so you have a gps, a laptop, an ebook reader and a phone. Do they all fit into your pocket at the same time?
(and still have room for a camera & mp3 player)
I still don't see why Microsoft doesn't build antivirus protection into windows. Selling windows and selling an anti-virus program, is like selling a car and then separately selling a lock and key system.
from TFA "To shape the spheres, the Australian Center for Precision Optics pulled optical engineer Achim Leistner out of retirement. Leistner, who has been creating precision spheres for decades, considers these final two to be his masterpieces"
Great. What happens when this guy kicks the bucket?
to clarify my post - the difference with facebook is that you have to use your real name - which then has implications as to the types of people you make friends with (ie people who you know in real life). As to all the other online sites (flickr, last.fm,/., etc) my experience is that I might post up stuff relevant to that site, nothing more. If you're on myspace, well that probably does say something about you....
TFA is pretty lightweight in its scope. Attempting to generalise about all online profiles is a big call. I will say however, that my facebook profile is pretty accurate - the big difference being that my facebook friends are my actual real life friends, so I can't create a new alter-ego because my friends will call BS.
quite right, Ebay IPO'd in 99(?), my point was more about founding shareholders/management vs new management who might not necessarily share the original ethos the founders had.
Taking a slight tangent, but I think this is a prime example of one the web 1.0 heroes turning evil. The original management have ceased running the show and we have new management wanting to eke out every dime possible using strong-arm tactics like this one.
Contrast this with Amazon, Google & Yahoo whose operating ethos is still relatviely benign (especially when compared to Microsoft or Apple). Getting to my point... I think Google at the moment is not evil, but you can bet your bottom dollar when Larry & Sergey leave the stage, Google will turn evil, just like Ebay.
This is really the path Microsoft should have taken with Vista.
I'm more interested in Windows 7 than I have been in any version of Windows since '95. I agree. I don't think its a sign of admitting defeat at all. The windows codebase is how old? I think once every decade or two its perfectly sensible to chuck out the old and bring in the new.
I totally disagree, Google has shown remarkable restraint considering the tools they have available to them. If they were run by your standard corporate America sleazebags (eg your telcos or apple), they would be skewing the search results for their own ends, not disclosing what was sponsored or not, dropping competitors from their search etc. or they could be doing a facebook and selling off your private searches to their clients. They probably have a whole host of other options they could be exploiting currently if they really wanted to.
Now to answer another poster's comments, I don't think the problem is with the current management but what will happen when Larry & Sergey leave, that's when your typical slimeball CEO will start to exploit Google's tools for every nickel & dime. So can you see Larry & Sergey leaving anytime soon? If they wanted to take early retirement they could have done so already, also who has the capital to buy Google? So I think for the time being Google will remain relatively benign.
"Or better yet, provide a proper buffet style subscription. Sort of like the playsforsure plan, pay a reasonable monthly fee and listen to anything and everything, with the tracks expiring when the person stops paying. Having access doesn't necessarily mean that a person isn't going to value it enough to buy it. Plus opt-in anonymous stat collection ought to be able to do a better job of figuring out what people actually like than a bunch of execs in suits."
I think you're being overly generous. Given the choice between an illegal free download and a $1 cd, I'd wager most consumers would go for the free version. The only reason downloading hasn't completely decimated the cd market is because Mom & Pop in ordinaryville haven't figured out how to use torrent sites.
"FCC Chairman Kevin Martin has cited the auction of 700-megahertz airwaves as a success, in part because of the added openness rules. Martin said recently that the commission has no specific mechanism in place to enforce the "open access" rules for the C block, which would compel Verizon to permit a range of unfamiliar devices and applications onto its valuable network. Martin said at a conference at Stanford University earlier this month that he is seeking input on possible enforcement mechanisms. "
"The facts are they get paid what the market allows."
I beg to differ.
There is a self-fulfilling, self-interested gravy train comprising CEOs/investment banks/pension funds etc for those people, it is not in their *personal* interest to drop CEO salaries. In the days of separation of management and stockholders, the management get to propose their salaries and most stockholding institutions rubber stamp their proposals.
The facts are CEO's are paid what they can get away with.
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too funny. Google censoring porn? Google is the gateway to internet porno.
so you have a gps, a laptop, an ebook reader and a phone. Do they all fit into your pocket at the same time? (and still have room for a camera & mp3 player)
I still don't see why Microsoft doesn't build antivirus protection into windows. Selling windows and selling an anti-virus program, is like selling a car and then separately selling a lock and key system.
from TFA "To shape the spheres, the Australian Center for Precision Optics pulled optical engineer Achim Leistner out of retirement. Leistner, who has been creating precision spheres for decades, considers these final two to be his masterpieces"
Great. What happens when this guy kicks the bucket?
to clarify my post - the difference with facebook is that you have to use your real name - which then has implications as to the types of people you make friends with (ie people who you know in real life). As to all the other online sites (flickr, last.fm, /., etc) my experience is that I might post up stuff relevant to that site, nothing more. If you're on myspace, well that probably does say something about you....
TFA is pretty lightweight in its scope. Attempting to generalise about all online profiles is a big call. I will say however, that my facebook profile is pretty accurate - the big difference being that my facebook friends are my actual real life friends, so I can't create a new alter-ego because my friends will call BS.
Guns make it easy to blow people away. Thats why the USA is the leader in per capita murder rates in the western world.
These entertainment centers exist - they are called "the wife". Only downside is the cost..
If you're a nerd with already good CS skills, then go to the LA college.
If you're the life of the party, with average CS skills then go technical.
quite right, Ebay IPO'd in 99(?), my point was more about founding shareholders/management vs new management who might not necessarily share the original ethos the founders had.
Taking a slight tangent, but I think this is a prime example of one the web 1.0 heroes turning evil. The original management have ceased running the show and we have new management wanting to eke out every dime possible using strong-arm tactics like this one.
Contrast this with Amazon, Google & Yahoo whose operating ethos is still relatviely benign (especially when compared to Microsoft or Apple). Getting to my point... I think Google at the moment is not evil, but you can bet your bottom dollar when Larry & Sergey leave the stage, Google will turn evil, just like Ebay.
Sounds good in theory, but the reality is that Paypal sucks. hard.
I think its some transparent posturing by Legg Mason in the hope of pushing Microsoft to increase its offer.
talktalk are going to make phorm opt-in http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/03/10/talktalk_to_make_phorm_use_optin_not_optout.html
is that true about no SLA?
That would make me pretty nervous committing my company's business to Amazon without an SLA....
I totally disagree, Google has shown remarkable restraint considering the tools they have available to them. If they were run by your standard corporate America sleazebags (eg your telcos or apple), they would be skewing the search results for their own ends, not disclosing what was sponsored or not, dropping competitors from their search etc. or they could be doing a facebook and selling off your private searches to their clients. They probably have a whole host of other options they could be exploiting currently if they really wanted to.
Now to answer another poster's comments, I don't think the problem is with the current management but what will happen when Larry & Sergey leave, that's when your typical slimeball CEO will start to exploit Google's tools for every nickel & dime. So can you see Larry & Sergey leaving anytime soon? If they wanted to take early retirement they could have done so already, also who has the capital to buy Google? So I think for the time being Google will remain relatively benign.
If you liked this article you might also like the Usborne book of the future
http://www.pointlessmuseum.com/museum/usbornebookofthefutureindex.php
"Or better yet, provide a proper buffet style subscription. Sort of like the playsforsure plan, pay a reasonable monthly fee and listen to anything and everything, with the tracks expiring when the person stops paying. Having access doesn't necessarily mean that a person isn't going to value it enough to buy it. Plus opt-in anonymous stat collection ought to be able to do a better job of figuring out what people actually like than a bunch of execs in suits."
sounds like www.last.fm
I think you're being overly generous. Given the choice between an illegal free download and a $1 cd, I'd wager most consumers would go for the free version. The only reason downloading hasn't completely decimated the cd market is because Mom & Pop in ordinaryville haven't figured out how to use torrent sites.
hilarious. I have also used bob@bob.com . so easy to type
"FCC Chairman Kevin Martin has cited the auction of 700-megahertz airwaves as a success, in part because of the added openness rules. Martin said recently that the commission has no specific mechanism in place to enforce the "open access" rules for the C block, which would compel Verizon to permit a range of unfamiliar devices and applications onto its valuable network. Martin said at a conference at Stanford University earlier this month that he is seeking input on possible enforcement mechanisms. "
http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/fccs-martin-seeking-input-open/story.aspx?guid=%7B7CDF0743-55A5-4E9A-A0DC-47258720C154%7D
"The facts are they get paid what the market allows." I beg to differ. There is a self-fulfilling, self-interested gravy train comprising CEOs/investment banks/pension funds etc for those people, it is not in their *personal* interest to drop CEO salaries. In the days of separation of management and stockholders, the management get to propose their salaries and most stockholding institutions rubber stamp their proposals. The facts are CEO's are paid what they can get away with.
don't forget tractor beams http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tractor_beam
good point. any tips on how to migrate out of yahoo mail?