Um, how precisely are you planning on folding proteins into evil ways? All you get here is a game where you fold em, your not doing much anything else. Puree of FUD.
However, many applications are written in Objective C Indeed, but I thought you could break down Objective C into C/C++ code. If true, you could port a game from the iPhone (objective C) to Google Android (C/C++ with its own framework) without too much trouble. This would allow the game makers to reach a much wider audience and even if the game is a flop for the iPhone/iPodTouch it could be successful on other mobile platforms.
Sure, they may be Bush nominees, but its really pretty clear that this is unconstitutional - I cannot imagine even Scalia arguing that this is constitutional. Even a cursory glance by a fair court should (thats a big should) strike this down.
The first time one of these was challenged, I thought any judge worth their salt would declare the NSL anti-constitutional. Already happened
To quote:
In September 2004, Judge Victor Marrero of the Southern District of New York issued a landmark decision striking down the NSL statute and the associated gag provision. In striking down the gag provision, Judge Marrero wrote: "Democracy abhors undue secrecy. . . . [A]n unlimited government warrant to conceal, effectively a form of secrecy per se, has no place in our open society."
The government has said it will appeal Judge Marrero's decision. Accordingly, the case is likely to be before the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in early 2005. So maybe someday it will get before an appeals court, and then maybe someday much later, there is the possibility it could go before the supreme court, if they would hear it. Then it could be struck down.
"In the short term, this will not win us a lot of friends,â he said. âoeIn the long term, the consumer wants there to be quality premium-produced content, and in order for that to continue to be a viable business, there needs to be significant protection around it." Yes, the consumer wants quality premium-produced content, and they want to be able to play it on what they want when they want. And unless that is what they are offering, pirates are going to take the time to remove any protection around it no matter how significant, and give it away for free. As long as this their view, they aren't going to have a viable business, but when it dawns on them that the consumer is ultimately in charge of the situation now, and network stooges aren't, they will release content in an intelligent manner - so the consumer can access it when they want, and on what they want.
Not only do I have the
1337 catheter add-on for your gaming rig. but in an effort to reduce reuse and recycle, I use the urine as coolant to c001 my uber h07 processor! \rant - by the way, i'm hungry, tired, thirsty and in need of a trip to the nearest restroom, after only 2 hours of work.
For precisely the reliability issue you bring up - most anything on the shuttle has to go through > 8 years of reliability testing - before it can go up. sooo... 2003-8 = 1995. They probably could have gone with something better than 400MB's - but in 1995 did you have 1/2 gig flash storage devices? Hell in 1995 did you have 1/2 a gig of anything?
The poor folks selling P3n1s enlargements. I mean, how are these poor folks going to get by without JJ to send SPAMmy goodness to all of us? Please, wont someone think of the discount V14gr4 suppliers! Their children, they will starve!
Good points -
You're assuming people will try both and objectively compare them on a level playing field, then choose what is best for the kids. Given MS's history, their piles of cash, and their incentive here, why do you think that? I suppose I was seeing things a little rose - tinted, but I assume the advantages of no license fees - an already field tested product - and an OS which works remarkably well with the hardware would only become more visible if M$ was allowed to give it a shot.
Ah, MS going after that coveted impoverished 3rd world child demographic - classic strategy straight from Sun Tzu's Art of War. Oh wait, no that's stupid
Look, M$ wants to try and compete here? I say let them, they are going to have to up the hardware costs of the machine to get an XP port running, and it will inevitably be significantly less functional than what is already available for less money. I sincerely believe that a foray into M$ for the OLPC will bring to light the inherent advantages of free software. However, I certainly do feel bad for any kids out there who end up with an OLPC running XP.
Well, with the name
The Global Online Freedom Act Frankly I suspected something far more sinister and Orwellian than providing a legal route for dissidents in other countries to sue US companies which infringe on their rights
Are they passing a law which would make it unlawful to comply with the laws of the country in which you do business? No. The bill states that exceptions can be made to comply with local law enforcement, but it does however leave a legal path for retribution in cases where a company (read yahoo) gives a foreign government information with the intent of removing dissent.
Good point, but also consider the Return on Investment. If you do go ahead and drop the 2000 bucks - you can sell energy back to the power company (assuming you live in one of the states which permits this) usually during peak hours too. Whereas if you skip this step, you cannot sell your power back to the grid.
This is completely sensible. The era when a youngster with no advanced education could pop up and dominate a swath of the tech sector is mostly gone. There are certainly niches where that will still work, but the vast majority of the easy stuff has been done, and the success (or failure) of a start-up is increasingly dependent on who the starter upper has around them. If they are established and have solid connections to a local university (as it would appear from the article is the case in most of these start-ups) one would think that would be a good talent pool to pull from. On an only slightly off-topic note, I'm trying to start something of my own - at 24, and it ain't easy. I can see how the landscape favors those already well established, with a comprehensive set of contacts, and better access to VC. Anyone know how I might get a small amount of financing to get a project going?
Running on PICs -
CAN-BUS, local IR I would suspect at least given size and the CAN-BUS I would say no OS to speak of, as it appears that the code is done in C# with MatLAB as a compiler.
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Um, how precisely are you planning on folding proteins into evil ways? All you get here is a game where you fold em, your not doing much anything else. Puree of FUD.
So many hours playing mario just to find that princess peach... I'm so disillusioned right now...
Sorry, should have included some more context - quote is not from Microsoft, but from an NBC exec.
Sure, they may be Bush nominees, but its really pretty clear that this is unconstitutional - I cannot imagine even Scalia arguing that this is constitutional. Even a cursory glance by a fair court should (thats a big should) strike this down.
For precisely the reliability issue you bring up - most anything on the shuttle has to go through > 8 years of reliability testing - before it can go up. sooo... 2003-8 = 1995. They probably could have gone with something better than 400MB's - but in 1995 did you have 1/2 gig flash storage devices? Hell in 1995 did you have 1/2 a gig of anything?
Oh man, thats great, spilled all over my desk I laughed so hard. Mod parent up
The poor folks selling P3n1s enlargements. I mean, how are these poor folks going to get by without JJ to send SPAMmy goodness to all of us? Please, wont someone think of the discount V14gr4 suppliers! Their children, they will starve!
Ah, MS going after that coveted impoverished 3rd world child demographic - classic strategy straight from Sun Tzu's Art of War. Oh wait, no that's stupid
Look, M$ wants to try and compete here? I say let them, they are going to have to up the hardware costs of the machine to get an XP port running, and it will inevitably be significantly less functional than what is already available for less money. I sincerely believe that a foray into M$ for the OLPC will bring to light the inherent advantages of free software. However, I certainly do feel bad for any kids out there who end up with an OLPC running XP.
No way man, you see, we aren't in a repressive regime, we've just been freed from our liberties!
Good point, but also consider the Return on Investment. If you do go ahead and drop the 2000 bucks - you can sell energy back to the power company (assuming you live in one of the states which permits this) usually during peak hours too. Whereas if you skip this step, you cannot sell your power back to the grid.
Well, you could put AC over a light emitting diode, but it would flash at 60 Hz - which is a little nauseating to look at.
Free tequila and beers with limes will be offered as compensation upon completion. How else could you motivate 200 college students?
Dude, that's what makes it funny. No harm no foul, and we all get a good chuckle
This is completely sensible. The era when a youngster with no advanced education could pop up and dominate a swath of the tech sector is mostly gone. There are certainly niches where that will still work, but the vast majority of the easy stuff has been done, and the success (or failure) of a start-up is increasingly dependent on who the starter upper has around them. If they are established and have solid connections to a local university (as it would appear from the article is the case in most of these start-ups) one would think that would be a good talent pool to pull from. On an only slightly off-topic note, I'm trying to start something of my own - at 24, and it ain't easy. I can see how the landscape favors those already well established, with a comprehensive set of contacts, and better access to VC. Anyone know how I might get a small amount of financing to get a project going?
If you ask me, they are both perfectly cromulent words.