Given that Google so far has done a horrible job at policing their YouTube users (as far as copyrighted + inappropriate/obscene/pr0n content), I'm not quite sure why you think they'd suddenly do an excellent job at policing spammers within Gmail.
The bill would increase oversight of government programs to collect personal information on citizens. I wouldn't expect this bill to move anywhere right now, with the 2008 presidential candidates starting to gear up. Nobody wants to vote for a bill that would "Let the terrorists win."
If this console succeeds, you stand to make a great deal of money off it.
So, if you encounter a major problem with said console during development, do you:
a) Delay the release, and "rig" a work-around to hardware issues, then downplay said problems after the fact.
b) Confirm the problems, and say that the console is in fact, a piece of junk?
They say the load times will be better than on the 360? That may just be speculation, given that Bethesda decided to put multiple copies of Oblivion on the Blu-ray discs because of the generally horrific Blu-ray loading times.
I'd expect this issue to be brought up during the 2008 presidential campaign. It'd be highly unlikely for the US to abandon the shuttle program until a suitable replacement is found, given the current Chinese space program's ambitions. Remember - it doesn't matter how much it costs, as long as it makes the US #1.
"By way of background, I have worked in hardware engineering for a very long time, and have pursued graduate study almost regularly (two Masters degrees so far)."
Good luck getting a response to your resume with that background. Companies will see your credentials, assume they'd have to pay too much since you're "overqualified" and instantly send you a flush letter.
"..(what many of us already knew) that Microsoft is scared SHITLESS of Linux."
Given that the youth of America have been brought up on MS products, they're going to have a stronger attachement to them than those of us who were brought up on Commodores, Amigas, and Apples.
MS *clearly* knows this. Think about that.
Well, the fishy part is that it sounds like *only* if he takes this job on will he be given copyright for the code he has previously written. (Almost sounds like the client is holding his code hostage, so to speak.)
I'm amazed that some people still cannot accept the fact that enterprises use and will continue to use MS Windows for office work. Why? Because it's EASY for people who cannot and will not learn other OS's. You can bitch and moan all you want about how awesome Linux is, but the fact remains that its CEOs that have the final say in companies, not CIOs.
I'd have to envy the judge overseeing this case..
"Yes, your honor. They made a video of giant penises bludgeoning a digital representation of my wife."
Now THAT is what I want to watch on CourtTV.
I'm beginning to think that some media conglomerates must hold a stake in Second Life, and that's why we keep reading/hearing "news" on it.
Compared to other online communities or games, Second Life is miniscule.
"...only are most people deceived about the amount of money they can make in Second Life, but also about how easily they can withdraw it."
Yeah. Right. The reason people start playing Second Life is because their First Life is boring or sucks. Not because they "heard how much money they can make off it."
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Given that Google so far has done a horrible job at policing their YouTube users (as far as copyrighted + inappropriate/obscene/pr0n content), I'm not quite sure why you think they'd suddenly do an excellent job at policing spammers within Gmail.
Great. Now we get to see how Gmail handles thousands of accounts being created just to send out spam.
The bill would increase oversight of government programs to collect personal information on citizens. I wouldn't expect this bill to move anywhere right now, with the 2008 presidential candidates starting to gear up. Nobody wants to vote for a bill that would "Let the terrorists win."
If this console succeeds, you stand to make a great deal of money off it.
So, if you encounter a major problem with said console during development, do you:
a) Delay the release, and "rig" a work-around to hardware issues, then downplay said problems after the fact.
b) Confirm the problems, and say that the console is in fact, a piece of junk?
It's all about the spin.
Yes. Because businesses never try to spin news their way.
They say the load times will be better than on the 360? That may just be speculation, given that Bethesda decided to put multiple copies of Oblivion on the Blu-ray discs because of the generally horrific Blu-ray loading times.
Besides the fact that the "editor" plan isn't really scalable, the fact is that wikipedia was first and will always be a better source of information.
Sounds like someone broke their labtop and is pissed that Dell won't replace it for free.
Yeah. I could *really* see your average general contractor using this.
With their beady eyes and flapping heads!
Can anyone verify the accuracy of the "graphs"?
Anyone who read the comments section of that story would know this.
Launch a new ball of garbage into orbit to propel the old ball of garbage away from earth. It's foolproof.
Too bad the Wii doesn't have DVD support.
I'd expect this issue to be brought up during the 2008 presidential campaign. It'd be highly unlikely for the US to abandon the shuttle program until a suitable replacement is found, given the current Chinese space program's ambitions. Remember - it doesn't matter how much it costs, as long as it makes the US #1.
Good luck getting a response to your resume with that background. Companies will see your credentials, assume they'd have to pay too much since you're "overqualified" and instantly send you a flush letter.
Given that the youth of America have been brought up on MS products, they're going to have a stronger attachement to them than those of us who were brought up on Commodores, Amigas, and Apples. MS *clearly* knows this. Think about that.
You clearly do not read /. often.
Sad thing is that *if* a treatment ever makes it to the market, it won't be until 5 or 10 years from now.
Well, the fishy part is that it sounds like *only* if he takes this job on will he be given copyright for the code he has previously written. (Almost sounds like the client is holding his code hostage, so to speak.)
You're getting paid to write code for a client, who is then going to turn around and distribute it freely?
And after you're done with the project, he/she intends to give you ownership/copyright of prior code you've written?
Something sounds a bit fishy to me. Get a lawyer that specializes in cases like this.
I'm amazed that some people still cannot accept the fact that enterprises use and will continue to use MS Windows for office work. Why? Because it's EASY for people who cannot and will not learn other OS's. You can bitch and moan all you want about how awesome Linux is, but the fact remains that its CEOs that have the final say in companies, not CIOs.
Statements like that make lawyers see dollar signs. Nice move, idiots.
I'd have to envy the judge overseeing this case.. "Yes, your honor. They made a video of giant penises bludgeoning a digital representation of my wife." Now THAT is what I want to watch on CourtTV.
Compared to other online communities or games, Second Life is miniscule.
"...only are most people deceived about the amount of money they can make in Second Life, but also about how easily they can withdraw it."
Yeah. Right. The reason people start playing Second Life is because their First Life is boring or sucks. Not because they "heard how much money they can make off it."