched. After a little investigation, I found that it can be a little huffy about which hardware works seamlessly, but that's not an issue if you have their hardware compatibility list in your hand while buying your components. The demo video I saw on YouTube really looked interesting (I -THINK- that's the video I watched before).
You'd need to (easily) install deCSS yourself, as it doesn't come bundled for legal reasons. Not knowing the state of HD-format decryption, I can't tell you which (if either) format you'll be able to RIP to your new home entertainment nexus, but once you have the content on the computer (by hook or by crook citizen
Heh, I sound like I'm selling the damn thing, but it's free. And remember my caveat, I've not used it myself, I was highly WOWed by the demo video though.
To compensate for small penises?
-I- rip discs because the price of cocaine has doubled and people in the recording industry use CDs. :-D
Only in certain European dictionaries from the late 1930s - early 1940s.
In most OTHER dictionaries, it -IS- still in the 'F' section though, just a little closer to the beginning of it... Fa comes before Fr.
Close though.
The way that guy runs conflicts, he'd get pissed off at the RIAA and end up attacking General Motors for it, because the iPOD in question had once been in his Chevy...
What? I sent you that memo 6 years ago....
Oh, well, better late than never. Fedora is (at least) somewhere near ready for the desktop.
If you don't think so, let us know why. If you just want to sound like troll, pull out another overused cliché, and swing that one around too, but be sure not to say anything worthwhile.
Another quick look at your post shows you're in no danger of making THAT mistake though... Carry on.
Sorry so late, holidays and all....
Anyways, are you seriously too lazy to google for "Obama 2013"?
Did you even TRY and find out if I was right? You didn't did you? of course not, because the simple search above answers your question with over 100,000 pages.
SHHHHH!!!!
Next you'll be giving away the secrets of the all-mighty grep (hallowed be it's name) to the masses.
Shame on you.
I think you're reading something into your PP that isn't there....
I didn't get any kind of impression that the GP meant Linux wasn't ready for grandma, in fact, the GP didn't opine at all on the subject, but if my 'between-the-lines-reader' is working correctly, I'd say GP thinks GNU/Linux may very well BE ready for grandma.
The meat of what GP said is (AFAIK) very true, there isn't a magazine out there that will give you an informative review of what's good for grandma, because they aren't out there picking up grandmas and plopping them in computer chairs. The GPs analogy was also good and to the point, you can't have a power-gamer review a game for intro-level gamers and expect to get a clear outlook.
That made me glad I waded through all the BS and decent but off-mark posts above it to read your post. This is, in my opinion, exactly the right answer.
I'm all outta mod points for now, so I'm basically just saying 'Insightful' instead of giving it to you.
Are you implying that somehow the Democrats are going to stop sending troops to Iraq? Have you been watching the same dog n pony show I have?
Just a reminder, Hillary, Obama and Edwards have all pledged to keep the troops IN Iraq until at least 2013. I think that's why they're considered 'electable', because the powers that be will allow us to elect them (unlike my personal favorite candidate, who was deemed 'unelectable' from the start, presumably because he won't be allowed to be elected no matter what).
I'm all for slowing down the march to fascism, but creating false dichotomies isn't gonna help any.
I reserve the right to make backups of Angelina Jolie for "personal use". *wink wink nudge nudge*
Actually, I think the reality of the situation is closer to 'if some idiot can hit the back button and get access to a service I wanted to log out of, the DESIGNERS OF THE SERVICE have failed at security.' Saying the person who USED the back button has failed in some way because it wasn't hard to do strains my brain in trying to find the logic.
Your post seems to say (in spirit): 'Wow, that was easy for me to break into, I must be a moron.'
Heh, Charlotte, NC, USA and the surrounding area is like that. I'd wager that many places have self-intersecting streets in regions where the guiding philosophy of road planning was to lay concrete where the cows had traditionally wandered.