So, will mmorpgs set up a more expensive subscription that will block ads such as some websites do or will everyone be force fed advertisements? So how long till someone makes a adblock plugin for each mmorpg?
Would this classify truly as an operating system or more of a gui interface for a bunch of web tools. You still need to have something installed on your computer to use this, and that os has to deal with the hardware and other issues. To become a true operating system, Mit would have to realease a small operating system, kinda like Damn Small Linux that could be istalled. To me its not an operating system unless I can wipe my hdd and install it.
Its just a lot of hype to get people to switch to vista. I'll make a decision if I think its better then opengl or others after I actually see it in action.
of course, if the ps3's price is too high, it will alienate everyone other then hardcore gamers. Actually, it will alienate everyone other then hardcore gamers with a job. So most likely, the ps3 will sell maybe 5 units.
they should make it that if you switch x amount of people, your name will appear in the credits, or if you switch y amount of people, they make you the name of a variable or something. then at least there would be an incentive to get more then one. People will wake up, see that and be like "OHH, I WANNA BE A CLASS NAME IN FIREFOX" *converts entire neighberhood.
Try adjusting the settings on your monitor around. I find that having a certain resolution and refresh rate allows me to focus a lot more. That and a lot of mountain dew. Oh, and if you feel that your losing your concentration, go take a nap
well, the price of the Amd was set at a time when it was the best processor arouund. If Amd starts losing money to Intel because the of the Conroe, Amd will adjust its prices to be more competitive. That is when the price war will begin.
Even though the benchmarks show that the intel conroe beats the amd fx, the real question still remains, the value. Would you honestly notice a difference in fps when both processors were running relatively close in frames per second. Maybe the conroe can get 20 more fps per second, but is that worth the extra money. Amd is notorious for being less expensive then Intel. Either way you could run the top of the line games, its just a question of which allows you to get more bang for your buck. If Amd sets a signifigantly competitive price, then it really doesn't matter how well the processors perform, people will choose whichever one provides the most performance per dollar value. While the Conroe beats the Fx in the performance battle, it still has not yet won the war. Let the price battle begin.
You would think that Debian would take some extra steps to secure their systems, or at least make sure their developer's passwords were secure enough. For example, I know that while some websites only have a password security meter, some sites, I think I saw this on gmail, will not let you set a password that registers as weak in their password strength meter.
I think that Debian needs to learn from this mistake and start making some serious changes. There are a lot of people running Debian linux distros that are now vulnerable and this includes businesses depending on Debian's security. You would think that something this serious would be better protected.
If graphical updates were no longer a reason to produce a new game, the game developing industry would probably produce about 75% less games. Think of all the titles of games that really don't add anything new other then updated graphics and physics.
I wonder how the spell checker will work. Hopefully it won't be an autocorrect system. Could you imagine trying to enter a user name and password to a site, and firefox keeps autocorrecting your username and password to similar words? But I think that a regular spell checker would be a really cool feature to add to firefox, especially with so many people posting on web forums. Now you don't have to actually know how to spell, all you need is for Firefox to know how to spell.
No security system in impregnable, its just a matter of staying one step ahead. Instead of looking at their software and saying "oo..this is really secure, I would love to see someone break this!" they should start working on the next security sytem once that system is cracked, the new one can be implemented. Otherwise you have a Titanic situation. "Look, are security, no one will ever be able to break it"
I know plenty of people still running Windows 95 and 98, not because they are too lazy, but rather because they don't feel like paying, or don't have the financial resources, to purchase the new version of Windows, especially when they know that they can update to a newer, but not newest version of Windows, for less money. This makes Linux a very strong competitor in this field. I have had numerous friends ask me to help them set up Linux distros on their computer simply because the free aspect is so appealing. Once people see that they can update to a new version of Linux, one capable of doing practically anything and more then a Windows box, people who are technologically literate, or have technologically literate friends, will begin to switch, and if people switch to Linux, they won't be purchasing a newer (say from 95 to 2000) version of Windows.
For those who say that the linux destktop has a long way to go, when is the last time they have used a linux system? There is always room for improvement, but I would say that the more recent versions of linux (ubuntu 6.06 dapper for example or fedora core 5) have come insanely far in terms in desktop support. I have ubuntu x32 installed on my desktop, and I honestly say that I rarely ever use Windows Xp on my desktop anymore, because for almost any task, (yes, even gaming) I can use ubuntu and do anything far more efficiently if not just as well as it can be done on a Windows machine.
While I don't believe that this will be a massive blow to Microsoft, or even a paper cut for that matter, It still will convert some people over, and a few people converting can be a indicator of the times. Microsoft will need to be careful in the future to try not to alienate too many people. Otherwise the paper cut might turn into a gash.
Most people do not want to spend a lot of money on a notebook or desktop, especially if they could be buying a much better notebook or desktop for the same amount of money. Apple notebooks and desktops are very expensive, mostly because if you want to run OS X, you have to buy the hardware from Apple, therefore no competition = monopoly = they can charge whatever they want. This high price discourages new people to switch to OS X (would you pay 2k for a notebook with an os you have never tried before??) and also makes current mac users give in to the temptations of Linux in the fact that its very similar, free, and will run on even some of the cheapest notebooks. In fact, I have seen KDE setups that looked almost identical if not the same as OS X.
If Apple doesn't want to lose more people, they should try more competitive pricing or at least make some incentive to bring the Mac users back to Apple.
Can't wait to win, and finally end all the discussion that BASIC is the ultimate programming language *maniacial laughter. But seriously, do people actually change their choice of programming language for a project because of the title this project gives it?
It is a shame, Corel was one of the first word processor suites available for Linux. Unfortunately for Corel, their software just couldn't keep up against M$ office let alone on the Linux desktop for that matter. Most people would probably still use OpenOffice instead, as OpenOffice has much much better M$ office compatibility. Correct me if im wrong, but didn't Corel try to support the M$.doc file, but was implemented terribly?
Still kinda sad though, considering they were one of the first.
Running a virtual os through a security "watchdog" application, talk about security. I think im hearing the future of software security suites. Instead of installing them on your os, Macafee or Norton could make little security distros of their software, allowing for any virtualization on top of that. Wow, that would be cool.
When it comes down to it, M$ is a big corporation that is on a crusade to fight piracy and more importantly, make a profit. Does it really surprise you that they will try to destroy pirated versions of Windows? If you don't like it, there are alterantives for Windows out there, so instead of complaining, switch. I don't see what the big deal is. M$ has every right to protect their intellectual property (although maybe they should me more forthcoming about what their software does). The Linux kernel has gotten to the point where most Linux distros can do everything a Windows box can do. The only reason people don't switch is because of this "difficulty" stigma that Linux has surrounding it. In reality however, figuring out how to do things in Linux require just some simple reading and patience.
Alright, I'm done ranting. The point is, yes of course a company thats job it is to make money is going to try to fight piracy in any way possible (regardless of how underhanded you think it is). But the great thing about the OS field is that there are alternatives. If you don't like how Windows is running, switch, simple as that.
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So, will mmorpgs set up a more expensive subscription that will block ads such as some websites do or will everyone be force fed advertisements?
So how long till someone makes a adblock plugin for each mmorpg?
Would this classify truly as an operating system or more of a gui interface for a bunch of web tools. You still need to have something installed on your computer to use this, and that os has to deal with the hardware and other issues. To become a true operating system, Mit would have to realease a small operating system, kinda like Damn Small Linux that could be istalled. To me its not an operating system unless I can wipe my hdd and install it.
Its just a lot of hype to get people to switch to vista. I'll make a decision if I think its better then opengl or others after I actually see it in action.
of course, if the ps3's price is too high, it will alienate everyone other then hardcore gamers. Actually, it will alienate everyone other then hardcore gamers with a job. So most likely, the ps3 will sell maybe 5 units.
they should make it that if you switch x amount of people, your name will appear in the credits, or if you switch y amount of people, they make you the name of a variable or something. then at least there would be an incentive to get more then one. People will wake up, see that and be like "OHH, I WANNA BE A CLASS NAME IN FIREFOX" *converts entire neighberhood.
so now, when we are not playing video games, we can relax by watching other people play video games.
Try adjusting the settings on your monitor around. I find that having a certain resolution and refresh rate allows me to focus a lot more. That and a lot of mountain dew. Oh, and if you feel that your losing your concentration, go take a nap
ati might be crap, but Nvidia's drivers are surprisingly nice. They aren't perfect, but they are milestones ahead of ati
well, the price of the Amd was set at a time when it was the best processor arouund. If Amd starts losing money to Intel because the of the Conroe, Amd will adjust its prices to be more competitive. That is when the price war will begin.
Even though the benchmarks show that the intel conroe beats the amd fx, the real question still remains, the value. Would you honestly notice a difference in fps when both processors were running relatively close in frames per second. Maybe the conroe can get 20 more fps per second, but is that worth the extra money. Amd is notorious for being less expensive then Intel. Either way you could run the top of the line games, its just a question of which allows you to get more bang for your buck. If Amd sets a signifigantly competitive price, then it really doesn't matter how well the processors perform, people will choose whichever one provides the most performance per dollar value. While the Conroe beats the Fx in the performance battle, it still has not yet won the war. Let the price battle begin.
You would think that Debian would take some extra steps to secure their systems, or at least make sure their developer's passwords were secure enough. For example, I know that while some websites only have a password security meter, some sites, I think I saw this on gmail, will not let you set a password that registers as weak in their password strength meter.
I think that Debian needs to learn from this mistake and start making some serious changes. There are a lot of people running Debian linux distros that are now vulnerable and this includes businesses depending on Debian's security. You would think that something this serious would be better protected.
If graphical updates were no longer a reason to produce a new game, the game developing industry would probably produce about 75% less games. Think of all the titles of games that really don't add anything new other then updated graphics and physics.
Maybe if our government used OpenBSD, we wouldnt have to worry so much about Chineese hackers.
I wonder how the spell checker will work. Hopefully it won't be an autocorrect system. Could you imagine trying to enter a user name and password to a site, and firefox keeps autocorrecting your username and password to similar words? But I think that a regular spell checker would be a really cool feature to add to firefox, especially with so many people posting on web forums. Now you don't have to actually know how to spell, all you need is for Firefox to know how to spell.
No security system in impregnable, its just a matter of staying one step ahead. Instead of looking at their software and saying "oo..this is really secure, I would love to see someone break this!" they should start working on the next security sytem once that system is cracked, the new one can be implemented. Otherwise you have a Titanic situation. "Look, are security, no one will ever be able to break it"
I know plenty of people still running Windows 95 and 98, not because they are too lazy, but rather because they don't feel like paying, or don't have the financial resources, to purchase the new version of Windows, especially when they know that they can update to a newer, but not newest version of Windows, for less money. This makes Linux a very strong competitor in this field. I have had numerous friends ask me to help them set up Linux distros on their computer simply because the free aspect is so appealing. Once people see that they can update to a new version of Linux, one capable of doing practically anything and more then a Windows box, people who are technologically literate, or have technologically literate friends, will begin to switch, and if people switch to Linux, they won't be purchasing a newer (say from 95 to 2000) version of Windows.
For those who say that the linux destktop has a long way to go, when is the last time they have used a linux system? There is always room for improvement, but I would say that the more recent versions of linux (ubuntu 6.06 dapper for example or fedora core 5) have come insanely far in terms in desktop support. I have ubuntu x32 installed on my desktop, and I honestly say that I rarely ever use Windows Xp on my desktop anymore, because for almost any task, (yes, even gaming) I can use ubuntu and do anything far more efficiently if not just as well as it can be done on a Windows machine.
While I don't believe that this will be a massive blow to Microsoft, or even a paper cut for that matter, It still will convert some people over, and a few people converting can be a indicator of the times. Microsoft will need to be careful in the future to try not to alienate too many people. Otherwise the paper cut might turn into a gash.
Most people do not want to spend a lot of money on a notebook or desktop, especially if they could be buying a much better notebook or desktop for the same amount of money. Apple notebooks and desktops are very expensive, mostly because if you want to run OS X, you have to buy the hardware from Apple, therefore no competition = monopoly = they can charge whatever they want. This high price discourages new people to switch to OS X (would you pay 2k for a notebook with an os you have never tried before??) and also makes current mac users give in to the temptations of Linux in the fact that its very similar, free, and will run on even some of the cheapest notebooks. In fact, I have seen KDE setups that looked almost identical if not the same as OS X.
If Apple doesn't want to lose more people, they should try more competitive pricing or at least make some incentive to bring the Mac users back to Apple.
Can't wait to win, and finally end all the discussion that BASIC is the ultimate programming language *maniacial laughter. But seriously, do people actually change their choice of programming language for a project because of the title this project gives it?
This question comes up in any job. The only advice I can give you is a quote for a tv show:
GEORDI:I told him I'd have that analysis done in an hour.
SCOTTY:And how long will it really take you?
GEORDI: An hour.
SCOTTY:Ye didna tell him how long it was really going to take you?
GEORDI: Of course I did.
SCOTTY: Oh... Laddie. You've got a lotto learn if you want them to think of you as a miracle worker.You've got to --
sorry, had to.
It is a shame, Corel was one of the first word processor suites available for Linux. Unfortunately for Corel, their software just couldn't keep up against M$ office let alone on the Linux desktop for that matter. Most people would probably still use OpenOffice instead, as OpenOffice has much much better M$ office compatibility. Correct me if im wrong, but didn't Corel try to support the M$ .doc file, but was implemented terribly?
Still kinda sad though, considering they were one of the first.
Running a virtual os through a security "watchdog" application, talk about security. I think im hearing the future of software security suites. Instead of installing them on your os, Macafee or Norton could make little security distros of their software, allowing for any virtualization on top of that. Wow, that would be cool.
When it comes down to it, M$ is a big corporation that is on a crusade to fight piracy and more importantly, make a profit. Does it really surprise you that they will try to destroy pirated versions of Windows? If you don't like it, there are alterantives for Windows out there, so instead of complaining, switch. I don't see what the big deal is. M$ has every right to protect their intellectual property (although maybe they should me more forthcoming about what their software does). The Linux kernel has gotten to the point where most Linux distros can do everything a Windows box can do. The only reason people don't switch is because of this "difficulty" stigma that Linux has surrounding it. In reality however, figuring out how to do things in Linux require just some simple reading and patience.
Alright, I'm done ranting. The point is, yes of course a company thats job it is to make money is going to try to fight piracy in any way possible (regardless of how underhanded you think it is). But the great thing about the OS field is that there are alternatives. If you don't like how Windows is running, switch, simple as that.
thanks for bearing through that rant.
Methodologies are important, just as long as following the methodologies doesn't become more important then producing quality products.
yum install gstreamer-plugins-ugly
done