Yeah, but being made in China the thing will break before the warranty runs out - probably within the first month, then when you check the paperwork there is no phone number or address for the company, and when you google it all you find is alibaba listings to purchase the same of crap. Then, you check out epinions and an amazon listing and everyone gives it a poor rating. Oh, and let's not even think about the lead paint.
I've got a 25.5" monitor (a Samsung T260HD) and an Acer monitor (the Sammy was discontinued when I replaced my other screen). Both are 1920x1200. I've been looking into displays again to upgrade to 3D for gaming, and they max out at 1080p. Even if I want to drop $1K on a monitor, if you want 3D 1080p is as good as it gets. as far as I'm concerned that's a downgrade. I need the vertical screen estate for actual work.
People don't do "real work" on tablets? Other than writing, spreadsheets, SSH, art, music, video and maybe some photography, sure. no one uses tablets for "real work."
. . . and increasingly in use as point of sale and payment terminals, in medical clinics (clipboard/medical chart/drug reference/etc.), construction sites, business networking events, and so on. Aside from all those tasks, no one uses a tablet for real work. Oh, and aside from vehicle diagnostics, DJing, hmm, wait a sec. Maybe people do use tablets for real work!
Also the engines need to be started using an external device so you'd need to drag that along so that it could spin up the engine and then start it.
Practically* every jet engine in use has an internal starter. The J58 didn't at first, but I don't think too many airliners use that engine.;)
The J58 (known for its use in the Blackbird) did use external starter motors - either large Buick V8s, or a pneumatic starter. However, even that engine can be started without external assistance by combusting triethylborane but that was probably never done on the ground outside of testing, since the number of times the engines could be restarted or afterburners ignited in flight during a mission was extremely limited. The triethylborane reserve was saved for in-flight use in the event that the engines stalled, or to relight the afterburners.
*I would say every one in a certified aircraft, but I'm not 100% certain of that.
Ever see, hear, or read an add? They never advertise "license it today on blu-ray or DVD" - they advertise "OWN it today on blu-ray or DVD." You OWN that COPY, just like a book or a CD. Stop trying to brainwash us, shill, because it doesn't work.
Thanks but I'll stick with DeCSS and xine, since DeCSS lets me also excercise my right of first sale AND fair use rights by transcoding the DVD to formats I can play on my iPhone and my Android tablet.
Exclusion directly from the DMCA, emphasis (boldface and italics) added:
`(f) REVERSE ENGINEERING- (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a)(1)(A), a person who has lawfully obtained the right to use a copy of a computer program may circumvent a technological measure that effectively controls access to a particular portion of that program for the sole purpose of identifying and analyzing those elements of the program that are necessary to achieve interoperability of an independently created computer program with other programs, and that have not previously been readily available to the person engaging in the circumvention, to the extent any such acts of identification and analysis do not constitute infringement under this title.
`(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (a)(2) and (b), or for the purpose of enabling interoperability of an independently created computer program with other programs, if such means are necessary to achieve such interoperability, to the extent that doing so does not constitute infringement under this title.
The purpose of DeCSS is not to infringe copyright. It is in order to be able to use the content one OWNS (yes, you OWN that copy, just as you OWN a book). That some use it to infringe copyright by redistributing works they do not have the right to distribute is beside the point. The primary purpose of DeCSS is interoperability. Period.
What part of running software (the DVD) on Linux-based systems is not interoperability?
The whole idea of root is logging in as root puts you in god mode where you can do anything, regardless of how risky, in order to fix a system. It is not an account you ordinarily log into and unlike Windows, programs aren't designed in such a boneheaded manner that they require root access. Worst case, the user may need to be added to certain groups (audio, video, etc) in order to access certain devices but they're not having to be granted local "Administrator" rights just to run a frigging program.
Root is intentionally destructive in potential, because sometimes you do need to perform the dangerous tasks, and by giving root that privilege you don't have to reboot for every patch that comes down the road - just the kernel and on occasion for module updates (depending on which devices depend on a given module - for most devices you can rmmod/insmod to avoid a reboot).
In conclusion: UNIX methodology good, Windows methodology fucktarded.
Now run Windows Update for the next 10 hours downloading and installing updates.
. . . and contrary to the claim of some, both Windows and Windows Server still require many reboots while doing this, unless you streamline them into the install - which in itself is a major pain in the ass when it's hundreds of individual updates. APUP (autopatcher) is a partial solution but it stagnated for a long while and I'm not sure I trust it on production systems now.
GOG drew back the curtain on a new version of its service tailored to Macs, which brings with it 50 games (eight of which you receive free just for signing up) and some rather tempting deals.
. . . but unfortunately 49 of those games are variations of Tetris. The 50th one is that cool puzzle game with the Apple logo.
You can at least fire every incumbant. After that demand that lawmakers either eliminate lifetime pensions for politicians (retroactively of course) and if they do not, fire them next election. Keep doing that until would-be career politicians realize that a) they work for us b) we are the boss and c) if they want to keep working for us, they need to remember that the making of a great leader is a servant attitude, not a royalty/celebrity attitude.
Fuck Islam. Allah is a myth, and those who follow that misogynistic, hateful religion which supports conversion by the sword deserves all the discrimination and hatred they get in return.
Polaris is specially designed to work in the permanently shadowed craters at the Moon's poles. Scheduled to be sent to the Moon using a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle, the solar-powered rover is a contender in the US$20 million Google Lunar X Prize
Most of the "glitches" you refer to were timing related - particilarly where AMD sped up IO. Remember when Windows (9x I think) would not install on AMD without a patch, and AMD's CEO quipped that their chip was "too fast to install Windows?"
I used to buy AMD when they were genuinely the faster option - you could overclock their 386 and 486 offerings much higher, and the AMDX4 could be overclocked past 160MHz, making it quite a bit faster than Intel's initial Pentium offerings.
Even in the '80s it was a non-issue. Per IBM demands, AMD was set up as a secondary CPU vendor and the CPUs were absolutely compatible. What made some clones incompatible were add-on hardware and BIOS issues, not CPU compatibility issues. Even NEC CPU clones (reverse-engineered x86 chips) were very compatible and didn't introduce any real problems. The only "problems" that may have been encountered was in games where the software would run too fast, hence the "turbo" mode which would slow the processor down to a clock speed more compatible with older or poorly-written games which assumed a 4.77MHz Intel or AMD 8088 processor.
Have you ever read legislation? It isn't just theoretically possible, but downright likely that copying/dev/random will result in an exact duplicate of the original data being written./dev/zero would be just overwriting the drives with a document exhaustively describing the integrity of >99% of politicians.
I wouldn't recommend it; every time I see MSE on a client's PC, it has the attention icon because manual intervention is required for it to update, and it does not seem to prompt users unless they notice the icon change in the notification bar and prompt an update manually.
Want a decent free antivirus? Get Comodo Internet Security which I have found to be extremely effective,or Immunet (free version) and enable the ClamAV definitions.
Aside from requiring the user to be observant and proactive, MSE started out really good, but do you really trust Microsoft to keep up with it? Look at their previous attempts at AV products: the MSDOS 6.2.2 product floundered due to lack of updates and was pretty ineffective, and Windows Defender was another anti-malware product which was left hanging, sucking RAM and CPU cycles without blocking much of anything. Windows Defender started out great, but like everything else, Microsoft failed to keep it updated even though it was installed by default with every Vista and Windows 7 PC.
Mohammed was a warmongering, misogynistic, bigoted pedophile, and Allah is a lie. Islam is a religion bent on destruction, murder, and world conquest. Fuck Islam.
Muslims, read the above. Know it's not a religion of peace because Mohammed taught the principle of abrogation, where the newer writings overrule the older writings where they conflict, and while in the beginning he was peaceful and had good relations with the Jews he grew up with, he later became warlike, hateful, bigoted, and a massive megalomaniac on the scale of Stalin, Hitler, and pretty much every other evil historical figure you can think of, and his writings changed to match his philosophy, hence the jihad changed from one's internal struggle of conquering human nature's evil characteristics to world conquest, He wrote of converting people by the sword if they won't accept his stupid book, and he also preached that Muslims should kill the Saturday people (Jews) and the Sunday people (Christians) since they were friends to the Jews.
Again: Mohammed was flat-out wrong. Allah is a myth. Islam is a religion of hate.
Take that, Pakistan! I just blasphemed your ass to next Tuesday.
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Yeah, but being made in China the thing will break before the warranty runs out - probably within the first month, then when you check the paperwork there is no phone number or address for the company, and when you google it all you find is alibaba listings to purchase the same of crap. Then, you check out epinions and an amazon listing and everyone gives it a poor rating. Oh, and let's not even think about the lead paint.
Piece of crap.
. . . because they deliver technology that has been possible, but unavailable from other vendors. Duh. ;)
I've got a 25.5" monitor (a Samsung T260HD) and an Acer monitor (the Sammy was discontinued when I replaced my other screen). Both are 1920x1200. I've been looking into displays again to upgrade to 3D for gaming, and they max out at 1080p. Even if I want to drop $1K on a monitor, if you want 3D 1080p is as good as it gets. as far as I'm concerned that's a downgrade. I need the vertical screen estate for actual work.
. . . and increasingly in use as point of sale and payment terminals, in medical clinics (clipboard/medical chart/drug reference/etc.), construction sites, business networking events, and so on. Aside from all those tasks, no one uses a tablet for real work. Oh, and aside from vehicle diagnostics, DJing, hmm, wait a sec. Maybe people do use tablets for real work!
Practically* every jet engine in use has an internal starter. The J58 didn't at first, but I don't think too many airliners use that engine. ;)
The J58 (known for its use in the Blackbird) did use external starter motors - either large Buick V8s, or a pneumatic starter. However, even that engine can be started without external assistance by combusting triethylborane but that was probably never done on the ground outside of testing, since the number of times the engines could be restarted or afterburners ignited in flight during a mission was extremely limited. The triethylborane reserve was saved for in-flight use in the event that the engines stalled, or to relight the afterburners.
*I would say every one in a certified aircraft, but I'm not 100% certain of that.
Ever see, hear, or read an add? They never advertise "license it today on blu-ray or DVD" - they advertise "OWN it today on blu-ray or DVD." You OWN that COPY, just like a book or a CD. Stop trying to brainwash us, shill, because it doesn't work.
Thanks but I'll stick with DeCSS and xine, since DeCSS lets me also excercise my right of first sale AND fair use rights by transcoding the DVD to formats I can play on my iPhone and my Android tablet.
Exclusion directly from the DMCA, emphasis (boldface and italics) added:
The purpose of DeCSS is not to infringe copyright. It is in order to be able to use the content one OWNS (yes, you OWN that copy, just as you OWN a book). That some use it to infringe copyright by redistributing works they do not have the right to distribute is beside the point. The primary purpose of DeCSS is interoperability. Period.
What part of running software (the DVD) on Linux-based systems is not interoperability?
The whole idea of root is logging in as root puts you in god mode where you can do anything, regardless of how risky, in order to fix a system. It is not an account you ordinarily log into and unlike Windows, programs aren't designed in such a boneheaded manner that they require root access. Worst case, the user may need to be added to certain groups (audio, video, etc) in order to access certain devices but they're not having to be granted local "Administrator" rights just to run a frigging program.
Root is intentionally destructive in potential, because sometimes you do need to perform the dangerous tasks, and by giving root that privilege you don't have to reboot for every patch that comes down the road - just the kernel and on occasion for module updates (depending on which devices depend on a given module - for most devices you can rmmod/insmod to avoid a reboot).
In conclusion: UNIX methodology good, Windows methodology fucktarded.
That's why this will never be released on DVD: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1enfo8zn3_g
. . . and contrary to the claim of some, both Windows and Windows Server still require many reboots while doing this, unless you streamline them into the install - which in itself is a major pain in the ass when it's hundreds of individual updates. APUP (autopatcher) is a partial solution but it stagnated for a long while and I'm not sure I trust it on production systems now.
I'm thinking of buying AOL, but have only one dollar bills in my pocket. Do you think they can make change? I'm not sure AOL is worth $1.00.
You can at least fire every incumbant. After that demand that lawmakers either eliminate lifetime pensions for politicians (retroactively of course) and if they do not, fire them next election. Keep doing that until would-be career politicians realize that a) they work for us b) we are the boss and c) if they want to keep working for us, they need to remember that the making of a great leader is a servant attitude, not a royalty/celebrity attitude.
Fuck Islam. Allah is a myth, and those who follow that misogynistic, hateful religion which supports conversion by the sword deserves all the discrimination and hatred they get in return.
If they lay off engineering and sales, they may just as well do that.
Engineering: create product to sell
Sales: sell product engineering creates
How about axing middle management instead?
I guess these won't print rounded rectangles, eh?
Cadillac has them on some models now, and Toyota switched the Prius from HID to LED recently. LED headlamps are becoming commonplace fairly quickly!
What could possibly go wrong?
I don't think the TSA understands cause-and-effect.
Most of the "glitches" you refer to were timing related - particilarly where AMD sped up IO. Remember when Windows (9x I think) would not install on AMD without a patch, and AMD's CEO quipped that their chip was "too fast to install Windows?"
I used to buy AMD when they were genuinely the faster option - you could overclock their 386 and 486 offerings much higher, and the AMDX4 could be overclocked past 160MHz, making it quite a bit faster than Intel's initial Pentium offerings.
Even in the '80s it was a non-issue. Per IBM demands, AMD was set up as a secondary CPU vendor and the CPUs were absolutely compatible. What made some clones incompatible were add-on hardware and BIOS issues, not CPU compatibility issues. Even NEC CPU clones (reverse-engineered x86 chips) were very compatible and didn't introduce any real problems. The only "problems" that may have been encountered was in games where the software would run too fast, hence the "turbo" mode which would slow the processor down to a clock speed more compatible with older or poorly-written games which assumed a 4.77MHz Intel or AMD 8088 processor.
Have you ever read legislation? It isn't just theoretically possible, but downright likely that copying /dev/random will result in an exact duplicate of the original data being written. /dev/zero would be just overwriting the drives with a document exhaustively describing the integrity of >99% of politicians.
I wouldn't recommend it; every time I see MSE on a client's PC, it has the attention icon because manual intervention is required for it to update, and it does not seem to prompt users unless they notice the icon change in the notification bar and prompt an update manually.
Want a decent free antivirus? Get Comodo Internet Security which I have found to be extremely effective,or Immunet (free version) and enable the ClamAV definitions.
Aside from requiring the user to be observant and proactive, MSE started out really good, but do you really trust Microsoft to keep up with it? Look at their previous attempts at AV products: the MSDOS 6.2.2 product floundered due to lack of updates and was pretty ineffective, and Windows Defender was another anti-malware product which was left hanging, sucking RAM and CPU cycles without blocking much of anything. Windows Defender started out great, but like everything else, Microsoft failed to keep it updated even though it was installed by default with every Vista and Windows 7 PC.
Mohammed was a warmongering, misogynistic, bigoted pedophile, and Allah is a lie. Islam is a religion bent on destruction, murder, and world conquest. Fuck Islam.
Muslims, read the above. Know it's not a religion of peace because Mohammed taught the principle of abrogation, where the newer writings overrule the older writings where they conflict, and while in the beginning he was peaceful and had good relations with the Jews he grew up with, he later became warlike, hateful, bigoted, and a massive megalomaniac on the scale of Stalin, Hitler, and pretty much every other evil historical figure you can think of, and his writings changed to match his philosophy, hence the jihad changed from one's internal struggle of conquering human nature's evil characteristics to world conquest, He wrote of converting people by the sword if they won't accept his stupid book, and he also preached that Muslims should kill the Saturday people (Jews) and the Sunday people (Christians) since they were friends to the Jews.
Again: Mohammed was flat-out wrong. Allah is a myth. Islam is a religion of hate.
Take that, Pakistan! I just blasphemed your ass to next Tuesday.