It is funny you bring up Henry Ford.
My boss always says, "If Ford asked the customers what they wanted, they'd say they wanted a better horse."
I agree with this philosophy in that there is a CHOICE. I CHOOSE not to buy/partake/drink the Apple koolaid because I don't like their offerings. I hear HP has a Tablet coming out that will run Windows 7... I'll bet that isn't locked into some kind of "artificial limitation".
Something that is unnecessary has never stopped people from doing it.
Seconded.
500MHz AMD Geode (NAS Reference Design)
512MB RAM
1x Gigabit Ethernet
4x SATA Ports
1x IDE + 1x CF. (OS runs from a 4GB CF, Gentoo tuned)
2x 320GB Laptop HDs in mdadm RAID 1 (mirror)
I have the drives spun down after 30 mins of idle and under full load (samba transfers via SSH tunnel), the system barely tops 13W. It idles between 5 and 8W nominal.
My previous (but still in operation) Linux server was a modded Xbox running Gentoo and also two 320GB HDs. Average power usage there is around 35W.
Amazing. Kent State is brought up as an example of trying to compare protests in Iran to previous protests in the US? There isn't enough information coming out of Iran to confirm or deny the type of protests going on but by all accounts it sounds peaceful on the side of protesters and open violence on the side of the government. Kent State, by the time the fourth day of protesting rolled around, those students were far from peaceful and while this doesn't excuse the tragedy of killing and maiming said students, it does seriously call into question the comparison here.
There are plenty of other peaceful protests that come to mind that would make much better comparisons. Many of the Civil Rights marches come to mind.
-- Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.
I had to talk a cousin of mine through the removal over the phone. I couldn't remote control his PC because the ISP was baller blocking.
I didn't need to use any fancy progams to get it to quit running, but I did use Spybot and AVG to remove it after it stopped running at startup.
Steps: 1) Killed all suspicious processes using Processor Explorer/Task Manager. Researched ones I wasn't sure of. 2) Disabled System Restore. (Critical) 3) Removed all traces and suspicious programs from the "run" sections in the Registry. (Do a search for "run" using only 'keys' and 'match whole string' checked.) 4) Searched the drive for the executable files found in the registry and renamed them to something rude. 5) Pulled the plug from the machine. Upon restart, it wasn't running and AVG was able to move it to it's vault. Spybot took care of the rest.
XBMC would only start showing age if folks bought into this HD malarkey. For those happily sticking with their standard definition TVs, XMBC is still the best option out there. Even on an HDTV, XBMC looks snazzy and works very well. News Flash:DVDs continue to work and look fine to spite the fancy commercials for blu-ray madness.
Besides, what else is my Xbox going to be used for, playing games? Pfft. As if I had time.
I definitely thought of it... I just finished that series and that was a lot of fun.
I was hoping somebody else did too... cool!
obligatory wiki link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/His_Dark_Materials
Um... I don't see how turning my Xbox into a Media Center is in any way "illegal". I own the songs and movies I play through there. I own the Xbox in question, regardless of what some non-legally-binding EULA says. I own all the games that might be run from the HD. Okay, so that last one violates DMCA. I still don't think it violates the 'spirit' of the law. I don't *sell* modded Xboxes. I made it that way for fun and to improve upon the usefulness of the beast.
I also turned one into a Linux File Server... can't tell me THAT is illegal too. Oh the ironic shame. Take that Microsoft.
I understand that there may have been problems but I hardly believe it is as widespread as the article says it is. I have an AOpen AX45V motherboard with 14 leaking or buldging caps and that board is still one of the most stable components I've built a computer on. Imagine this: It is a P4 system, running Windows XP SP1, and it stays up for weeks at a time. I don't think the PC has been powered down since the latest power failure, which was over 6 months ago.
14 of the 30 or so caps on the mainboard have a crusty yellowish brown substance that once oozed from the top yet the board is as stable as a rock. I think this problem can be more described as just barely above "isolated incedent", than global computer pandemic/conspiracy.
TheBeowulf
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Laughing at our mistakes can lengthen our own life. Laughing at someone else's can shorten it. -Cullen Hightower
First, anything is possible with the latest incarnations of VMWare workstation. VMWare even has "experimental" 3D rendering capabilities that do allow 3D games to run in the virtual world at a mere 20% performance hit. Now, here is the caveat and it is a big one... The 3D package requires direct ties to your video card drivers to handle the VM's DirectX calls. This is a gift and a curse... it means you're still stuck running a windows Host OS and you have to have a stable driver set.
It is my guess that Linux support as the Host will come to nVidia card owners long before ATI owners; mostly due to ATI's abysmal 3D Linux driver set to date.
I personally have experimented with these tools and basically found that for the games that ran only in win95/98 and choke on 2000/XP, running XP as the host and older versions of windows as the Guest yielded a playable effort. For now, think of this as an early release capability... it's about as usable as any other "pre-release" emulator. (PSX, PS2 Xbox, etc) I have also found that sound can be an issue if the game doesn't accept DirectX control, as the emulated sound card in VMWare doesn't support direct-mapped calls.
and will it be released at the same time as the Windows version?
Heck no... you Mac folks just have to wait 4 years like the 6 other games ported to Mac.
I'm truly sorry, but you bought yourself a gaming platform dud.
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It is funny you bring up Henry Ford.
My boss always says, "If Ford asked the customers what they wanted, they'd say they wanted a better horse."
I agree with this philosophy in that there is a CHOICE. I CHOOSE not to buy/partake/drink the Apple koolaid because I don't like their offerings. I hear HP has a Tablet coming out that will run Windows 7... I'll bet that isn't locked into some kind of "artificial limitation".
Something that is unnecessary has never stopped people from doing it.
I don't know about "experts" but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night...
Seconded.
500MHz AMD Geode (NAS Reference Design)
512MB RAM
1x Gigabit Ethernet
4x SATA Ports
1x IDE + 1x CF. (OS runs from a 4GB CF, Gentoo tuned)
2x 320GB Laptop HDs in mdadm RAID 1 (mirror)
I have the drives spun down after 30 mins of idle and under full load (samba transfers via SSH tunnel), the system barely tops 13W. It idles between 5 and 8W nominal.
My previous (but still in operation) Linux server was a modded Xbox running Gentoo and also two 320GB HDs. Average power usage there is around 35W.
Is it now... And here I thought it was that lump three feet above your @$$... (/me is booted from the game)
Amazing. Kent State is brought up as an example of trying to compare protests in Iran to previous protests in the US? There isn't enough information coming out of Iran to confirm or deny the type of protests going on but by all accounts it sounds peaceful on the side of protesters and open violence on the side of the government. Kent State, by the time the fourth day of protesting rolled around, those students were far from peaceful and while this doesn't excuse the tragedy of killing and maiming said students, it does seriously call into question the comparison here.
There are plenty of other peaceful protests that come to mind that would make much better comparisons. Many of the Civil Rights marches come to mind.
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Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.
I had to talk a cousin of mine through the removal over the phone. I couldn't remote control his PC because the ISP was baller blocking.
I didn't need to use any fancy progams to get it to quit running, but I did use Spybot and AVG to remove it after it stopped running at startup.
Steps:
1) Killed all suspicious processes using Processor Explorer/Task Manager. Researched ones I wasn't sure of.
2) Disabled System Restore. (Critical)
3) Removed all traces and suspicious programs from the "run" sections in the Registry. (Do a search for "run" using only 'keys' and 'match whole string' checked.)
4) Searched the drive for the executable files found in the registry and renamed them to something rude.
5) Pulled the plug from the machine. Upon restart, it wasn't running and AVG was able to move it to it's vault. Spybot took care of the rest.
Roughly translated:
:p
"Passersby were amazed by the unusually large amounts of blood."
XBMC would only start showing age if folks bought into this HD malarkey. For those happily sticking with their standard definition TVs, XMBC is still the best option out there. Even on an HDTV, XBMC looks snazzy and works very well. News Flash: DVDs continue to work and look fine to spite the fancy commercials for blu-ray madness.
Besides, what else is my Xbox going to be used for, playing games? Pfft. As if I had time.
OMG PON1ES!!!!!11!one!!!
... . .
*shudder*
*twitch*
...The armor is a series of tubes.
I definitely thought of it... I just finished that series and that was a lot of fun. I was hoping somebody else did too... cool! obligatory wiki link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/His_Dark_Materials
Um... I don't see how turning my Xbox into a Media Center is in any way "illegal".
I own the songs and movies I play through there.
I own the Xbox in question, regardless of what some non-legally-binding EULA says.
I own all the games that might be run from the HD.
Okay, so that last one violates DMCA. I still don't think it violates the 'spirit' of the law.
I don't *sell* modded Xboxes. I made it that way for fun and to improve upon the usefulness of the beast.
I also turned one into a Linux File Server... can't tell me THAT is illegal too. Oh the ironic shame. Take that Microsoft.
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AC is for Cowards...
Oh, you mean Fluffy?
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Beats me how you ever even know about Fluffy! - Hagrid
We bring light where there is darkness.
Death to all non-believers.
{bows} Hallowed are the Ori.
Why not "Starcraft: Warcraft in Space"
... Oh wait... nevermind.
It's not "3D".
"Nintendo Entertainment System" "Super Nintendo" "Nintendo 64" "GameCube" and now "Wii"
Well, if there is a next system from them, can we count on the name to get even shorter? Perhaps an un-pronouncable symbol or something?
"The system formally known as Nintendo"
IRS to Symantec: "We want... $1 BILLION Dollars!" (Dunn dunn dunnnnnnn)
No moving parts... except for the lens zoom and focus!
A completely solid state camcorder can't work without optical zoom.
Hey, In Soviet Russia, Duke Nukem Forever Jokes Kill YOU! (I'm going to burn in hell for this.)
Obligatory: In Soviet Russia... Cell Phones make Brain Tumors cause You! (eh?)
Actually, you can do it in one... JAXA -> AJAX. bring the A from the end to the front. Cheers!
I understand that there may have been problems but I hardly believe it is as widespread as the article says it is. I have an AOpen AX45V motherboard with 14 leaking or buldging caps and that board is still one of the most stable components I've built a computer on. Imagine this: It is a P4 system, running Windows XP SP1, and it stays up for weeks at a time. I don't think the PC has been powered down since the latest power failure, which was over 6 months ago.
14 of the 30 or so caps on the mainboard have a crusty yellowish brown substance that once oozed from the top yet the board is as stable as a rock. I think this problem can be more described as just barely above "isolated incedent", than global computer pandemic/conspiracy.
TheBeowulf
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Laughing at our mistakes can lengthen our own life. Laughing at someone else's can shorten it. -Cullen Hightower
First, anything is possible with the latest incarnations of VMWare workstation. VMWare even has "experimental" 3D rendering capabilities that do allow 3D games to run in the virtual world at a mere 20% performance hit. Now, here is the caveat and it is a big one... The 3D package requires direct ties to your video card drivers to handle the VM's DirectX calls. This is a gift and a curse... it means you're still stuck running a windows Host OS and you have to have a stable driver set.
It is my guess that Linux support as the Host will come to nVidia card owners long before ATI owners; mostly due to ATI's abysmal 3D Linux driver set to date.
I personally have experimented with these tools and basically found that for the games that ran only in win95/98 and choke on 2000/XP, running XP as the host and older versions of windows as the Guest yielded a playable effort. For now, think of this as an early release capability... it's about as usable as any other "pre-release" emulator. (PSX, PS2 Xbox, etc) I have also found that sound can be an issue if the game doesn't accept DirectX control, as the emulated sound card in VMWare doesn't support direct-mapped calls.
Will there be a Mac version
Yes...
and will it be released at the same time as the Windows version?
Heck no... you Mac folks just have to wait 4 years like the 6 other games ported to Mac.
I'm truly sorry, but you bought yourself a gaming platform dud.