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Comment Re: Just Ask It (real output) (Score 1) 174

o1-preview: Thought for 78 seconds Assessing âa few thousand daysâ(TM) Iâ(TM)m examining the phrase âoea few thousand days,â which suggests a range of 3000 to 5000 days, as âoea fewâ typically means around 3 to 5. Evaluating interpretations The phrase âoea few thousand daysâ might suggest counting days, converting it to a precise number, or recognizing it as a reference to something else. Analyzing time spans Iâ(TM)m mapping out âoea few thousand daysâ to see if it aligns with around 3-5 years, or if it refers to something more specific like Toolâ(TM)s album âoe10,000 Days.â Counting letter frequencies Iâ(TM)m piecing together the letters and their frequencies in âoea few thousand daysâ. Interestingly enough, the letters spell out numbers of days, which seems to be a promising track to follow. Interpreting the phrase Iâ(TM)m thinking through the phrase âoea few thousand daysâ to find an approximate range, which might represent an estimate or a specific count. Summing the days {no output}

Comment Re:Installed (Score 1) 87

For me OpenSUSE was the easiest to install on my old PC during my first try of linux a while ago (10.4?). Perhaps the bloat allows for installing on many different hardware configurations that a user could trim down once installed, whereas Ubuntu would just hang during install after multiple CD burn attemps, versions, etc.
Yast was pretty easy to use and overall I liked the user experience.
Linux

Submission + - openSUSE 11.4 Released (opensuse.org) 2

MasterPatricko writes: "The openSUSE community is pleased to announce the 11.4 release of the distribution. "We are proud to announce the launch of 11.4 in the openSUSE tradition of delivering the latest technology while maintaining stability. The 11.4 release brings significant improvements along with the latest in Free Software applications. Combined with the appearance of new tools, projects and services around the release, 11.4 marks a showcase of growth and vitality for the openSUSE Project!"

This release is available now (direct download and bittorrent) as installable DVD or KDE/Gnome LiveCD images, as well as being installable over a network or as a live upgrade from a previous openSUSE release. Highlights include Linux kernel 2.6.37, improved package management, KDE SC 4.6.0, Gnome 2.32 with a preview of Gnome 3, Firefox 4.0, LibreOffice 3.3.1, and the debut of a rolling release project called Tumbleweed. 11.4 images are also already available for customization on SUSEstudio, and you can build your own packages for 11.4 and other GNU/Linux distros on the openSUSE Build Service."

Comment Re:Sweet (Score 1) 620

The funny thing is, you are on Slashdot, and this is where power users that have to troubleshoot problems for their less aware friends and co-workers convene. You can probably get a better idea of what's going on in the real world here than by talking to Uncle Oblivious.
Most people do care about boot up times especially when they are so egregious, as in the case of Vista.
Sony

Firm Sues Sony Over Cell Processor 330

An anonymous reader writes that earlier this month, Sony received word of a lawsuit from a Newport Beach company called Parallel Processing. They've filed against the electronics giant alleging that the Cell processor, used in the PlayStation 3, infringes on a patent they own. They've made the somewhat outrageous demand that every infringing chip (and console) be 'impounded and destroyed'. From the article at Next Generation: "The patent, 'Synchronized Parallel Processing with Shared Memory' was issued in October 1991. It describes a high-speed computer that breaks down a program 'into smaller concurrent processes running in different parallel processors' and resynchronizes the program for faster processing times ... Parallel Processing said that Sony's alleged actions have caused 'irreparable harm and monetary damage' to the company."

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