Isn't everything as old as the universe; it just all shifted into different forms? (Like planet Earth) Sure, the fundamental 'elements' in everything are as old as the universe. But this star 'as a unit' has been in the same form for that long.
The article author ignores (or is unaware) that Performics is not just SEO. A large part of Performics is the affiliate marketing side, which has nothing to do with SEO. There are actually several other areas they work on as well.
From the article:
Of course, anonymous Web surfing can be used to conceal fraud and other forms of electronic malfeasance. That was why the police had come to see me. Sure, that logic is like saying, "Of course, steak knives can be used to commit murderous crimes. That was why the police had began questioning all of the patrons at a local Outback Steakhouse..."
IT workers who are disgruntled, paranoid, generally show up late, argue with colleagues, and generally perform poorly
Doesn't it make sense that these would be the people who would "sabotage corporate systems"? Let see, they work with corporate systems and know a lot about them. And by that criteria, are not very happy.
Every single day, they come out with a total exploit, your machine can be taken over totally. I dare anybody to do that once a month on the Windows machine.
Well, take a look at the SANS Top-20 Internet Security Attack Targets and count how many times you see the word 'Microsoft' versus the number of times you see 'Apple' or 'OSX'.
Giersch, who said in an interview last year that "Google's behavior is very threatening, very aggressive and very unfaithful, and to me, it's very evil."
Of course, very few people would describe lawyers on the other side of the courtroom with any 'nice' adjectives, especially lawyers working for a Goliath of a US corporation. Saying 'very evil' is a bit of a strech.
In time, the fears of DRM will subside (hopefully!) and content owners will fully embrace this new distribution medium.
Of course, they still need to generate revenues to continue operations. Perhaps the whole idea of 'commercials' or even 'advertising' as a revenue source will evolve to include other yet-un-thought-of sources much like the distribution medium.
I recently found an old 3.5" floppy with some useless, but nostalgic data on it. So, I dug through my box of spare 'parts' and found an old drive. As I went to install the drive in my desktop machine to pull the data off the floppy I realized an important fact: that box has no floppy controller.
In that sense, the floppy has already been gone for some of us for awhile now.
How about a team of pro bono attorneys who are willing to defend (fight?) cases like this in which a researcher simply wants to share his/her findings? Sort of like a non-profit organization.
This is exciting to hear, as it's amazing how many people have never heard of 'open source' or even specifically Open Office.
It's a concept that is generally segregated to those already in 'the know' and not so much Joe User. As awareness grows, use will grow, and the entire open source community will grow.
AMD says that the introduction of Barcelona marks a shift in their strategy from emphasizing price to performance.
While there are arguments both positive and negative toward the (somewhat) recent AMD/Dell alliance, this is one more indication that AMD is making even more progress in the processor market. Once considered the 'most bang for your buck' AMD is truly making a name for itself as a formidable competitor.
One of the fundamental principles of capitalism is that competition spurs growth and progress. This is a case in point.
The article notes that the US IRS will neither confirm nor deny using similar technology. Perhaps the technology they use is not similar, but even more intrusive.
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C'mon Slashdot, let's be a little more creative with our titles!
The AP Article is titled, "Comcast CEO shows off super quick modem"
I guess superfast (no space) is technospeak for super quick.
The article author ignores (or is unaware) that Performics is not just SEO. A large part of Performics is the affiliate marketing side, which has nothing to do with SEO. There are actually several other areas they work on as well.
How well vetted was this story?
...can be issued for foreigners with batchelor's degrees Apparently a bachelor's degree is not enough training to use spell check.So, does this mean that the end user will now save a few bucks since they don't have to pay for a Windows license?
With a nice piece of hardware like the iPhone this project could be 'toyed' with in many ways. Then again, it may not matter.
And let's not forget that an open source project many not be the first choice for a top-dollar piece of hardware.
Since M$ tends to play catch-up anyway (behind Google) if they're gonna change the name, how about lmail (for live mail).
The market preference is shifting...
Of course, anonymous Web surfing can be used to conceal fraud and other forms of electronic malfeasance. That was why the police had come to see me. Sure, that logic is like saying, "Of course, steak knives can be used to commit murderous crimes. That was why the police had began questioning all of the patrons at a local Outback Steakhouse..."
Doesn't it make sense that these would be the people who would "sabotage corporate systems"? Let see, they work with corporate systems and know a lot about them. And by that criteria, are not very happy.
Who else would you expect?
It seems more like a tax for being stupid and/or irresponsible than a true 'safety' concern for citizens.
So, let's see here.
How ubiquitous was the CD in 1983? Hardly. It was a bleeding edge product and was high priced, as all bleeding edge products are.
When HDTV was introduced in 1998 prices were around $6,000 - $9,000.
So by that standard, prices should be around $10,000 - $15,000 today.
Oh, the RIAA reminds me that:
"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp posts--for support rather than for illumination." ~Andrew LangAnd when do they start trading backlinks to build page rank?
Well, take a look at the SANS Top-20 Internet Security Attack Targets and count how many times you see the word 'Microsoft' versus the number of times you see 'Apple' or 'OSX'.
Hmmm...
Wait a minute, "Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful".
How long until they start a similar project?
From the article:
Giersch, who said in an interview last year that "Google's behavior is very threatening, very aggressive and very unfaithful, and to me, it's very evil."Of course, very few people would describe lawyers on the other side of the courtroom with any 'nice' adjectives, especially lawyers working for a Goliath of a US corporation. Saying 'very evil' is a bit of a strech.
In time, the fears of DRM will subside (hopefully!) and content owners will fully embrace this new distribution medium.
Of course, they still need to generate revenues to continue operations. Perhaps the whole idea of 'commercials' or even 'advertising' as a revenue source will evolve to include other yet-un-thought-of sources much like the distribution medium.
I recently found an old 3.5" floppy with some useless, but nostalgic data on it. So, I dug through my box of spare 'parts' and found an old drive. As I went to install the drive in my desktop machine to pull the data off the floppy I realized an important fact: that box has no floppy controller.
In that sense, the floppy has already been gone for some of us for awhile now.
Okay, so they've been dropping some ccTLDs, but IANA has Procedures for Establishing ccTLDs. So, when was the last time they created a new ccTLD?
How about a team of pro bono attorneys who are willing to defend (fight?) cases like this in which a researcher simply wants to share his/her findings? Sort of like a non-profit organization.
This is exciting to hear, as it's amazing how many people have never heard of 'open source' or even specifically Open Office.
It's a concept that is generally segregated to those already in 'the know' and not so much Joe User. As awareness grows, use will grow, and the entire open source community will grow.
That's my theory, at least.
How long will it take to make something like this available beyond just the super-wealthy?
While there are arguments both positive and negative toward the (somewhat) recent AMD/Dell alliance, this is one more indication that AMD is making even more progress in the processor market. Once considered the 'most bang for your buck' AMD is truly making a name for itself as a formidable competitor.
One of the fundamental principles of capitalism is that competition spurs growth and progress. This is a case in point.