Doh! When I clicked "submit" I got an error message saying "something went wrong...get a new form" so I did -- guess I should've checked the discussion first, because both replies showed up.
I use Debian myself, but started out with Mandrake (which became Mandriva). It's a very nice distro actually, more polished than Ubuntu. Also I believe it comes with codecs and other non-free stuff as well as pretty good support so the buyer does get value for their money. For someone just switching from Windows who wants a higher degree of "fit and finish" it's a solid choice. It's not for those whose primary concern is an idealistic and uncompromising free OS though.
How about replacing all the glass with big monitors and using sensors to replicate the outside environment as highly-stylized onscreen graphics, while awarding or removing points for performance based on safety, efficiency, and economy thus making driving a video game? I'll bet a lot of people would actually take driving more seriously then.
Not at all surprising. In spite of all the very vocal Apple haters who love to accuse Apple's products of being "all style, no function", the truth is a high percentage of Apple users are fairly well-educated people and they chose Apple because it does the work they need done. I still prefer Debian and FreeBSD myself, and would much rather have an Android than an iPhone (still using an old Treo 650 with Palm OS until the Droid comes out), but to most non-geeks free as in freedom is just not as much of an issue as we wish it were.
To say, " Instead of electrons carrying the current, though, it is carried by electrically charged atoms called ions" is inaccurate. The electron stream (which we call electricity) is still an electron stream. It would have been more accurate had they said, " Instead of using wires or cables to carry the current, though, it is carried by electrically charged atoms called ions."
The process begins by spraying seawater into a shallow, black-bottomed pond, where it absorbs heat from the atmosphere. The resulting evaporation increases the concentration of salt in the water from its natural level of 3.5% to as much as 20%. Low-pressure pumps are then used to pipe this concentrated seawater, along with three other streams of untreated seawater, into the desalting unit. As the diagram explains, what Mr Sparrow and Mr Zoshi create by doing this is a type of electrical circuit. Instead of electrons carrying the current, though, it is carried by electrically charged atoms called ions.
Except for that last absurdly inaccurate statement (made me chuckle), this sounds really good. Not the fastest way to desalinate, so it would take an awful lot of these to meet demand (or one really gigantic one), but still this could be at least a partial solution.
I wouldn't mind paying for the two to three shows per week I watch on hulu.com, but then if I have to pay I don't want to sit through ads. Wonder how they'll work that out?
I agree with that -- most people are "weird", have their quirks, etc. But geeks are often regarded as weird by everyone else, perhaps because we understand "the incomprehensible", so we are less oppressed in some ways than the people in HR, marketing, etc. They expect us to be weird, so we don't have to hide it as much in order to get by.
Just the other day there was a story about how MS was refusing to patch a vulnerability in XP's ssh implementation (ISTR it was particularly bad for paypal users). Plus we've all heard the crowing about 7 being good to go on netbooks (though as someone who's been testing the RC for work, I do find that one a bit hard to believe -- it's still bloaty and takes more resources than the average netbook can provide). Yet MS is going to continue to push XP for the EEE? I'm confused... Is this their acknowledgement that win7 is not fit for netbooks? Then shouldn't they be patching the problems in XP, if they're going to keep pushing it?
Intel had supported Sohi's research with about $90,000 in gifts in the 1990s and argued it was entitled to the intellectual property that resulted from the funding.
So intel "argued it was entitled", but apparently they didn't include a provision that in any written agreement? Certainly would explain the settlement, and AFAIC that also exonerates Sohi from your (unspecified) accusation.
Of course, all that assumes TFA can be taken at face value.
But we don't seem to be privy to all the terms of any agreement entered into so I think you're just jumping to conclusions here regarding Sohi.
Last time I worked on a windows PC I updated the Sun Java installation and had to uncheck boxes to avoid installing several unwanted things (toolbars, openoffice, etc). Where is the outrage? Bah! People just love to hate on Apple...
Clueless users should have a meaningful feedback channel.
But they already do -- it either "just works" or it doesn't, so either they can figure it out or they can't.
But, I'm afraid that these "experts" will be handpicked, for one set of characteristics or another. In the end, the community is likely to be hammered into someone's idea of what Linux "should be".
Well, I prefer the CLI a lot and don't tend to appreciate "lowest common denominator"-style GUIs on my own machines, but Linux is versatile enough to appeal to both markets. The existence of Gnome and KDE really doesn't take anything away from screen or windowmaker, and Ubuntu certainly isn't the only choice around.
As was mentioned earlier, MS got caught infringing and so *had* to "donate" the code in question. They did the minimum they could get away with, no big surprise there...
After a year or more of speculation by bloggers and financial pundits on ways that Twitter could generate revenue, Stone on Tuesday said the company is building an 'analytics dashboard' designed to help businesses keep track of what is being tweeted about them.
So this will basically be used to decide when to astroturf.
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Doh! When I clicked "submit" I got an error message saying "something went wrong...get a new form" so I did -- guess I should've checked the discussion first, because both replies showed up.
Thanks for the correction. In fact, Mandriva Free 2010 is available right here. :)
I stand corrected. Thanks for pointing it out. :)
I use Debian myself, but started out with Mandrake (which became Mandriva). It's a very nice distro actually, more polished than Ubuntu. Also I believe it comes with codecs and other non-free stuff as well as pretty good support so the buyer does get value for their money. For someone just switching from Windows who wants a higher degree of "fit and finish" it's a solid choice. It's not for those whose primary concern is an idealistic and uncompromising free OS though.
How about replacing all the glass with big monitors and using sensors to replicate the outside environment as highly-stylized onscreen graphics, while awarding or removing points for performance based on safety, efficiency, and economy thus making driving a video game? I'll bet a lot of people would actually take driving more seriously then.
Not at all surprising. In spite of all the very vocal Apple haters who love to accuse Apple's products of being "all style, no function", the truth is a high percentage of Apple users are fairly well-educated people and they chose Apple because it does the work they need done. I still prefer Debian and FreeBSD myself, and would much rather have an Android than an iPhone (still using an old Treo 650 with Palm OS until the Droid comes out), but to most non-geeks free as in freedom is just not as much of an issue as we wish it were.
To say, " Instead of electrons carrying the current, though, it is carried by electrically charged atoms called ions" is inaccurate. The electron stream (which we call electricity) is still an electron stream. It would have been more accurate had they said, " Instead of using wires or cables to carry the current, though, it is carried by electrically charged atoms called ions."
The ions are not a substitute for electrons, they're the source. There is no electricity without electrons. :)
Except for that last absurdly inaccurate statement (made me chuckle), this sounds really good. Not the fastest way to desalinate, so it would take an awful lot of these to meet demand (or one really gigantic one), but still this could be at least a partial solution.
OMG I fucking *love* tkips!
Looks like a good time to learn to admin a mailing list.
I wouldn't mind paying for the two to three shows per week I watch on hulu.com, but then if I have to pay I don't want to sit through ads. Wonder how they'll work that out?
I agree with that -- most people are "weird", have their quirks, etc. But geeks are often regarded as weird by everyone else, perhaps because we understand "the incomprehensible", so we are less oppressed in some ways than the people in HR, marketing, etc. They expect us to be weird, so we don't have to hide it as much in order to get by.
Thanks, yes I realized that right after I hit "submit". If I try to ssh into a paypal server I might end up with a whole other set of problems... :)
I didn't see that here, guess I'll go RTFA.
Just the other day there was a story about how MS was refusing to patch a vulnerability in XP's ssh implementation (ISTR it was particularly bad for paypal users). Plus we've all heard the crowing about 7 being good to go on netbooks (though as someone who's been testing the RC for work, I do find that one a bit hard to believe -- it's still bloaty and takes more resources than the average netbook can provide). Yet MS is going to continue to push XP for the EEE? I'm confused... Is this their acknowledgement that win7 is not fit for netbooks? Then shouldn't they be patching the problems in XP, if they're going to keep pushing it?
Yeah well it's chilly in here so put your clothes back on dufus! BTW, he meant "bear with me". Don't you feel stoopit...
Great -- so affected users have a shot at getting a check for like, eight dollars in acouple of years while some lawyer gets rich. Gotta love that...
So intel "argued it was entitled", but apparently they didn't include a provision that in any written agreement? Certainly would explain the settlement, and AFAIC that also exonerates Sohi from your (unspecified) accusation. Of course, all that assumes TFA can be taken at face value. But we don't seem to be privy to all the terms of any agreement entered into so I think you're just jumping to conclusions here regarding Sohi.
Step 1: All your data are belong to us.
Step 2: Profile users.
Step 3: ???? (as in "won't tell", not "don't know".)
Step 4: Profit!
I know, it's a tired, old meme but I just couldn't help myself...
Last time I worked on a windows PC I updated the Sun Java installation and had to uncheck boxes to avoid installing several unwanted things (toolbars, openoffice, etc). Where is the outrage? Bah! People just love to hate on Apple...
"Sugar substitute" is an oxymoron.
But they already do -- it either "just works" or it doesn't, so either they can figure it out or they can't.
Well, I prefer the CLI a lot and don't tend to appreciate "lowest common denominator"-style GUIs on my own machines, but Linux is versatile enough to appeal to both markets. The existence of Gnome and KDE really doesn't take anything away from screen or windowmaker, and Ubuntu certainly isn't the only choice around.
Yep, and the backlash has already started.
As was mentioned earlier, MS got caught infringing and so *had* to "donate" the code in question. They did the minimum they could get away with, no big surprise there...
So this will basically be used to decide when to astroturf.