This sounds more like an aircard deal, not for broadband on the phone. I pay $70/month now for my (s-l-o-w) verizon aircard, if T-mobile brought this deal to the US I'd sure try it.
Exactly. How can a person who ignores their turn signal indicator for 30 miles be expected to look through a transparent heads-up display and see the road, or recognize which beep is beeping?
Specific ideas generated include: A system that unobtrusively displays road sign information through a head-up display on the windscreen. This is a see-through display that shows information without impeding the user's view. Harnessing Global Positioning System (GPS) technology, this would track a car's position and identify approaching signs. Exactly the same information contained in the signs would then appear on the windscreen at the right moment. The driver would therefore not have to keep scouring the road side for information.
A system providing the driver with audible feedback on their current speed, again harnessing GPS technology. For example, one short, non-distracting bleep could indicate the car is approaching the local speed limit; a longer bleep could indicate the speed limit has been reached. The driver would therefore not have to look at the dashboard so often.
The systems have the potential to minimise the amount of time drivers divert their attention from the road ahead, cutting the chance of an accident.
You kow, I just don't see how this will help much with people who have severely reduced reaction times/cognitive abilities in dealing with traffic.
My mom uses the sweet public transit deals that exist exclusively for seniors. We need to have those everywhere, they work great.
They pick her up right at her door with a handicapped-style van with a lift, and she goes wherever she wants.
Her church, her local senior center, and her medical clinic all have similar setups which she also uses. There's even a
similar deal that takes her the whole 300 miles to Atlantic City when she's in the mood.
Costs her way less than keeping a car, and it's a lot safer for her, as well as for the rest of us.
I think it's a far better solution than encouraging her to drive, which she really cannot competently do. Until real
available cars can reliably drive themselves , I say please, keep the seniors off the roads for everyone's safety.
Besides, we seriously need to reduce the number of drivers on the road, not find new ways to let everyone drive!
All this just strikes me as something sponsored by the auto industry in the hopes of opening "new" markets.
Maybe you have some obscure hardware, or haven't upgraded the OS lately. The zeroconf kdenetworkmanager only recently started working for me, at least with the intel pro 3945 wireless chipset. I set up two laptops with it recently. Also, I discarded the entire ubuntu-desktop package after installing the kubuntu-desktop package, that could have had an effect.
I don't think so, but Kubuntu definitely does. They really should either make the kde net admin utility the standard for Ubuntu or upgrade the gnome version to be zero-conf as well.
Every time I convert someone to Ubuntu, the first thing I always do is download and install the "illegal" mplayer codecs. Otherwise, the poor user will click on some multimedia file and get that god-awful "search for codecs" dialog, which is usually enough to freak them out. It makes them feel they are dealing with a lesser OS, because it doesn't "just work" like they've come to expect (of course, they usually didn't install Windows either or they'd know better).
I hope Canonical will just sell the install media (and download) with the codecs already in it. That would work really well for a lot of people. A boxed Ubuntu with all codecs on the store shelves for about $30 - $45 right next to the Windows Vista boxes (on sale for JUST $199!) would
probably do quite well. Plus the word would start getting out how much easier it is to install and live with than Windows.
Yes, I wish we lived in a world where all formats, protocols, and standards were Free, but they never will be so long as capitalism remains our official state religion. Meanwhile, we still want to watch our movies and play our music.
While geeks know it's a false dichotomy, Apple is simply working with the fact that the average user wouldn't be equipped to pay attention long enough to understand *why* a personal computer running OS X is different from and perhaps a better choice than a personal computer running Windows. And in fact, strictly from a marketing POV, they have succeeded brilliantly. But yes, I am old enough to remember when a 68k Mac was called a PC, as was an Amiga, Commodore, TRS80...
The whole "x86==PC" meme is only about 20 years old.
And you know how people fall for the "To be special, I MUST use a Mac" mentality.
No doubt some do, but mostly I think a lot of people are burned out on doing everything Bill's way and just want a bit of relief. Who can blame them? They are afraid of Linux, because they think (right or wrong) they're not smart enough to handle it, and sick of Windows, so that just leaves them with the Mac. It's quite logical; I don't know why so many people here get so worked up about it. Build a better mousetrap, make everyone aware that you built a better mousetrap, and there you go. Most of us need our computers to make a living; it really isn't about "being cool". Viruses, spyware, BSODs, and ten minute boots just don't pay the bills.
...for a browser that renders genuine 3d solid objects, so I can code all my sites to literally slap everyone still using IE. But other than that, I don't care about "3d" on a computer.
Researchers at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, the Palo Alto Research Center, also in California, and the University of Delaware in Newark, quizzed 7000 players of the role-playing game EverQuest II about their physical and mental health. Participants were offered a specially created virtual weapon as an incentive - the "Greatstaff of the Sun Serpent". The researchers then combined the survey responses with statistics about players' online activities and playing habits.
And we know the results are accurate, because they're working with a demographic famous for honest and forthright self-disclosure.
I've been using a Mac since 1987. I rely on it for professional quality multitrack recording, but now am *very* eager to find FOSS alternatives. I've also been a Linux sysadmin for several years, so I keep trying out various multimedia software and distros when they come out or get updated, (like dyne:bolic, ubustud, ardour, ecasound, etc). Much to my chagrin, I can never get the multitrack recording to work for me in Linux. It seems jackd is always the problem, no matter which soundcard I try (and I've got several I bought because they were listed as "compatible" but they really are not, like M-audio with the envy24 set). I don't know what the hell is up with the jackd devs, but I do know that sooner or later, there will be a satisfactory Linux solution to multitrack recording, and when that happens it's good-bye, Apple. I am so sick of their control freak bullshit, I've not even upgraded my Mac since 2005 (and don't plan to). I'm still using Tiger, and I really hope it's my last Mac OS. I sure do hope we see a release of a functional jackd soon... But either way, this is my last Mac. I will record on it for as long as I have to, but will be switching to my Linux boxen for everything else soon.
It's Apple's ridiculous policies that have completely turned me off. I remember when Apple was cool, it's sad really...
Maybe if no satisfactory Linux solution comes up soon I'll build me a Hackintosh, just to spite the bastards. But I'd rather just run FOSS.
That's pretty much what I meant, but I wasn't going to bother explaining the obvious./. is just overrun these days with stupid, fake geeks who have no foresight.
Sure, and all that would take would be a simple relocation of my home, my business, and my life.
Happy for ya, pal, wish we could all afford to be so smug...
Doesn't invalidate my point. The US has fallen way behind many other nations in terms of broadband capability, and that is likely to have a negative impact on US businesses as well as consumers in many ways in the fairly near future.
Yeah, too bad here in the states no carrier has the infrastructure to support Gigabit internet connections.
I pay for 6 Megabit and they can't even deliver that.
But this will be nice for parts of Asia and Europe...
Here's the short, short version: NOTHING. Yes, there are lots of computers in use, but is there anything particularly unusual going on here or an brand new way of organizing IT? No? OK, then
From TFA:
Analysts have said financial firms will deal with gigabytes of data per second within the next five years. So the sorts of grid processing, networking and storage technologies that Cern is pioneering will soon become relevant to many technology users.
I really don't get the "I'm to cool to RTFA" thing myself, I find willful ignorance kinda undesirable.
Two hundred billion is two hundred billion. I believe the "dumbass" would be the guy who thinks it was alright for the taxpayers and consumers to be ripped off like that. Thanks for playing, but you lose. The network is the network and The telcos are the telcos, whether you buy a landline or an aircard.
No myth, you are very mistaken. Read this, this, and probably about a hundred other articles over the last couple of years about how the telcos take federal tax money as incentive to improve and expand their services while continuing to invest as little in infrastructure as they can get away with while charging absurdly high rates for services. The telcos are ripping us off blind with the government's blessing, and they get away with it because they own so many elected officials.
It's time they answer to the people. We've paid far to much for far too little for far too long. The same goes for the cablecos.
Oh, you mean THEIR equipment paid for by tax dollars provided so they could provide an adequate network infrastructure for the people? Yes, that's ATTs logic, too. Just like street thugs who figure that when they need money, anyone who has money owes it to them.
Sorry no, it's really isn't THEIR equipment. We bought it, and it's high time we take it back.
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This sounds more like an aircard deal, not for broadband on the phone. I pay $70/month now for my (s-l-o-w) verizon aircard, if T-mobile brought this deal to the US I'd sure try it.
Exactly. How can a person who ignores their turn signal indicator for 30 miles be expected to look through a transparent heads-up display and see the road, or recognize which beep is beeping?
You kow, I just don't see how this will help much with people who have severely reduced reaction times/cognitive abilities in dealing with traffic.
My mom uses the sweet public transit deals that exist exclusively for seniors. We need to have those everywhere, they work great. They pick her up right at her door with a handicapped-style van with a lift, and she goes wherever she wants. Her church, her local senior center, and her medical clinic all have similar setups which she also uses. There's even a similar deal that takes her the whole 300 miles to Atlantic City when she's in the mood. Costs her way less than keeping a car, and it's a lot safer for her, as well as for the rest of us. I think it's a far better solution than encouraging her to drive, which she really cannot competently do. Until real available cars can reliably drive themselves , I say please, keep the seniors off the roads for everyone's safety. Besides, we seriously need to reduce the number of drivers on the road, not find new ways to let everyone drive!
All this just strikes me as something sponsored by the auto industry in the hopes of opening "new" markets.
Maybe you have some obscure hardware, or haven't upgraded the OS lately. The zeroconf kdenetworkmanager only recently started working for me, at least with the intel pro 3945 wireless chipset. I set up two laptops with it recently. Also, I discarded the entire ubuntu-desktop package after installing the kubuntu-desktop package, that could have had an effect.
That has not been my experience. Just install gtkpod and you're good to go.
I don't think so, but Kubuntu definitely does. They really should either make the kde net admin utility the standard for Ubuntu or upgrade the gnome version to be zero-conf as well.
Right, that's why I said "I hope...". :)
Every time I convert someone to Ubuntu, the first thing I always do is download and install the "illegal" mplayer codecs. Otherwise, the poor user will click on some multimedia file and get that god-awful "search for codecs" dialog, which is usually enough to freak them out. It makes them feel they are dealing with a lesser OS, because it doesn't "just work" like they've come to expect (of course, they usually didn't install Windows either or they'd know better).
I hope Canonical will just sell the install media (and download) with the codecs already in it. That would work really well for a lot of people. A boxed Ubuntu with all codecs on the store shelves for about $30 - $45 right next to the Windows Vista boxes (on sale for JUST $199!) would probably do quite well. Plus the word would start getting out how much easier it is to install and live with than Windows.
Yes, I wish we lived in a world where all formats, protocols, and standards were Free, but they never will be so long as capitalism remains our official state religion. Meanwhile, we still want to watch our movies and play our music.
No doubt some do, but mostly I think a lot of people are burned out on doing everything Bill's way and just want a bit of relief. Who can blame them? They are afraid of Linux, because they think (right or wrong) they're not smart enough to handle it, and sick of Windows, so that just leaves them with the Mac. It's quite logical; I don't know why so many people here get so worked up about it. Build a better mousetrap, make everyone aware that you built a better mousetrap, and there you go. Most of us need our computers to make a living; it really isn't about "being cool". Viruses, spyware, BSODs, and ten minute boots just don't pay the bills.
Them there what ?
...for a browser that renders genuine 3d solid objects, so I can code all my sites to literally slap everyone still using IE. But other than that, I don't care about "3d" on a computer.
And we know the results are accurate, because they're working with a demographic famous for honest and forthright self-disclosure.
IOW: DUH!
Unless you were referring to simulated stereo, you mean "mano a mano".
I should have said "TiO2 nanoparticles are basically poison.
...TiO2 is basically poison.
I've been using a Mac since 1987. I rely on it for professional quality multitrack recording, but now am *very* eager to find FOSS alternatives. I've also been a Linux sysadmin for several years, so I keep trying out various multimedia software and distros when they come out or get updated, (like dyne:bolic, ubustud, ardour, ecasound, etc). Much to my chagrin, I can never get the multitrack recording to work for me in Linux. It seems jackd is always the problem, no matter which soundcard I try (and I've got several I bought because they were listed as "compatible" but they really are not, like M-audio with the envy24 set). I don't know what the hell is up with the jackd devs, but I do know that sooner or later, there will be a satisfactory Linux solution to multitrack recording, and when that happens it's good-bye, Apple. I am so sick of their control freak bullshit, I've not even upgraded my Mac since 2005 (and don't plan to). I'm still using Tiger, and I really hope it's my last Mac OS. I sure do hope we see a release of a functional jackd soon... But either way, this is my last Mac. I will record on it for as long as I have to, but will be switching to my Linux boxen for everything else soon. It's Apple's ridiculous policies that have completely turned me off. I remember when Apple was cool, it's sad really... Maybe if no satisfactory Linux solution comes up soon I'll build me a Hackintosh, just to spite the bastards. But I'd rather just run FOSS.
That's pretty much what I meant, but I wasn't going to bother explaining the obvious. /. is just overrun these days with stupid, fake geeks who have no foresight.
Sure, and all that would take would be a simple relocation of my home, my business, and my life. Happy for ya, pal, wish we could all afford to be so smug...
Doesn't invalidate my point. The US has fallen way behind many other nations in terms of broadband capability, and that is likely to have a negative impact on US businesses as well as consumers in many ways in the fairly near future.
Yeah, too bad here in the states no carrier has the infrastructure to support Gigabit internet connections. I pay for 6 Megabit and they can't even deliver that. But this will be nice for parts of Asia and Europe...
From TFA:
I really don't get the "I'm to cool to RTFA" thing myself, I find willful ignorance kinda undesirable.
Idiot. I'm sure you do "work in the industry". You have exactly the scumbag mentality we've all come to expect of the telcos.
Two hundred billion is two hundred billion. I believe the "dumbass" would be the guy who thinks it was alright for the taxpayers and consumers to be ripped off like that. Thanks for playing, but you lose. The network is the network and The telcos are the telcos, whether you buy a landline or an aircard.
No myth, you are very mistaken. Read this, this, and probably about a hundred other articles over the last couple of years about how the telcos take federal tax money as incentive to improve and expand their services while continuing to invest as little in infrastructure as they can get away with while charging absurdly high rates for services. The telcos are ripping us off blind with the government's blessing, and they get away with it because they own so many elected officials.
It's time they answer to the people. We've paid far to much for far too little for far too long. The same goes for the cablecos.
Oh, you mean THEIR equipment paid for by tax dollars provided so they could provide an adequate network infrastructure for the people? Yes, that's ATTs logic, too. Just like street thugs who figure that when they need money, anyone who has money owes it to them.
Sorry no, it's really isn't THEIR equipment. We bought it, and it's high time we take it back.