What about the effect of Live CDs? These new OSes have something that Windows and Linux didn't have when they first began--a CD that can boot the OS and let you check it out without installing it first. This allows proponents of an OS to easy show off its capabilities.
I believe that one is a right brain activity while another is a left brain activity. In tech people, the non communication side seems to be dominate. I've also noticed that we tend to like math and history and dislike english.
"I'm no expert, but it seems like the MPAA would get a much bigger return on their investment if they stopped going after college students and went after the factories that turn out legitimate movies by day, and switch over to pirated material at night."
"'CRS Reports do not become public until a member of Congress releases the report.' The Open CRS project wants your help in obtaining and adding reports to the database."
Wow, I didn't know that members of Congress read Slashdot!
Your right. The were they "The Troll Group" for a while. Then they changed it to TrollOne. A year later they spent a million dollars to change it to TrollTech.
The Atlanta Trading company merged with an offshoot of a skin care company -- Olay Computers. This new company then merged with a research group from Louisiana Tech.
My first job out of college was working in retail. I did stock and helped customers when the salespeople were busy. I didn't really learn anything about IT, but I did learn how to work with a lot of different kinds of people. I think that it was a good experience.
To paraphase Bill Cosby: It doesn't matter what degree you have, on your first job you're going to be getting coffee for somebody.
Think about it. When someone decides to buy a computer, what's the first thing they think? Dell. Who sells more computers than anyone else? Dell.
Aveage non IT person calls Dell and it goes like this:
"I'd like a computer so I can edit my home movies".
"Well, we have some Windows based PCs that do that. And we also have something new you might be interested in from Apple. Tell me more about what you want to do....."
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According to the wikipedia link:
"It evolved into one of the first peer-to-peer network architectures"
This thing could be used for sharing music! The RIAA will be after them!
Is "Opera vs FireFox" the new "vi vs emacs" ?
I can't imagine wanting to wear Luke's X-Wing flight suit
You've obviously never been to a Star Wars movie premiere...
and ends up in a verbal crossfire resulting from their failing marriage
Oh yeah. THAT sounds like fun!
(Maybe they'll rename this game "The Jerry Springer Experience")
What about the effect of Live CDs? These new OSes have something that Windows and Linux didn't have when they first began--a CD that can boot the OS and let you check it out without installing it first. This allows proponents of an OS to easy show off its capabilities.
If anyone's interested, there are several sites with instructions on creating your own slide rule.
h tml
http://www.sphere.bc.ca/test/build.html
http://solar.physics.montana.edu/kankel/math/csr.
etc.
...now if they could only figure out that whole making a profit thing... :-)
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(Yes, I know they actually made a profit a couple years ago. It's a joke. Laugh and move along.)
Slashdot story duped in 12 Minutes!
I believe that one is a right brain activity while another is a left brain activity. In tech people, the non communication side seems to be dominate. I've also noticed that we tend to like math and history and dislike english.
...to Wil Wheaton:
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"I'm no expert, but it seems like the MPAA would get a much bigger return on their investment if they stopped going after college students and went after the factories that turn out legitimate movies by day, and switch over to pirated material at night."
--From the Wil Wheaton Slashdot interview
http://interviews.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/
...cause Longhorn is going to be built on secure .Net technology......oh wait....nevermind. :-)
"'CRS Reports do not become public until a member of Congress releases the report.' The Open CRS project wants your help in obtaining and adding reports to the database."
Wow, I didn't know that members of Congress read Slashdot!
...it's just that there's nothing on worth watching!
Kinda pointless to try to catch a one hit wonder isn't it?
Your right. The were they "The Troll Group" for a while. Then they changed it to TrollOne. A year later they spent a million dollars to change it to TrollTech.
Isn't it obvious?
The Atlanta Trading company merged with an offshoot of a skin care company -- Olay Computers. This new company then merged with a research group from Louisiana Tech.
Two quotes from the Slashdot summary:
"nice review of the new yet unreleased Knoppix"
"currently available torrent files for the DVD"
Someone must be using a definition of "unreleased" that I'm not fimilar with.
So, on one hand Wikipedia needs more bandwidth ( http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/02/10/235520 2 )...
:-)
And on the other, they are doing things like this that will increase the load on their servers...
(Then again, I never understood why people mow their lawns and then water them.
...a problem was discovered and Opera got it fixed quickly. So now you're complaining? :-)
Not everyone (even software developers) have internet at work.
You're saying that you got to a page on The Onion by clicking a link in a email from The Onion? Incrediable!
...Dvorak said something pro BitTorrent. Whose side will slashdotters be on?!
(I imagine the scene from Star Trek TOS where the android couldn't handle the logic)
My first job out of college was working in retail. I did stock and helped customers when the salespeople were busy. I didn't really learn anything about IT, but I did learn how to work with a lot of different kinds of people. I think that it was a good experience.
To paraphase Bill Cosby: It doesn't matter what degree you have, on your first job you're going to be getting coffee for somebody.
...but I went to one when I visited my uncle. I was impressed. They seemed to have a better selection than CompUSA, especially books.
Think about it. When someone decides to buy a computer, what's the first thing they think? Dell. Who sells more computers than anyone else? Dell.
Aveage non IT person calls Dell and it goes like this:
"I'd like a computer so I can edit my home movies".
"Well, we have some Windows based PCs that do that. And we also have something new you might be interested in from Apple. Tell me more about what you want to do....."