You're missing the big point here--streaming video will have DVD-like controls! Now I'll be able to listen to the French commentary track while watching teenage girls lipsyncing songs on their webcam!
Honestly, I do have to give Microsoft a bit of marketing credit for using years in their product names. When machines were refreshed around my office last year, a coworker of mine started hemming and hawing about how he needed an update to Office 2000, because it was 5 years old. The thing is, he has absolutely no problem using the other programs that he does that are 5 years old and 2 versions out of date. He doesn't think of it in terms of "I'm using version 5 when version 7 is out there." But he does notice that he's using Office 2000 in the year 2006...
The hardware itself will be about 1/2 the cost when you factor in both Vista and Office. Not to mention that many typical desktop users are still fine with machines purchased 3-4 (or more) years ago.
The season pass will save you nearly $20 off the individual price and earn you the option of ordering a CD of the entire season when it's all wrapped up for just the cost of shipping.
Anyone wanna bet that the "cost of shipping" will be $19.95?
Oh, I fully agree. It's the same as saying that an evolutionary biologist who also has a degree in theology will have a better grasp on the arguments made from both sides and where they're coming from. It adds to their depth of perspective.
True, most serious cluster builders that want to use the Cell will get IBM blades for the task. However, there will still be a small contingent that will want to see what sort of supercomputer can be made with a trip to Walmart.
You joke, but considering a PS2 cluster was made, a PS3 cluster isn't really out of the question, especially when considering how much power the Cell supposedly has. This news actually does put a damper on the PS3 cluster idea.
I believe they're saying that the small screen uses the notebook battery, but that the notebook battery is such a ridiculously overpowered power source for such a tiny device/screen that you can use it for hundreds of hours without making much of a dent to the battery's overall charge.
I'm a keyboard shortcut guy. When those don't produce results, I look up to the menu items for some idea why. When the keyboard shortcuts don't work and the menu items are inexplicably greyed out, it's a bug.
Thanks for the tip. I'll try to keep it in mind. However, I'm pretty sure what you describe is a different bug from what I normally encounter (although I've definitely had the occasional address bar problem). The problem I usually have results in me not being able to copy text from a webpage at all. I would normally paste it into a text document from there, but Firefox's 'copy' command is greyed out in the Edit menu.
I've encountered this bug a number of times under Firefox for Windows. Copying/pasting text from the address bar and/or webpages will work fine for hours, and then out of nowhere it will just stop working until I quit then restart Firefox. I run into this probably once every few weeks. However, I've never been able to find any rhyme or reason behind it. All I can say is that it does happen.
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Are you kidding? Use his home computer for that sort of activity? That would just be stupid!
I, for one, welcome our movie-business-quitting Lucaslords.
You're missing the big point here--streaming video will have DVD-like controls! Now I'll be able to listen to the French commentary track while watching teenage girls lipsyncing songs on their webcam!
That's not "funny" (well, okay, it is), it's a succinctly insightful response to the question.
Honestly, I do have to give Microsoft a bit of marketing credit for using years in their product names. When machines were refreshed around my office last year, a coworker of mine started hemming and hawing about how he needed an update to Office 2000, because it was 5 years old. The thing is, he has absolutely no problem using the other programs that he does that are 5 years old and 2 versions out of date. He doesn't think of it in terms of "I'm using version 5 when version 7 is out there." But he does notice that he's using Office 2000 in the year 2006...
The hardware itself will be about 1/2 the cost when you factor in both Vista and Office. Not to mention that many typical desktop users are still fine with machines purchased 3-4 (or more) years ago.
I hope they get some FPMITA time.
Yeah, and sending them to prison wouldn't be a bad thing either...
Like most things in life, it's only a problem if you get caught.
The season pass will save you nearly $20 off the individual price and earn you the option of ordering a CD of the entire season when it's all wrapped up for just the cost of shipping.
Anyone wanna bet that the "cost of shipping" will be $19.95?
Oh, I fully agree. It's the same as saying that an evolutionary biologist who also has a degree in theology will have a better grasp on the arguments made from both sides and where they're coming from. It adds to their depth of perspective.
True, most serious cluster builders that want to use the Cell will get IBM blades for the task. However, there will still be a small contingent that will want to see what sort of supercomputer can be made with a trip to Walmart.
A masters in both CS and management? I'd love to see some of the arguments he gets into with himself...
There goes my PS3 beowulf cluster idea!
You joke, but considering a PS2 cluster was made, a PS3 cluster isn't really out of the question, especially when considering how much power the Cell supposedly has. This news actually does put a damper on the PS3 cluster idea.
I believe they're saying that the small screen uses the notebook battery, but that the notebook battery is such a ridiculously overpowered power source for such a tiny device/screen that you can use it for hundreds of hours without making much of a dent to the battery's overall charge.
You mean there's a difference between passive and active entertainment? Who ever would've guessed?
Ooooh. Blinkenlights on a processor!
Hey now, leave Goatse out of this...
Make all of the Burger King, Goldman Sachs or Astroglide games you want.
Is the Astroglide game single player or multiplayer? And better yet, is it massively multiplayer?
I'm a keyboard shortcut guy. When those don't produce results, I look up to the menu items for some idea why. When the keyboard shortcuts don't work and the menu items are inexplicably greyed out, it's a bug.
Thanks for the tip. I'll try to keep it in mind. However, I'm pretty sure what you describe is a different bug from what I normally encounter (although I've definitely had the occasional address bar problem). The problem I usually have results in me not being able to copy text from a webpage at all. I would normally paste it into a text document from there, but Firefox's 'copy' command is greyed out in the Edit menu.
It's been 26 years since the sound of 'waka-waka-waka' first resounded in an arcade.
I'm pretty sure I remember seeing the Muppets on a TV in an arcade before 1980...
It's just like Mandriva 2006 only it has a new player roster...
I've encountered this bug a number of times under Firefox for Windows. Copying/pasting text from the address bar and/or webpages will work fine for hours, and then out of nowhere it will just stop working until I quit then restart Firefox. I run into this probably once every few weeks. However, I've never been able to find any rhyme or reason behind it. All I can say is that it does happen.
Have the Debian folks come up with a new name for Firefox yet? If not, I suggest Firehog.
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Anyone want to reiterate what he said so we can know that we should believe him?