Considering that WMV, ASF, and ASX files--incidentally the only worthwhile (and I use the word loosely) formats that a Mac user might need to view--are the only plusses of even bothering to download the bloody port in the first place, I'd say not much has been lost here. Oh noes! No crappy quality pr0n for me! Besides, if I really get desperate enough to watch something in WMV format, I'll just download and compile a copy of Mplayer with the Windows Media patches.
Microsoft really needs to stop offering my fellow Apple geeks and I stuff. We don't want it. We don't need it. We don't buy it. Period.
There are few automobiles out there (mainly SUVs) that now have systems installed to let you know if you are leaving the lane via a photo-sensor connected to an alarm inside the vehicle. After all, why should we expect drivers to keep their *!@?% car in their own lane without the aid of a computer? Here's an article that goes perfectly with the theme of this post.
"Kazuya Ikematsu and his colleagues anesthetized and then killed two small groups of mice, by either strangulation with a string, or by decapitation."
Well, if his experiments don't work out, I'm sure Mr. Ikematsu could always make a few surgical alterations to himself and find gainful employment as a dominatrix for small rodents.
"From the inside, a genius factory can appear surprisingly bland..."
Bland. Much like the quality of the episodes that are currently being produced. There was a time when this show was indeed amusing, clever, and poignant. It wouldn't be so bad today if their humor wasn't so dated. In fact, I would go as far as to say that The Simpsons has become another Garfield. Yes...I went there. Horribly predictable "comedy." Overused formulas. The usual.
When someone builds up a media empire, they have a responsibility to know when to call it quits. Every single television program, comic, book, musical group, et cetera has a "half-life" depending on its particular "valence." Once that half-life has been reached...well...you guys are reading this on Slashdot ergo I assume you are smart enough to get the science-to-entertainment metaphor I'm weaving here.
I wasn't referring to the usage of bandwidth; I was referring to them having to expend futile effort sorting through thousands...no...millions of IP logs that just keep showing over and over.
"Compared to the xserver module code in freedesktop CVS a lot have
changed. The new code contains an uncounted number of bug fixes, some
major restructuring and a few additional features."
...but with a battery life like that of a goldfish, why bother? Seriously save yourself hundreds of dollars and just build a comparable desktop system.
This isn't exactly the kind of system I would want to lug with me into a coffee shop either--it might break the damn table!
The only practical application of such a portable system (give the cost) that I can think of would be somewhere in the applied sciences "out in the field." However, these specs barely conform to those that many such scientists would require.
I'll admit this, though: I would love to take this bad boy to a LAN party! Perhaps that's the target market they've been looking for.
"Given the amount of time people are spending with their computers these days, both work and play (far more than most spend with their cars), having a pleasing style associated with it makes a great deal of sense."
Not to mention that anyone who has ever typed on an Apple's keyboard knows that they just feel...right. I don't know how to explain it any better than that.
That's part of the magic behind Apple's product line. "Back in the day," computers were ugly, huge, clunky, off-white boxes that people generally kept out of sight of guests, perhaps in a spare room somewhere along with their model rockets and comic books--as per a good friend of mine at the time. And this was fine; computers were not mainstream in the individual citizens' world. As computers became more and more integrated in our lives, form became just as important as functionality.
The average non-l33t users of today consider the computer to be just another piece of furniture or just another appliance in their homes--and in many cases, they are correct. Computers are no longer just toys; they are important tools.
Apple's decision to make their products just as appealing outside as inside is a major part of why I am one of their many fans. When people see my Mac sitting on my desk they never ask me how fast it is, how big of a hard drive I have, or if I use high-speed or dial-up; they compliment me on a fine looking machine.
Feel free to use that if you like. I see that you compose and play music. I don't believe anyone has writen a similar parody as yet so I'm sure nobody would make a fuss.
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One word: Sweet.
If I need to use a PC app, I'll buy a freakin' PC.
Considering that WMV, ASF, and ASX files--incidentally the only worthwhile (and I use the word loosely) formats that a Mac user might need to view--are the only plusses of even bothering to download the bloody port in the first place, I'd say not much has been lost here. Oh noes! No crappy quality pr0n for me! Besides, if I really get desperate enough to watch something in WMV format, I'll just download and compile a copy of Mplayer with the Windows Media patches.
Microsoft really needs to stop offering my fellow Apple geeks and I stuff. We don't want it. We don't need it. We don't buy it. Period.
"MySQL has won a five year contract with the US General Services Administration office..."
...did the US General Services Administration office win?
...anyone who knows how to drive shouldn't crash.
Exactly! Thank you, Darwin.
Yes. Yes it was. But well deserved, no?
I forgot to mention an auto manufacturer where this feature is now available. Here you go.
There are few automobiles out there (mainly SUVs) that now have systems installed to let you know if you are leaving the lane via a photo-sensor connected to an alarm inside the vehicle. After all, why should we expect drivers to keep their *!@?% car in their own lane without the aid of a computer? Here's an article that goes perfectly with the theme of this post.
Meanwhile, Greg Koler has been cemented as the CEO for Infinium Labs, the "maker" of the Phantom console.
This sentence should have read:
Meanwhile, Greg Koler has been cemented as the "CEO" for "Infinium Labs," the "maker" of the Phantom console.
"...material moving at 177 000km an hour would still take eons to cross into a black hole."
Unless you happen to throw in some McAfee stock...in which case it will only take a few days.
"Kazuya Ikematsu and his colleagues anesthetized and then killed two small groups of mice, by either strangulation with a string, or by decapitation."
Well, if his experiments don't work out, I'm sure Mr. Ikematsu could always make a few surgical alterations to himself and find gainful employment as a dominatrix for small rodents.
Flamebait? Hey now...I'm white! Cracker? That's our word and I'll use it as I please!
"From the inside, a genius factory can appear surprisingly bland..."
Bland. Much like the quality of the episodes that are currently being produced. There was a time when this show was indeed amusing, clever, and poignant. It wouldn't be so bad today if their humor wasn't so dated. In fact, I would go as far as to say that The Simpsons has become another Garfield. Yes...I went there. Horribly predictable "comedy." Overused formulas. The usual.
When someone builds up a media empire, they have a responsibility to know when to call it quits. Every single television program, comic, book, musical group, et cetera has a "half-life" depending on its particular "valence." Once that half-life has been reached...well...you guys are reading this on Slashdot ergo I assume you are smart enough to get the science-to-entertainment metaphor I'm weaving here.
When I looked up the 1979 film "The Cracker Factory," which about a woman who drifts in and out of asylums, I got the following recommendations:
8 Mile
Over the Top
Bean
...they never learn from history.
So...this article is basically stating is that we need to build an entirely new O/S to streamline our viewing of pr0n?
Cool.
I, for one, welcome our new video internet overvixens.
I wasn't referring to the usage of bandwidth; I was referring to them having to expend futile effort sorting through thousands...no...millions of IP logs that just keep showing over and over.
I think I'll head over to their page now and start clicking the refresh button over and over. I encourage everyone else to do the same.
"Compared to the xserver module code in freedesktop CVS a lot have changed. The new code contains an uncounted number of bug fixes, some major restructuring and a few additional features."
...if they didn't count them?
i.e. You simply look at the battery and it dies.
...but with a battery life like that of a goldfish, why bother? Seriously save yourself hundreds of dollars and just build a comparable desktop system.
This isn't exactly the kind of system I would want to lug with me into a coffee shop either--it might break the damn table!
The only practical application of such a portable system (give the cost) that I can think of would be somewhere in the applied sciences "out in the field." However, these specs barely conform to those that many such scientists would require.
I'll admit this, though: I would love to take this bad boy to a LAN party! Perhaps that's the target market they've been looking for.
"Given the amount of time people are spending with their computers these days, both work and play (far more than most spend with their cars), having a pleasing style associated with it makes a great deal of sense." Not to mention that anyone who has ever typed on an Apple's keyboard knows that they just feel...right. I don't know how to explain it any better than that.
People complient each other on their cars all the time and all these individuals did was make a purchase. How is that any different?
That's part of the magic behind Apple's product line. "Back in the day," computers were ugly, huge, clunky, off-white boxes that people generally kept out of sight of guests, perhaps in a spare room somewhere along with their model rockets and comic books--as per a good friend of mine at the time. And this was fine; computers were not mainstream in the individual citizens' world. As computers became more and more integrated in our lives, form became just as important as functionality.
The average non-l33t users of today consider the computer to be just another piece of furniture or just another appliance in their homes--and in many cases, they are correct. Computers are no longer just toys; they are important tools.
Apple's decision to make their products just as appealing outside as inside is a major part of why I am one of their many fans. When people see my Mac sitting on my desk they never ask me how fast it is, how big of a hard drive I have, or if I use high-speed or dial-up; they compliment me on a fine looking machine.
Thank ye! :-)
Feel free to use that if you like. I see that you compose and play music. I don't believe anyone has writen a similar parody as yet so I'm sure nobody would make a fuss.
Crack that chip,
Give the stocks a slip,
Step up on and hack,
Break your boss' back.
When a problem comes along,
You must chip it,
Before the screen sits on too long,
You must chip it,
When something's going down,
You must chip it.
Now chip it,
Into shape,
Shape it up,
Code it straight,
Go forward,
Leap ahead,
Try to detect it,
It's not too late,
To chip it,
Chip it good.
When Intel turns math around,
You must chip it,
Intel won't ever live it down,
Unless you chip it,
They'll never get their way,
Until they chip it.
I say Chip it,
Chip it good.