If you have a Yahoo account or aren't opposed to getting one, you could give GYachI a try... it looks like it hasn't been worked on in almost two years, but video messaging works pretty well http://gyachi.sourceforge.net/
I know at least one study attempted to find out if the perceived slowing of time leads to faster reaction time. While subjects generally remembered the situation to have lasted about one third longer than it actually did, they were not able to process information any faster than they normally would. http://www.physorg.com/news116655680.html
Regardless, I don't see how this study has anything to do with what I consider free will; just because my mind may subconsciously come to a decision before I'm consciously aware of it doesn't mean I wasn't the one making the choice.
I think the people arguing that the LiveCD *IS* the install cd think this because, at least since Ubuntu 6.06 (Dapper), to get a console-only install you had to download the "Alternate" install cd. "Alternate" indicating it's an alternative (for, say, if the LiveCD installer failed to work). I typically choose the alternative myself, because I *have* had problems with the LiveCD's installer. But I can see how that wouldn't be the case for most of the users in the Ubuntu forums.
Just because it didn't work for you doesn't mean it hasn't had extensive testing. I've never faced any huge problems with an Ubuntu install, nothing like your example (system hang on boot), but I'd never argue that "because I haven't had a problem, that must mean it's perfect."
Similarly, before moving to linux, I had encountered many install/boot/mbr issues with Windows. Many of which left me with a completely useless system until I found a fix. I do not blame these issues on poor software design, I just found that problems were a fact of life when building and configuring my own system from scratch.
While I consider myself an Ubuntu advocate (though not an expert, and I'm certainly no guru), and reccomend it to many people; I typically undertake dealing with the install and configuration myself, then show them the ropes after the fact. Eventually I do hope that Ubuntu gets to a point where I won't feel the need to do this. But I do realize that Linux/Ubuntu is not for everyone, even once a user manages to get it successfully installed. And, no, I don't wonder why people don't use it. I can think of *many* reasons why they might not, regardless of usability (OS X is often regarded as a model of usability, but I haven't seen it overtake much of Microsoft's market share).
thanks... though it doesn't give a time frame, at least now I know that it's actually coming at all. While I don't use a 64-bit processor, it is kind of upsetting to see that they aren't planning on releasing any native x86_64 player for linux.
... only thing is... those type of ads don't typically use Flash 8 (at least not yet)... besides, the Flashblock extension in Firefox will hide all flash for me unless I actually WANT to see the flash content. Either way, I still can't watch the episodes on linux without resorting to IE+Flash8/Wine, or qemu, or something like that.
... When IS linux going to get Flash 8 anyway? Lack of it has been limiting my web-browsing ability for a little while now. Just curious. I saw this earlier today and really wanted to try it out.:-/
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If you have a Yahoo account or aren't opposed to getting one, you could give GYachI a try ... it looks like it hasn't been worked on in almost two years, but video messaging works pretty well http://gyachi.sourceforge.net/
I know at least one study attempted to find out if the perceived slowing of time leads to faster reaction time. While subjects generally remembered the situation to have lasted about one third longer than it actually did, they were not able to process information any faster than they normally would. http://www.physorg.com/news116655680.html
Regardless, I don't see how this study has anything to do with what I consider free will; just because my mind may subconsciously come to a decision before I'm consciously aware of it doesn't mean I wasn't the one making the choice.
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2007-04/uoc --ei041107.php should be the article ... no images though.
I think the people arguing that the LiveCD *IS* the install cd think this because, at least since Ubuntu 6.06 (Dapper), to get a console-only install you had to download the "Alternate" install cd. "Alternate" indicating it's an alternative (for, say, if the LiveCD installer failed to work). I typically choose the alternative myself, because I *have* had problems with the LiveCD's installer. But I can see how that wouldn't be the case for most of the users in the Ubuntu forums.
Just because it didn't work for you doesn't mean it hasn't had extensive testing. I've never faced any huge problems with an Ubuntu install, nothing like your example (system hang on boot), but I'd never argue that "because I haven't had a problem, that must mean it's perfect."
Similarly, before moving to linux, I had encountered many install/boot/mbr issues with Windows. Many of which left me with a completely useless system until I found a fix. I do not blame these issues on poor software design, I just found that problems were a fact of life when building and configuring my own system from scratch.
While I consider myself an Ubuntu advocate (though not an expert, and I'm certainly no guru), and reccomend it to many people; I typically undertake dealing with the install and configuration myself, then show them the ropes after the fact. Eventually I do hope that Ubuntu gets to a point where I won't feel the need to do this. But I do realize that Linux/Ubuntu is not for everyone, even once a user manages to get it successfully installed. And, no, I don't wonder why people don't use it. I can think of *many* reasons why they might not, regardless of usability (OS X is often regarded as a model of usability, but I haven't seen it overtake much of Microsoft's market share).
The very first reply to your problem in the ubuntu forums suggests using a LiveCD. ... that's how I eventually resorted to fixing it.
To quote:
Maybe it is poor software design, but that's not even the point. The first suggestion fixed your problem, but somehow it's their fault.
thanks ... though it doesn't give a time frame, at least now I know that it's actually coming at all. While I don't use a 64-bit processor, it is kind of upsetting to see that they aren't planning on releasing any native x86_64 player for linux.
... only thing is ... those type of ads don't typically use Flash 8 (at least not yet) ... besides, the Flashblock extension in Firefox will hide all flash for me unless I actually WANT to see the flash content. Either way, I still can't watch the episodes on linux without resorting to IE+Flash8/Wine, or qemu, or something like that.
... your pony died because it wasn't pretty enough.
http://deadpony.ytmnd.com/
... When IS linux going to get Flash 8 anyway? Lack of it has been limiting my web-browsing ability for a little while now. Just curious. I saw this earlier today and really wanted to try it out. :-/