In other words... "Thank you for being a guinea pig at Amazon.com. We'd like to let you to know that if we conduct further tests in the future, you will be refunded the difference. Unfortunately we won't tell you when we've perfected this profit-optimisation system and implement it permanently, nor will we offer refunds. Of course, you still trust us, right? "
Yeah baby, ProTools/24 MIX is bloody awesome! We have a studio out here, and it looks strange because it has a G4 with protools, a few mic preamps, pre/power, and... well that's it for Audio hardware. We have a DAT machine there, but it's not really used anymore.
The MIX takes care of the duties of rackmount effects modules, the mixing deck, while the hard drive takes care of storage. In the past, if you added a reverb, compressor or other rackmount to the audio chain, a bit of analogue hiss and hum got into the mix. ProTools is awesome because it's digital all the way.
Most of the time, the end result is burned onto a CD-R. That means once the audio goes out of the mic pre-amp, it gets converted to digital and *stays* digital.
And you're right, the NT version sucks badly. I don't know why Digidesign put their name on it.
Linux is not a desktop operating system, or at least not in the foreseable future. A good desktop requires a commercial-grade operation like the kind Microsoft or Apple can provide. Open source encourages bug-fixing and feature-adding, but not interface polishing and consistency checking. You think I'm lying? Try and get a band of OS coders to invent the successor to (not just a clone of) Quartz and Aqua. It'll never happen.
Linux (like most UNIX variations and clones) is however, good for serving and nerding. So if Linux is going to spread anywhere, it will be to the back offices of corporations, and onto the desktops of the tech staff. And this is precisely where it will benefit Mac OS.
How?
1. Platform independence. You don't have Windows servers anymore, so why should you limit yourself to Windows clients? There'll be no more reasons to force the graphics dept to switch platforms.
2. Platform independence, the circular theory. If a company is using a non-mainstream solution in one area, they are more likely to consider a non-mainstream solution in another.
3. Mac OS X is built upon a UNIX variant. This might not turn out to be a significant advantage, rit might turn out to be a godsend for UNIX-served environments.
I normally do, but my Windows 2000 installation is playing funny buggers on me (install a bad driver, watch it cry), and i'm on my games-only 98 partition at the moment.
www.webwasher.com is awesome, anyone using windows should use it.
I was just about to reply about the addition error when I actually read the contents of the last percent. lmost as funny as an average scene on Frasier.
Speaking of TV shows, do you Ameri-Co users get to see "The Games", a hilarious insight into the fiasco that is the Sydney Olympics management. The show's premise is a cameraman who follows the head management team around, looking into meetings, etc etc.
http://www.abc.net.au/thegames/
One scene, the head guy is pep-talking in a staff meeting, and couldn't read his own handwriting.
"... and our love of... what's that word?"
"Sport."
"Aaah thanks. Heh, I can't read my own... what's that word?"
Does anyone want to keep Microsoft in one piece now? Anyone?
Hello?
*cricket chirp*
Seriously though, with the breakup plans forged (Bungie pun) together by DOJ, how does the X-Box fit into this plan? I mean, who gets the hardware tech, who gets the OS tech?
I hope that the rumor that Microsoft will only release Halo for X-Box stays that, a rumor. Or a 'Myth', if you like... *groan*
If they don't release a Mac version, I bet Steve will have something to say about that, since Bungie announced the game during one of his keynote speeches.
Windows users can use webwasher (www.webwasher.com) to de-animate animations. It's free for personal use, and also has great anti-advertisment tools, cookie-control, pop-up-window destroying, referrer hiding, it's cool!
Remove the legacy HTML 3.2 code base, and replace with a fully HTML 4 compliant structure which is visually formatted with cascading style sheets. Allow users to specify their own style sheet from a hosted URL.
The most important goal of this change should be code compactness, whereby repetitive use of bgcolor, font, align, etc is replaced with simplified CSS classes. This should significantly reduce bandwidth requirements per user, most important considering the ever-solid limit of 56k dial-up.
While it is nowhere near valid HTML 4, users of the very latest nightly builds of Mozilla (an important display bug was recently fixed), or the excellent IE5 for Windows (I hate Microsoft more than YOU do, but their HTML rendering engine is admittedly a work of art), can check out the following link here: whirlpool.net.au.
It's my hobby site with a slash-esque feel, written totally by hand and powered with Cold Fusion (it's no PHP, but it's easy and fast). The design concept, programming, content and everything else was done by me.
I would be very interested in donating a design structure for Slashdot, keeping in mind download times, the legacy look-and-feel, and HTML 4 compliance. test
Isn't keyboard-repeat executed by the computer and not the keyboard? That would uselessify your suggestion.
What we need now is a device that can emulate the pressing of a useless keyboard character -- one that won't affect program operation, but can fill up the logfiles with a few hundred of these chars every second. All it will take is a coffee break to clear any logs.
You forgot one significant language group, divec. It's called HTML.
I'm the head programmer in a medium-sized wholesale/retail/ass-kissing firm, and I've found that HTML can be the answer to almost any programming problem. And so long as the client-end can parse the page it can be read. With a touch of javascript, the interface became as easy to use as a regular VB app. With a little CSS, the interface became attractive, too.
We have rostering, stock management, address books, calenders, indeed solutions for almost every part of the business running on our intranet. The exact same programming is being displayed on the many Windows machines, the Macs, the weirdos with Linux, and the management with their iBooks running on battery and wireless networking.
I don't think we've got a home-made excecutable left.
We primarily use coldfusion, there's a smattering of perl when it's been needed. In fact there's one script that was made by one of our extra-geeky geeks in c++ and one little brute force maths routine in assembler. It's used to do some extra tricky mathematical stock forecasting and graphing, displayed as a GIF.
The best part about this, is that we successfully avoided a costly tech upgrade scheduled for Jan 00, because the client machines were using less RAM, less HD, less processor power, less network traffic. Software costs are way down, because all a machine needs is the OS and a free browser (mostly IE).
Backups are easier and faster, reliability is higher and redundancy is a given (oops, did you drop you laptop? use mine for now!). Software upgrades are practically unnessicary, and support calls are down dramatically. In fact, the support guy seems to be spending most of his time reinstalling Windows and assisting lame users (hey, we do love 'em) with Microshot Word.
Might I add that application development times are way down, too?
We are currently investigating the feasability of replacing all the desktop machines with Linux, KDE, and Mozilla (once it's released).
The cost savings of not having to upgrade the entire network to 100BaseT alone saved us a pretty penny. We spent that money on another server instead. If you're asking, yes -- the servers are Windows NT 4 boxes, and yes -- we are investigating Coldfusion for Linux too.
In summary, before you start any multi-user software project, ask yourself "can this be done as a web page?", and think about it carefully before you dismiss the idea.
"The perpetrator was able to access customer records, credit card numbers and passwords. But Teare said there was no evidence that any credit card numbers have been used."
"The perpetrator was able to access a stolen copy of Windows 2000 server. But Gates said there was no evidence that this criminal has actually installed it on his machine and fiddled around with the menu font"
"The perpetrator stole a BMW from some old couple up in the hills. But Jones said there was no evidence the car had been used to do wheelies, or pick up chicks."
"The perpetrator was able to get his hands on a very large amount of stolen hankerchiefs. But Smith said there was no evidence the hankerchiefs weren't sold at a ridiculously low price to a bargain basement store out in the suburbs."
"The perpetrator was able to install Linux on his computer. But Linus said there was no evidence he has read slashdot."
"The perpetrator was able to access customer records, credit card numbers and passwords. But Teare said there was no evidence that any credit card numbers have been used."
IANAM, thus why are Golomb rulers so useful? To me it sounds like a useless amazing fact, like how 21 is a prime number, blah blah blah.
And why aren't Americans using meters and litres yet? Sounds like they're a bit old-fashioned to me -- a paradox considering they claim to be the most amazing whizbang country ever made since sliced breadsville....:)
"He cited the new orthogonal-modulation system and the multipath signal-integration technique of the VODFM platform as key differentiators, along with the fact that the system can be implemented on DOCSIS-based circuit cards inserted into Cisco routers."
IANAS but... This is exciting to hear, because multipath signal-integration has been a goal of many networking developers. I'd like to know how they achieved this without violating the FCC clause 385a (regarding M.S.I. for computer networks), indeed at the speeds they are claiming.
What I disagree with however is O/M (orthogonal-modulation), which has many obvious problems in this style of implementation. VODFM and O/M can't co-exist as technologies in a single standardized implementation unless a large amount of redundancy (error correction coupled with signal compression) is also added.
Now we can put tiny motors into some tiny cars and break some tiny speed limits across tiny roads, shouting tiny words.
This is undoubtedly a small development in the big schematic of things. And like all small things, must be applauded for their very hot (120 degrees!) new toy.
Slashdot Mirror
In other words... "Thank you for being a guinea pig at Amazon.com. We'd like to let you to know that if we conduct further tests in the future, you will be refunded the difference. Unfortunately we won't tell you when we've perfected this profit-optimisation system and implement it permanently, nor will we offer refunds. Of course, you still trust us, right? "
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The MIX takes care of the duties of rackmount effects modules, the mixing deck, while the hard drive takes care of storage. In the past, if you added a reverb, compressor or other rackmount to the audio chain, a bit of analogue hiss and hum got into the mix. ProTools is awesome because it's digital all the way.
Most of the time, the end result is burned onto a CD-R. That means once the audio goes out of the mic pre-amp, it gets converted to digital and *stays* digital.
And you're right, the NT version sucks badly. I don't know why Digidesign put their name on it.
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Linux is not a desktop operating system, or at least not in the foreseable future. A good desktop requires a commercial-grade operation like the kind Microsoft or Apple can provide. Open source encourages bug-fixing and feature-adding, but not interface polishing and consistency checking. You think I'm lying? Try and get a band of OS coders to invent the successor to (not just a clone of) Quartz and Aqua. It'll never happen.
Linux (like most UNIX variations and clones) is however, good for serving and nerding. So if Linux is going to spread anywhere, it will be to the back offices of corporations, and onto the desktops of the tech staff. And this is precisely where it will benefit Mac OS.
How?
1. Platform independence. You don't have Windows servers anymore, so why should you limit yourself to Windows clients? There'll be no more reasons to force the graphics dept to switch platforms.
2. Platform independence, the circular theory. If a company is using a non-mainstream solution in one area, they are more likely to consider a non-mainstream solution in another.
3. Mac OS X is built upon a UNIX variant. This might not turn out to be a significant advantage, rit might turn out to be a godsend for UNIX-served environments.
Hmmm
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Mozilla milestone M18 released!
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How good is John Carmack's quake-ness? I mean, does he usually win in office tournies, or beaten to the ground by the textures guy on the G3?
Simon
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www.webwasher.com is awesome, anyone using windows should use it.
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Evidence: Notice the sharp increase in bright, flashing advertising recently? Like the "B12" ad I am viewing right now...
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Speaking of TV shows, do you Ameri-Co users get to see "The Games", a hilarious insight into the fiasco that is the Sydney Olympics management. The show's premise is a cameraman who follows the head management team around, looking into meetings, etc etc.
http://www.abc.net.au/thegames/
One scene, the head guy is pep-talking in a staff meeting, and couldn't read his own handwriting.
"... and our love of... what's that word?"
"Sport."
"Aaah thanks. Heh, I can't read my own... what's that word?"
"Writing."
"Can't read my own writing. That's it. Anyway..."
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AnonCow: "FIRST POST!"
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Hello?
*cricket chirp*
Seriously though, with the breakup plans forged (Bungie pun) together by DOJ, how does the X-Box fit into this plan? I mean, who gets the hardware tech, who gets the OS tech?
I hope that the rumor that Microsoft will only release Halo for X-Box stays that, a rumor. Or a 'Myth', if you like... *groan*
If they don't release a Mac version, I bet Steve will have something to say about that, since Bungie announced the game during one of his keynote speeches.
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The most important goal of this change should be code compactness, whereby repetitive use of bgcolor, font, align, etc is replaced with simplified CSS classes. This should significantly reduce bandwidth requirements per user, most important considering the ever-solid limit of 56k dial-up.
While it is nowhere near valid HTML 4, users of the very latest nightly builds of Mozilla (an important display bug was recently fixed), or the excellent IE5 for Windows (I hate Microsoft more than YOU do, but their HTML rendering engine is admittedly a work of art), can check out the following link here: whirlpool.net.au
It's my hobby site with a slash-esque feel, written totally by hand and powered with Cold Fusion (it's no PHP, but it's easy and fast). The design concept, programming, content and everything else was done by me.
I would be very interested in donating a design structure for Slashdot, keeping in mind download times, the legacy look-and-feel, and HTML 4 compliance. test
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What we need now is a device that can emulate the pressing of a useless keyboard character -- one that won't affect program operation, but can fill up the logfiles with a few hundred of these chars every second. All it will take is a coffee break to clear any logs.
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I'm the head programmer in a medium-sized wholesale/retail/ass-kissing firm, and I've found that HTML can be the answer to almost any programming problem. And so long as the client-end can parse the page it can be read. With a touch of javascript, the interface became as easy to use as a regular VB app. With a little CSS, the interface became attractive, too.
We have rostering, stock management, address books, calenders, indeed solutions for almost every part of the business running on our intranet. The exact same programming is being displayed on the many Windows machines, the Macs, the weirdos with Linux, and the management with their iBooks running on battery and wireless networking.
I don't think we've got a home-made excecutable left.
We primarily use coldfusion, there's a smattering of perl when it's been needed. In fact there's one script that was made by one of our extra-geeky geeks in c++ and one little brute force maths routine in assembler. It's used to do some extra tricky mathematical stock forecasting and graphing, displayed as a GIF.
The best part about this, is that we successfully avoided a costly tech upgrade scheduled for Jan 00, because the client machines were using less RAM, less HD, less processor power, less network traffic. Software costs are way down, because all a machine needs is the OS and a free browser (mostly IE).
Backups are easier and faster, reliability is higher and redundancy is a given (oops, did you drop you laptop? use mine for now!). Software upgrades are practically unnessicary, and support calls are down dramatically. In fact, the support guy seems to be spending most of his time reinstalling Windows and assisting lame users (hey, we do love 'em) with Microshot Word.
Might I add that application development times are way down, too?
We are currently investigating the feasability of replacing all the desktop machines with Linux, KDE, and Mozilla (once it's released).
The cost savings of not having to upgrade the entire network to 100BaseT alone saved us a pretty penny. We spent that money on another server instead. If you're asking, yes -- the servers are Windows NT 4 boxes, and yes -- we are investigating Coldfusion for Linux too.
In summary, before you start any multi-user software project, ask yourself "can this be done as a web page?", and think about it carefully before you dismiss the idea.
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"The perpetrator was able to access a stolen copy of Windows 2000 server. But Gates said there was no evidence that this criminal has actually installed it on his machine and fiddled around with the menu font"
"The perpetrator stole a BMW from some old couple up in the hills. But Jones said there was no evidence the car had been used to do wheelies, or pick up chicks."
"The perpetrator was able to get his hands on a very large amount of stolen hankerchiefs. But Smith said there was no evidence the hankerchiefs weren't sold at a ridiculously low price to a bargain basement store out in the suburbs."
"The perpetrator was able to install Linux on his computer. But Linus said there was no evidence he has read slashdot."
"The perpetrator was able to access customer records, credit card numbers and passwords. But Teare said there was no evidence that any credit card numbers have been used."
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Damn
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And why aren't Americans using meters and litres yet? Sounds like they're a bit old-fashioned to me -- a paradox considering they claim to be the most amazing whizbang country ever made since sliced breadsville....
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IANAS but... This is exciting to hear, because multipath signal-integration has been a goal of many networking developers. I'd like to know how they achieved this without violating the FCC clause 385a (regarding M.S.I. for computer networks), indeed at the speeds they are claiming.
What I disagree with however is O/M (orthogonal-modulation), which has many obvious problems in this style of implementation. VODFM and O/M can't co-exist as technologies in a single standardized implementation unless a large amount of redundancy (error correction coupled with signal compression) is also added.
Well that's what I think anyway.
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512x384 (which is the standard 4:3 ratio) was used for the original LC series color monitor, and the Color Classic series.
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Sheesh!
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This is undoubtedly a small development in the big schematic of things. And like all small things, must be applauded.
This looks to be a very hot (120 degrees!) new toy.
:)
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This is undoubtedly a small development in the big schematic of things. And like all small things, must be applauded for their very hot (120 degrees!) new toy.
:)
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