As web designers look to increase the functionality of their websites, people are always looking for ways to reduce their capabilities. Flashblock/Adblock/Pop-up blockers and finally even private browsing features built right into web browsers. Why is there this huge disconnect between what designers are doing v.s. what people like to see? I understand the need for ads, but the seizure inducing flash pop-ups are just insane, don't designers realize that they are actually irritating their potential customer rather than enticing them to click on the ad?
I used to pirate movies until I discovered exactly what I wanted. Netflix. As much as I want at a reasonable fixed price and no ads. My only gripe with this method of service is the amount of time from theater to DVD release. Now the only thing I pirate is television shows for the same reason, time to release. Once an available method where I can stream the TV show I want the same day it air-ed I wouldn't pirate anything.
If the police or MADD actually cared about stopping drunk driving, they would go into the bar and give people an optional breathalyzer before they get into a car and before they can be arrested. Of course the punishment for this is to go back inside the bar and order some water until your BAC goes down. But no one makes money that way.
While I agree academic articles may have much more information, the organization of the articles in my opinion is poor. My feeling is that academic articles usually present information in a far worse way. In general you must read the entire article to get any meaning out of it, where as a website usually you can jump to a paragraph or two specifically on the subject you are looking for. I much prefer outlines, lists with links to more information rather than a paper which all seem to be written by people who get paid by word count. There is no reason we can't take the best of both worlds and have quality articles on the web and have the ease of use, search ability, and most of all clear and concise.
Your point is as valid as my argument about taking writing classes in college. I'm great with math, and I'm horrid at writing. But now that the pain is over I can honestly say if I wasn't forced to do it, I'd be even worse than I am now at it. Now I'll never use 1/2 of the writing stuff I learned in college, but my basic skills did improve quite a bit after taking the harder classes and I see the same thing happening with math. Because you are forced to do the hard stuff, the regular stuff you do normally (algebra, geometry) becomes second nature, just as being forced to do more writing would improve your spelling. Math is extremely important, and it's sad to see normal people struggle with it or just avoid it completely.
Rather than all this fancy seatbelt tightening and stuff, just use the alcohol dectection to not allow the seat belt to buckle. This way if they do get into an accident we are sure they will not be the ones surviving.
This is a preferable model for most people as things become far too complicated to fix or damage easily for the normal person. Your myth box needs software updated... Sure I update my myth box, but I don't expect my dad to know what to do with it, he can barely figure out how to use it. Most people change their cell phone pretty much every year to two, new features new services and most cell phone companies provide you with a free alternative to owning your own. This works well for low end electronics that people have been using as disposable. In fact if someone offered a computer to rent, it would be preferable for my parents, for whom currently I have to go reload their OS (windows) usually once a year (spy-ware/viruses/ad-ware/junk-ware infestation). Time = money, and it would be a lot cheaper to spend $10-15 a month on a computer you replace once a year, than my time spent fixing the one they have. And you could have them manage your licenses for software you want on your computer.
It's just like politics, you have extremists on both sides. Some things are great when they are open source, like for instance Operating Systems, Shared Libraries, File Formats, or pretty much anything that is common between lots of developers, it just makes sense for these things to be open. On the other side though, it also makes sense to have closed source stuff, like word processing applications, games, and such that people and companies can make a profit off of, otherwise there is no incentive to make them other than the desire to use them. I use word/open office all the time, but I have no desire to code it.
Farscape has been my favorite show of all time until well Lost. In a lot of ways the 2 shows are similar. I've gotten a few people hooked on farscape after it was canceled with the Dvd box sets. But I can definitely say if you don't watch it from the absolute beginning to the end in order, it will be too "far out", but if you do, even non sci-fi people will like it. I really like the lack of technobable, and the lack of explanations unless really needed for the episode, and even then its usually glazed over. Technobable IMO is replacement for a decent script. And I think thats what turns a lot of people off to scifi, they really don't care how a warp drive works nor do they want to listen to characters explain it.
They don't need to configure your computer, what they want to do is run an application that configures the cable modem and registers it. They used to do this with their own laptop, but now they just give you those damn CDs. Usually this means also disconnecting any firewall you have in between the cable modem and the computer as well. If you connect a computer to the cable modem and open the address 192.168.100.1 (if memory serves me) in a browser I believe you'll get the modem configuration/status.
The "let the mraket decide" in this case is fundamentally flawed if not just stupid. I live in the suburbs of a major city, and we've only had "high-speed" for 5-6 years. And even so, there is only one provider, so if I don't like comcast my only other choice is dial-up (which would suck since I don't have a phone). All the fiber/cable is on public property, I don't see anything wrong with saying, if you use public property you have to follow net neutrality.
I work in a situation like this. We do have our own cubical s which we can go to if needed. But for 95% of the time our cubes are collecting dust as the 10-15 developers choose to work in the shared environment. Sometimes it is distracting, but that hardly offsets the shared environment productivity. Fortunately our room is nicely set up, with benches that do offer a bit of privacy (most of us don't have people looking over our shoulders), you do have to stand up if you want a face to face conversation.
That's how I took it as well. Every second of his life he is looking at the people coming in the entrances, wondering why his family is late to dinner. Is that guy getting up to shoot me or is he going to the bathroom? I think for the last 5 minutes of the show, you feel like Tony is supposed to feel all his life. I think thats why they ended it so dramatically, so you would feel the fear of not knowing like Tony does.
I'm going to take a guess, as to the REAL reason people pirate music, they are just like me. Music costs too much. Yes I *would* pay for music if it cost the amount I'm willing to pay for it. Which happen to be the same prices allofmp3 sell for. Why would I buy from allofmp3 when I can get it from some P2P for free? Because the amount of time wasted on P2P was worth more to me than the prices on allofmp3. Pandora's box has been opened, the only way for the RIAA to survive is compete or die. They have to lower the artificial pricing on their music, and look for bulk sales. I.e. let itunes sell non-drm mp3 format at a quarter of the price or less.
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As web designers look to increase the functionality of their websites, people are always looking for ways to reduce their capabilities. Flashblock/Adblock/Pop-up blockers and finally even private browsing features built right into web browsers. Why is there this huge disconnect between what designers are doing v.s. what people like to see? I understand the need for ads, but the seizure inducing flash pop-ups are just insane, don't designers realize that they are actually irritating their potential customer rather than enticing them to click on the ad?
I used to pirate movies until I discovered exactly what I wanted. Netflix. As much as I want at a reasonable fixed price and no ads. My only gripe with this method of service is the amount of time from theater to DVD release. Now the only thing I pirate is television shows for the same reason, time to release. Once an available method where I can stream the TV show I want the same day it air-ed I wouldn't pirate anything.
Flash ruined the interwebs, the Flashblock extension makes it a little more tolerable. I would be lost without it.
If the police or MADD actually cared about stopping drunk driving, they would go into the bar and give people an optional breathalyzer before they get into a car and before they can be arrested. Of course the punishment for this is to go back inside the bar and order some water until your BAC goes down. But no one makes money that way.
Not only have I forgotten how to write in cursive, I've forgotten how to write in lower case.
@$**& well we know it works in cygwin too.
While I agree academic articles may have much more information, the organization of the articles in my opinion is poor. My feeling is that academic articles usually present information in a far worse way. In general you must read the entire article to get any meaning out of it, where as a website usually you can jump to a paragraph or two specifically on the subject you are looking for. I much prefer outlines, lists with links to more information rather than a paper which all seem to be written by people who get paid by word count. There is no reason we can't take the best of both worlds and have quality articles on the web and have the ease of use, search ability, and most of all clear and concise.
I consider it a small cost for the death of MTV.
Your point is as valid as my argument about taking writing classes in college. I'm great with math, and I'm horrid at writing. But now that the pain is over I can honestly say if I wasn't forced to do it, I'd be even worse than I am now at it. Now I'll never use 1/2 of the writing stuff I learned in college, but my basic skills did improve quite a bit after taking the harder classes and I see the same thing happening with math. Because you are forced to do the hard stuff, the regular stuff you do normally (algebra, geometry) becomes second nature, just as being forced to do more writing would improve your spelling. Math is extremely important, and it's sad to see normal people struggle with it or just avoid it completely.
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pffft! I've been doing this for a while, coding in the afternoon without beers at lunch does nothing but produce bugs!
Rather than all this fancy seatbelt tightening and stuff, just use the alcohol dectection to not allow the seat belt to buckle. This way if they do get into an accident we are sure they will not be the ones surviving.
I thought we already had an april fools this year!??!
This is a preferable model for most people as things become far too complicated to fix or damage easily for the normal person. Your myth box needs software updated... Sure I update my myth box, but I don't expect my dad to know what to do with it, he can barely figure out how to use it. Most people change their cell phone pretty much every year to two, new features new services and most cell phone companies provide you with a free alternative to owning your own. This works well for low end electronics that people have been using as disposable. In fact if someone offered a computer to rent, it would be preferable for my parents, for whom currently I have to go reload their OS (windows) usually once a year (spy-ware/viruses/ad-ware/junk-ware infestation). Time = money, and it would be a lot cheaper to spend $10-15 a month on a computer you replace once a year, than my time spent fixing the one they have. And you could have them manage your licenses for software you want on your computer.
P.S.S Bonus points if it can double as a super death ray of impending doom.
It's just like politics, you have extremists on both sides. Some things are great when they are open source, like for instance Operating Systems, Shared Libraries, File Formats, or pretty much anything that is common between lots of developers, it just makes sense for these things to be open. On the other side though, it also makes sense to have closed source stuff, like word processing applications, games, and such that people and companies can make a profit off of, otherwise there is no incentive to make them other than the desire to use them. I use word/open office all the time, but I have no desire to code it.
Farscape has been my favorite show of all time until well Lost. In a lot of ways the 2 shows are similar. I've gotten a few people hooked on farscape after it was canceled with the Dvd box sets. But I can definitely say if you don't watch it from the absolute beginning to the end in order, it will be too "far out", but if you do, even non sci-fi people will like it. I really like the lack of technobable, and the lack of explanations unless really needed for the episode, and even then its usually glazed over. Technobable IMO is replacement for a decent script. And I think thats what turns a lot of people off to scifi, they really don't care how a warp drive works nor do they want to listen to characters explain it.
They don't need to configure your computer, what they want to do is run an application that configures the cable modem and registers it. They used to do this with their own laptop, but now they just give you those damn CDs. Usually this means also disconnecting any firewall you have in between the cable modem and the computer as well. If you connect a computer to the cable modem and open the address 192.168.100.1 (if memory serves me) in a browser I believe you'll get the modem configuration/status.
But the good side of it is the glimmer of hope that they will be held accountable. Maybe I'm day-dreaming.
The "let the mraket decide" in this case is fundamentally flawed if not just stupid. I live in the suburbs of a major city, and we've only had "high-speed" for 5-6 years. And even so, there is only one provider, so if I don't like comcast my only other choice is dial-up (which would suck since I don't have a phone). All the fiber/cable is on public property, I don't see anything wrong with saying, if you use public property you have to follow net neutrality.
I work in a situation like this. We do have our own cubical s which we can go to if needed. But for 95% of the time our cubes are collecting dust as the 10-15 developers choose to work in the shared environment. Sometimes it is distracting, but that hardly offsets the shared environment productivity. Fortunately our room is nicely set up, with benches that do offer a bit of privacy (most of us don't have people looking over our shoulders), you do have to stand up if you want a face to face conversation.
That's how I took it as well. Every second of his life he is looking at the people coming in the entrances, wondering why his family is late to dinner. Is that guy getting up to shoot me or is he going to the bathroom? I think for the last 5 minutes of the show, you feel like Tony is supposed to feel all his life. I think thats why they ended it so dramatically, so you would feel the fear of not knowing like Tony does.
I'm going to take a guess, as to the REAL reason people pirate music, they are just like me. Music costs too much. Yes I *would* pay for music if it cost the amount I'm willing to pay for it. Which happen to be the same prices allofmp3 sell for. Why would I buy from allofmp3 when I can get it from some P2P for free? Because the amount of time wasted on P2P was worth more to me than the prices on allofmp3. Pandora's box has been opened, the only way for the RIAA to survive is compete or die. They have to lower the artificial pricing on their music, and look for bulk sales. I.e. let itunes sell non-drm mp3 format at a quarter of the price or less.
You deserve more than +5 Funny for that, anyway we can give this guy Karma god status?
Out of fear of all the cheap one liners with cops wearing this, we should ban this now.