I've tried for ages to get jackd working properly on a bunch of different distros, on various hardware, always without much success. Finally, the other day I got it working beautifully in Debian testing. Of course, it may break without notice when I update, but I am cautiously optimistic that I too may finally stop rebooting into OS X to do my recording and production work.
I disagree, it used to be that most cheap laptops were big, usually 15 inch, occasionaly 13 inch. The large screen size combined with poor build quality meant that theese machines were pretty damn fragile. If you wanted an ultraportable you went to sony and payed through the nose or bought a secondhand toshiba with really crappy specs.
Yes, but there was a time when the same thing was true of calculators and cell phones. Electronics naturally get smaller, and economies of scale make them get cheaper. But IMO by blurring the distinction between netbooks and laptops the manufacturers are simply trying to manipulate the market so we don't get a blister-packed $99 netbook. Probably doesn't matter so much anyway though, as the time is rapidly approaching when people won't need anything but a smart phone to do it all. All we need is a little advancement in display technology (in glasses type or maybe projectors) and software.
Yeah, I think the term "netbook" has come to mean "smallish low-end laptop with no optical drive".
No doubt better for profit margins, but not much of a win for the consumer.
I'm no lover of MS, but this business of them being in trouble for bundling the browser made sense back when Netscape cost $50 and there were no real choices for the layman. Nowadays it's really a non-issue. After all, anyone who cares is free to download any number of free browsers.
When "free as in beer" is the default price of a web browser, how is MS giving theirs away anti-competitive?
There is no real "government" to fight anymore; the Federal govt in the US is just the administrative arm of the corporate oligarchy. We're all screwed.
Apparently it's not just the iPhone affected. FTFA:
The iPhone SMS bug is just one of a series that the researchers plan to reveal in their talk. They say they've also found a similar texting bug in Windows Mobile that allows complete remote control of Microsoft-based devices. Another pair of SMS bugs in the iPhone and Google's Android phones would purportedly allow a hacker to knock a phone off its wireless network for about 10 seconds with a series of text messages. The trick could be repeated again and again to keep the user offline, Miller says. Though Google has patched the Android flaw, this second iPhone bug also remains unpatched, he adds.
My experience supporting XP users is that even if I train them not to click blindly on just anything they still get personal email from their luser friends and family who are malware-infected, so it's just a losing proposition. Much as I'd love to see everyone adopt Linux, realistically I am sort of looking forward to win7 being society's default OS. So far, my testing appears to indicate it will be a lot easier to supporrt than XP has been.
And this has always been obvious to me. "But officer, by resisting being stuck in the idiot parade, I'm doing my part to help everyone reach their destinations just a bit sooner!"
...limiting an OSS project to a time-based release cycle puts an artificial constraint on the development process. While it might be useful to encourage faster development in some cases, it is just as likely to force a new feature to be dropped at the last minute if it can't make it through the door in time.
I definitely agree, however I expect this decision was driven by concerns that Debian's popularity with businesses might be threatened by Ubuntu. Pointy-haired types like to see "regular" release schedules, rather than "we'll release it when it's done".
...the small font used for the non-mainpage stories makes me read the story title as "Lesbian decides to adopt time-based release freezes".
You might want to revisit your browser's font configuration then. I certainly would never depend on the font choices of web designers.:)
Their Apple envy will be the death of this store idea. One of the huge differences between MS and Apple is that peole don't use MS products because they love them, they use them because they feel they have no choice. Apple users strive to own Apples, while MS users largely resent MS.
Actually the stupid approach is the one so many have taken -- posting all their personal photos and data online. I have never and will never do such a thing. And since most of my family and all of my friends have more sense than to do such a thing, I have no real cause to be concerned. Duh! :)
I guess some people will put up with anything in exchange for appearing in the media somewhere.
Frankly, after all the very public warnings about facebook I have no sympathy for anyone foolish enough to use their service.
If hating a company that lies, cheats, and steals its way to the top is a "disease", then I don't want to be well.
If you hate anything so much that you injure yourself or your cause in the process of avoiding it, then yes, you have a disease.
Well technically, it's more of a dysfunction but in essence yes, I agree. Microsoft is an easy target; at times they appear to actually strive to be one. Nevertheless, geeks are supposed to be about tech, not religion.:)
Yeah, but they have to actually implement it before they can find out whether it can withstand all the attacks that will be launched against it. That's where it's likely to really cost them.:)
Instead it will be as likely to end with a cease and desist or even a lawsuit. FTFA:
While the reaction on Twitter was mostly positive and appreciative of DiLuigi's efforts, the reaction on gaming message board NeoGAF, where DiLuigi was a devoted member, was more negative. When a user turned up the fact that DiLuigi had used NeoGAF to promote the TopHatProfessor account without disclosing his role in creating it, the moderators decided to ban DiLuigi from further posting. "Nothing says more professional than faking a twitter as being some sort of pseudo official thing for Nintendo," wrote NeoGAF user shuri. "You did something stupid and then added layers of stupid on top of it. It was like a stupid cake. And now you're eating it," added user ShockingAlberto. "Why is a 'game journalist' viral marketing for Nintendo for free?" asked user Tiktaalik.
They do have a point. Doing something like that without permission these days can land you in deep crap.
*sob* You guys are gonna be sorry when I'm gone! *sniff*
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What you said is absolutely correct, including the UTF-8 part. And BTW, if you meant to invoke the voice of comic book guy without mentioning him, you totally succeeded.:)
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Nice, but the proper way is to roll your own deb from the source.
My thoughts exactly. Nothing immoral about datamining your user base, so long as you give informed consent and allow an easy opt-out.
Why not Debian? Debian runs rings around Ubuntu performance-wise IME, and there's no real learning curve coming from Ubuntu.
This won't hold up if challenged, there is plenty of prior art.
I've tried for ages to get jackd working properly on a bunch of different distros, on various hardware, always without much success. Finally, the other day I got it working beautifully in Debian testing. Of course, it may break without notice when I update, but I am cautiously optimistic that I too may finally stop rebooting into OS X to do my recording and production work.
Yes, but there was a time when the same thing was true of calculators and cell phones. Electronics naturally get smaller, and economies of scale make them get cheaper. But IMO by blurring the distinction between netbooks and laptops the manufacturers are simply trying to manipulate the market so we don't get a blister-packed $99 netbook.
Probably doesn't matter so much anyway though, as the time is rapidly approaching when people won't need anything but a smart phone to do it all. All we need is a little advancement in display technology (in glasses type or maybe projectors) and software.
Yeah, I think the term "netbook" has come to mean "smallish low-end laptop with no optical drive". No doubt better for profit margins, but not much of a win for the consumer.
I'm no lover of MS, but this business of them being in trouble for bundling the browser made sense back when Netscape cost $50 and there were no real choices for the layman. Nowadays it's really a non-issue. After all, anyone who cares is free to download any number of free browsers. When "free as in beer" is the default price of a web browser, how is MS giving theirs away anti-competitive?
There is no real "government" to fight anymore; the Federal govt in the US is just the administrative arm of the corporate oligarchy. We're all screwed.
It's not just a text editor -- emacs is a full-fledged IDE with modules for virtually every kind of work (and recreational facilities too)!
My experience supporting XP users is that even if I train them not to click blindly on just anything they still get personal email from their luser friends and family who are malware-infected, so it's just a losing proposition. Much as I'd love to see everyone adopt Linux, realistically I am sort of looking forward to win7 being society's default OS. So far, my testing appears to indicate it will be a lot easier to supporrt than XP has been.
And this has always been obvious to me. "But officer, by resisting being stuck in the idiot parade, I'm doing my part to help everyone reach their destinations just a bit sooner!"
Clockspeed can be so misleading, benchmarks are what we need to see. TFA is woefully short on substantial info.
I definitely agree, however I expect this decision was driven by concerns that Debian's popularity with businesses might be threatened by Ubuntu. Pointy-haired types like to see "regular" release schedules, rather than "we'll release it when it's done".
You might want to revisit your browser's font configuration then. I certainly would never depend on the font choices of web designers. :)
What? Cursive is just a matter installing a cursive font.
Their Apple envy will be the death of this store idea. One of the huge differences between MS and Apple is that peole don't use MS products because they love them, they use them because they feel they have no choice . Apple users strive to own Apples, while MS users largely resent MS.
Actually the stupid approach is the one so many have taken -- posting all their personal photos and data online. I have never and will never do such a thing. And since most of my family and all of my friends have more sense than to do such a thing, I have no real cause to be concerned.
Duh!
:)
I guess some people will put up with anything in exchange for appearing in the media somewhere. Frankly, after all the very public warnings about facebook I have no sympathy for anyone foolish enough to use their service.
Well technically, it's more of a dysfunction but in essence yes, I agree. Microsoft is an easy target; at times they appear to actually strive to be one. Nevertheless, geeks are supposed to be about tech, not religion. :)
Yeah, but they have to actually implement it before they can find out whether it can withstand all the attacks that will be launched against it. That's where it's likely to really cost them. :)
They do have a point. Doing something like that without permission these days can land you in deep crap.
*sob* You guys are gonna be sorry when I'm gone! *sniff*
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*sob* You're gona miss me when I'm gone, just wait and see *sniff*
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What you said is absolutely correct, including the UTF-8 part. And BTW, if you meant to invoke the voice of comic book guy without mentioning him, you totally succeeded. :)