To be fair, if you ever read Bill Gate's book "The road ahead" (I was a naive young man, I know) he actually predicted and discussed a lot of the technology and ideas that we are seeing sprout up. I'm not a Microsoft troll or anything, so don't flame me! I just wanted to point out that there isn't much room for innovation these days due to corporate hierarchies and management issues. Most of these exciting technologies have been on paper and in the minds of visionaries for years, even decades. Thankfully, the big boys are hard at work trying to compete over the "next big thing." Nothing wrong with that! If you want innovation, take a look at the smaller silicon valley companies or startups that are producing the fun and addictive apps you use on a regular basis!:)
This is unbelievable. 9/11 was a blow to the United States on so many fronts, and regardless of my thoughts on policy surrounding terrorism and the Bush administration, the one area that frightens me the most is how Privacy rights are affected as a result of the terrorist attack. The patriot act has given our government so much control over our lives. This isn't the only access that the government has on its citizens, it now can scan financial documents, personal information from phone companies and cell phone services, internet web usage and surfing stats from ISPs? Where do you draw the line, at what point are we entirely safe? What about manipulation of the data and using information to blackmail citizens into cooperating? These are serious problems that could arise. Anyone remember "The Matrix" and how connected everyone was? There was nothing that was private in that fictional world, (theatrics and plot aside...)where is our privacy now? Would our founders have stood behind such policy?
love em or hate em, MS is just as worthy of protecting its patents as the little guy working out of his basement. Patent law is there for a reason, and if they choose to enforce any patents they own then they are within their rights to do so. I personally think it is a hindrance on programming and a blow to innovation on some levels because MS may not do anything productive with their ideas.. On the other hand, regardless of my personal thoughts about the corporation, they have given a lot to the industry and silicon valley community, no need to hate on them all the time!
I can't imagine something like this being legal or acceptable by the general public, why is it news and why is it even being legitimately considered? I'm lost, here...
I agree that much can be done with the Star Wars universe. The best thing to happen to star wars is time, now that all of the actors are a bit old to recruit for another go at it,.. they may as well try something new. Technology has changed so much and so have are ideas of how stories in space should play out. Fighting, super star ships, zap zap versus boom boom.. I don't know but there is a difference and I think we'll be in for a good story... for once.
Lucas tried to do so much with the previous star wars films that he lost site of the sexy and exciting world he created by getting stuck in the details. His concerns seemed to have more to do with meshing new movies into a universe and world that not even the creator himself was worthy of. He now has a chance to do it all over again.
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To be fair, if you ever read Bill Gate's book "The road ahead" (I was a naive young man, I know) he actually predicted and discussed a lot of the technology and ideas that we are seeing sprout up. I'm not a Microsoft troll or anything, so don't flame me! I just wanted to point out that there isn't much room for innovation these days due to corporate hierarchies and management issues. Most of these exciting technologies have been on paper and in the minds of visionaries for years, even decades. Thankfully, the big boys are hard at work trying to compete over the "next big thing." Nothing wrong with that! If you want innovation, take a look at the smaller silicon valley companies or startups that are producing the fun and addictive apps you use on a regular basis! :)
This is unbelievable. 9/11 was a blow to the United States on so many fronts, and regardless of my thoughts on policy surrounding terrorism and the Bush administration, the one area that frightens me the most is how Privacy rights are affected as a result of the terrorist attack. The patriot act has given our government so much control over our lives. This isn't the only access that the government has on its citizens, it now can scan financial documents, personal information from phone companies and cell phone services, internet web usage and surfing stats from ISPs? Where do you draw the line, at what point are we entirely safe? What about manipulation of the data and using information to blackmail citizens into cooperating? These are serious problems that could arise. Anyone remember "The Matrix" and how connected everyone was? There was nothing that was private in that fictional world, (theatrics and plot aside...)where is our privacy now? Would our founders have stood behind such policy?
love em or hate em, MS is just as worthy of protecting its patents as the little guy working out of his basement. Patent law is there for a reason, and if they choose to enforce any patents they own then they are within their rights to do so. I personally think it is a hindrance on programming and a blow to innovation on some levels because MS may not do anything productive with their ideas.. On the other hand, regardless of my personal thoughts about the corporation, they have given a lot to the industry and silicon valley community, no need to hate on them all the time!
I can't imagine something like this being legal or acceptable by the general public, why is it news and why is it even being legitimately considered? I'm lost, here...
I agree that much can be done with the Star Wars universe. The best thing to happen to star wars is time, now that all of the actors are a bit old to recruit for another go at it,.. they may as well try something new. Technology has changed so much and so have are ideas of how stories in space should play out. Fighting, super star ships, zap zap versus boom boom.. I don't know but there is a difference and I think we'll be in for a good story... for once.
Lucas tried to do so much with the previous star wars films that he lost site of the sexy and exciting world he created by getting stuck in the details. His concerns seemed to have more to do with meshing new movies into a universe and world that not even the creator himself was worthy of. He now has a chance to do it all over again.
It'll be a while before we see decent machines in play. It's a good start for my new home state!