That's kind of hard to do when your software provider is refusing to provide critical security patches for the prior version of the browser.
I'd imagine that if most IT departments who are using Firefox now have the choice between:
1) Deploying a new version of Firefox before testing that all of your critical internal business apps work with it, and get a ton of help desk calls when they don't work. 2) Keep a unpatched version of Firefox on all your systems, and get a ton of help desk calls when people either start getting spyware infections or complain that they don't have the latest version. 3) Switch back to IE 8, and have browser that only has the largest market-share (meaning that businesses HAVE to support it even if they hate it), and also have support and security patches for the next 5 years.
They're all lousy choices, but option 3 is probably the one most businesses will go with.
In other words, netbooks "died" because nobody was spending millions of dollars on advertising and PR trying to convince people that they are still a better alternative to tablets.
Which is sad, because netbooks can still be more useful than tablets depending on what application you're using. The amount of business software available for tablets like the iPad still isn't all that great, and it's a pain in the ass to type anything lengthy on the touch screen.
But, hey, if all you want to do is surf the web and watch a few movies, and tablets are great at that.
I think that most people would be better off using one of the Netflix streaming devices that they already have. All three of the major game consoles have Netflix support now, as do most Internet enabled Blu-Ray players. Hell... even the iPad can steam Netflix now.
Like their existing Apple TV product, this is going to be a tough sell.
Seriously... Why would I want to pay $4 to rent a single HD movie or TV show from iTunes, when I can watch as many as I want from Netflix for $9 a month?
It's a big deal when your corporate web site suddenly stops working with Firefox because of a forced "incremental" upgrade, though, and you can't stick with the old version of the browser for a few months while the issue is being fixed because you can't get security updates for it anymore.
Seriously... they're pissing off a lot of IT people by pulling stunts like this.
Knowing Sony's recent track record with system security, I wouldn't bother using one of my "good" passwords at one of their sites anyway. If there is a good chance that some hacker is going to get a hold of their password file and post it on the Internet, it might as well be "password" or "abc123". I sure as hell wouldn't use the same password that I use for my bank or my e-mail, anyway.
He won't until he needs a new job, anyway. Most employers want resumes sent to them in Word format, and you're risk having weird formatting problems cropping up if create it in OpenOffice instead and save it in Word format.
Hell... the job search industry alone could probably keep Word relevant for another 5 years.
Sure, Apple could release iTunes 8.2.2 a week from now, but who's going to update to it? Most people don't bother to update their software when patches are released semi-monthly, let alone weekly.
Sadly, most of the reasons that you gave to hate Microsoft aren't unique to the company. You could have easily scratched out Microsoft and put IBM or HP in it's place, and 90% of it still would have been true.
That doesn't make it right, mind you, but it shows that Microsoft is simply acting like every other bloated technology conglomerate out there.
Hawaii already made the switch to digital TV on January 15th. I haven't heard any newa about their state having any major problems with this transition, so why are they making a big deal about this now?
If he's not connected to the Internet 99% of the time that he's traveling, I doubt that he'll have any need for the latest security patch while he's gone. A driver update, maybe...
Yeah... environmentalists aren't going to be making many friends with reports like this. I've already bought a smaller fuel efficient car, switched to compact florescent light bulbs, and even started recycling while everyone around me is still throwing their glass and plastic bottles in the trash.
How am I rewarded for attempting to live a greener lifestyle? I'm told that I'm a friggin' planet killer because I still enjoy eating steaks and burgers made from those Eeeevil energy using and methane producing cows. Damn. Its statements that most make most folks hate the "eco-Nazis" who are writing this garbage.
It sounds like these people should stop using Dice and try another job search site! I put my resume on CareerBuilder and Monster.com, and it only took me three months to find a new job. I'm still getting e-mails from headhunters months later, even though I took my resume off of those sites awhile ago.
I wonder if Digital's and Compaq's CEO's sent out a similar e-mail when they got bought out by HP:)
Look at the bright point, guys... at least you didn't get bought out by IBM. They would have completely turned the business on it's head in a manner of months!
We have "On Demand" HD movie offerings here in the states as well from most cable providers, except that the selection is still puny compared to the list of SD offerings. They also usually want something outrageous like $5.95 per showing on top of a $85 a month cable bill to view new releases.
A few weeks ago, there were several sites where you could get a 30 GB brown Zune for under $100. I ended up getting mine from woot.com for $85 shipped, but amazon.com and buy.com had similar Zune blowout sales on their web sites.
I like iPod's as much as the next guy, but good luck finding a comparable 30 GB 5.5G iPod Video for anywhere near that price.
I'm not sure why this was tagged funny, since it's true.
"Considering" cutting RIAA funding is nothing more than a slick PR move. Until they actually reduce their contributions, they're just as guilty as any of the other big players in the music biz.
I don't know where you get your news, but my local news outlets are still trying to figure out how to keep their Hotmail account from getting hacked.
Seriously... that was a lead story in the local news today. If you asked these bozos what Linux was, they would probably do AOL keyword search and think that they made stuffed penguins or something.
Exactly. Unless a massive worm can exploit that security hole and deletes a few billion dollars worth of data, I doubt that it will have any impact on Oracle's bottom line.
Investors don't care how secure Oracle's products are, as long as they make money. If you need an example of that mentality, just look at the rise of Microsoft's stock after the release of Windows 95 and 98.
One would hope that next year's challenge would include a stricter parts budget, in order to make this technology economically viable. If someone was able build a working prototype for... say... $50,000, you would see a lot of hobbyist teams attempting to build one on their own.
And guys... PLEASE make sure that the damn thing works before putting one of them on a public road. Thanks:)
Exactly. There is no good reason for most folks to upgrade their PC's either. You can still surf the web, check your e-mail, and write a term paper on a 5 year old PC almost as well as a brand new one. Unless you're a PC gamer who needs the latest wizbang video card, you're probably still happy with your existing computer and want to spend your money on something else like an iPod or a flat screen HDTV.
If Intel and AMD want to sell more PC's and laptops, they should do more to promote development of next generation mainstream apps that require the additional processing power. If something like "YouTube HD 2.0 Beta (TM)" required a quad core processor and 4 GB of RAM to run optimally, it would probably convince more folks to pony up for new hardware.
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That's kind of hard to do when your software provider is refusing to provide critical security patches for the prior version of the browser.
I'd imagine that if most IT departments who are using Firefox now have the choice between:
1) Deploying a new version of Firefox before testing that all of your critical internal business apps work with it, and get a ton of help desk calls when they don't work.
2) Keep a unpatched version of Firefox on all your systems, and get a ton of help desk calls when people either start getting spyware infections or complain that they don't have the latest version.
3) Switch back to IE 8, and have browser that only has the largest market-share (meaning that businesses HAVE to support it even if they hate it), and also have support and security patches for the next 5 years.
They're all lousy choices, but option 3 is probably the one most businesses will go with.
In other words, netbooks "died" because nobody was spending millions of dollars on advertising and PR trying to convince people that they are still a better alternative to tablets.
Which is sad, because netbooks can still be more useful than tablets depending on what application you're using. The amount of business software available for tablets like the iPad still isn't all that great, and it's a pain in the ass to type anything lengthy on the touch screen.
But, hey, if all you want to do is surf the web and watch a few movies, and tablets are great at that.
I think that most people would be better off using one of the Netflix streaming devices that they already have. All three of the major game consoles have Netflix support now, as do most Internet enabled Blu-Ray players. Hell... even the iPad can steam Netflix now.
Like their existing Apple TV product, this is going to be a tough sell.
Seriously... Why would I want to pay $4 to rent a single HD movie or TV show from iTunes, when I can watch as many as I want from Netflix for $9 a month?
It's a big deal when your corporate web site suddenly stops working with Firefox because of a forced "incremental" upgrade, though, and you can't stick with the old version of the browser for a few months while the issue is being fixed because you can't get security updates for it anymore.
Seriously... they're pissing off a lot of IT people by pulling stunts like this.
Knowing Sony's recent track record with system security, I wouldn't bother using one of my "good" passwords at one of their sites anyway. If there is a good chance that some hacker is going to get a hold of their password file and post it on the Internet, it might as well be "password" or "abc123". I sure as hell wouldn't use the same password that I use for my bank or my e-mail, anyway.
Arron Sorkin has a legitimate excuse to start writing the script for "Social Network 2: Payback Time" :)
Do you really want these guys taking over several major TV networks?
They would probably cancel all of the news shows, and replace them video game reviews and badly edited Star Trek reruns.
He won't until he needs a new job, anyway. Most employers want resumes sent to them in Word format, and you're risk having weird formatting problems cropping up if create it in OpenOffice instead and save it in Word format.
Hell... the job search industry alone could probably keep Word relevant for another 5 years.
Sure, Apple could release iTunes 8.2.2 a week from now, but who's going to update to it? Most people don't bother to update their software when patches are released semi-monthly, let alone weekly.
Sadly, most of the reasons that you gave to hate Microsoft aren't unique to the company. You could have easily scratched out Microsoft and put IBM or HP in it's place, and 90% of it still would have been true.
That doesn't make it right, mind you, but it shows that Microsoft is simply acting like every other bloated technology conglomerate out there.
Hawaii already made the switch to digital TV on January 15th. I haven't heard any newa about their state having any major problems with this transition, so why are they making a big deal about this now?
If he's not connected to the Internet 99% of the time that he's traveling, I doubt that he'll have any need for the latest security patch while he's gone. A driver update, maybe...
Yeah... environmentalists aren't going to be making many friends with reports like this. I've already bought a smaller fuel efficient car, switched to compact florescent light bulbs, and even started recycling while everyone around me is still throwing their glass and plastic bottles in the trash.
How am I rewarded for attempting to live a greener lifestyle? I'm told that I'm a friggin' planet killer because I still enjoy eating steaks and burgers made from those Eeeevil energy using and methane producing cows. Damn. Its statements that most make most folks hate the "eco-Nazis" who are writing this garbage.
It sounds like these people should stop using Dice and try another job search site! I put my resume on CareerBuilder and Monster.com, and it only took me three months to find a new job. I'm still getting e-mails from headhunters months later, even though I took my resume off of those sites awhile ago.
I wonder if Digital's and Compaq's CEO's sent out a similar e-mail when they got bought out by HP :)
Look at the bright point, guys... at least you didn't get bought out by IBM. They would have completely turned the business on it's head in a manner of months!
Sarcasm detector on the fritz today, eh?
Didn't Slashdot try that once before? I don't remember it turning out well...
We have "On Demand" HD movie offerings here in the states as well from most cable providers, except that the selection is still puny compared to the list of SD offerings. They also usually want something outrageous like $5.95 per showing on top of a $85 a month cable bill to view new releases.
A few weeks ago, there were several sites where you could get a 30 GB brown Zune for under $100. I ended up getting mine from woot.com for $85 shipped, but amazon.com and buy.com had similar Zune blowout sales on their web sites.
I like iPod's as much as the next guy, but good luck finding a comparable 30 GB 5.5G iPod Video for anywhere near that price.
I'm not sure why this was tagged funny, since it's true.
"Considering" cutting RIAA funding is nothing more than a slick PR move. Until they actually reduce their contributions, they're just as guilty as any of the other big players in the music biz.
I don't know where you get your news, but my local news outlets are still trying to figure out how to keep their Hotmail account from getting hacked.
Seriously... that was a lead story in the local news today. If you asked these bozos what Linux was, they would probably do AOL keyword search and think that they made stuffed penguins or something.
Exactly. Unless a massive worm can exploit that security hole and deletes a few billion dollars worth of data, I doubt that it will have any impact on Oracle's bottom line.
Investors don't care how secure Oracle's products are, as long as they make money. If you need an example of that mentality, just look at the rise of Microsoft's stock after the release of Windows 95 and 98.
One would hope that next year's challenge would include a stricter parts budget, in order to make this technology economically viable. If someone was able build a working prototype for... say... $50,000, you would see a lot of hobbyist teams attempting to build one on their own.
:)
And guys... PLEASE make sure that the damn thing works before putting one of them on a public road. Thanks
Exactly. There is no good reason for most folks to upgrade their PC's either. You can still surf the web, check your e-mail, and write a term paper on a 5 year old PC almost as well as a brand new one. Unless you're a PC gamer who needs the latest wizbang video card, you're probably still happy with your existing computer and want to spend your money on something else like an iPod or a flat screen HDTV.
If Intel and AMD want to sell more PC's and laptops, they should do more to promote development of next generation mainstream apps that require the additional processing power. If something like "YouTube HD 2.0 Beta (TM)" required a quad core processor and 4 GB of RAM to run optimally, it would probably convince more folks to pony up for new hardware.