Seriously, if I worked at either of these companies I'd be looking to exit soon. AOL/Yahoo sounds like any remaining value will be gone long before the merger closes.
Andreessen is an investor in social news website Digg and several other early-stage technology startups, like Plazes, Netvibes, CastTV and Twitter. His latest project is Ning, which launched in October 2004.[11] He serves on the board of Facebook,[2] eBay, and Open Media Network, a combined Kontiki (VeriSign) client and media player, launched in 2005. Andreessen is now active in the blogging community. On July 5, 2009, Andreessen announced along with his longtime business partner Ben Horowitz, the formation of their venture capital firm, Andreessen Horowitz, aimed purely at investing in the best new entrepreneurs, products, and companies in the information technology industry.[12]He is currently working on a new web browser, RockMelt.[13] On September 1st, 2009, an investor group including Andreessen Horowitz acquired a majority stake in Skype Limited.[14]
Yeah, I don't think he's worried about "his best days" being over a decade ago.
Apple has not given up the server market, but now you'll just put your instance(s) of OSX Server on VMWare or other hyper-visor with appropriate licensing. Not sure how they'll tackle the OSX on a non-Apple box, but it's probably technically trivial (maybe like the old Logic Pro dongle-thingy).
The problem with it is that it tells sites you have Flash installed; it just takes over for Flash and then releases content to the real plugin when you click on the box. The downside to that is that you prevent the site from sending alternate content which can be sent if your browser reports no Flash plugin.
The upside to ClickToFlash is precisely that; I don't want "alternative" content (read: advertisements) if it's some flashy/jumpy animated gif or jpg. Sure some pages may look like ass but the black boxes are just peachy for my purposes. I do agree that it's more bandwidth to DL the flash content and then have C2F just interdict it.
It's worth noting that HTML5 for a long time didn't have any kind of standards support, and was developed outside the W3C by Mozilla, Apple, and Opera.
They formed a new group, the WHATWG, and according to Wikipedia:
The WHATWG was formed in response to the slow development of web standards monitored by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), and its decision to abandon HTML in favor of XML-based technologies. The WHATWG mailing list was announced on 4 June 2004,[3] two days after the initiatives of a joint Opera–Mozilla position paper had been voted down by the W3C members at the W3C Workshop on Web Applications and Compound Documents.[4]
On 10 April 2007, the Mozilla Foundation, Apple and Opera Software proposed[5] that the new HTML working group of the W3C adopt the WHATWG’s HTML5 as the starting point of its work and name its future deliverable "HTML5". On 9 May 2007, the new HTML working group resolved to do that.[6]
I don't remember browsers being marketed as being "HTML5 compatible" until there was a strong body of work identifying what HTML5 was.
If WHATWG didn't move forward, we'd still be trapped by the monstrosity that is XHTML. They forked, got momentum then unified their work back into W3C. They did it the right way.
NCLB was indeed a broad bipartisan effort and it should be a reminder that when the idiots on the left and the idiots on the right agree on something, it might just be due to its overwhelming greed.
FTFY. Never underestimate the profit motive especially when there's lots of public money just sitting on the table. Compare/Contrast with Social Security "privatization".
This is about public/paid wifi hotspot operators and the whole business model of offering open wifi.
I have yet to see any major hotspot provider that secures their access, although in theory it would be possible, most don't do it because noone feels unsafe yet.
Why is it in almost every military related article posted here, it inevitably turns political?
Because the military is being used for political ends that have nothing to do with the safety of this country, and everything to do with the safety of defense contractor profits.
When they stop playing politics with defense, I'll stop complaining about it.
Thanks to years of being "open for business"... probably not starting with, but vastly increasing during the Bush W Administration (and not being brought back under control with Obama admin), the Department of the Interior has been almost thoroughly corrupted and captured.
It's not surprising that they are the target of lawsuit... what's sad is that they aren't sued by regular citizens for abdication of their purpose in search of bribes and kickbacks from Industry.
I wish Google best of luck in turning the stone on this cockroach-infested den of iniquity.
Nice. For those of you complaining about how HTML doesn't or can't do everything that Flash/Silverlight/Java can do, realize that most of that stuff is not really necessary for basic information display purposes.
Now I'm waiting to see how Silverlight+WP7 and AdobeAir+Playbook will pan out. If the responsiveness and capabilities can't parallel native, these interpreted OS layers will be at a significant disadvantage. However, Palm did deliver something quite great with WebOS which was based on HTML/CSS/JS, so maybe this is the next step and most natural fit for technologies like Silverlight and Air...
However, a cyclical model to explain the expansion (and eventual contraction) of the universe would be much more consistent.
Personally I like the idea of the big-bang being a white-hole endpoint to a black hole in a different universe... think of a large bubble splitting and being pinched off (the pinching being a 2-dimensional view of a black hole) into another bubble.
This would also explain what happens to black hole absorbed matter.. it creates another universe.
Ultimately, I feel more comfortable in cosmology over religion in that cosmology can be refined with factual observation. Those comfortable with the possibility of unattainable infinite knowledge (and the uncertainty it brings) are more predisposed to preferring scientific study as opposed to relying on faith.
Also a layoff may not have been forthcoming. Oracle doesn't seem to be big on downsizing their Sun acquisition, just mismanaging it.
You do realize that this is a strategy, right? Big at HP back in they day they never fired anyone, where they just re-assign you to the equivalent of Siberia (or move your office to the basement) hoping you'll do all the hard work of employment termination all by yourself.
Even in successful companies, this is an oft-practiced method of getting rid of folks (or even entire divisions) you don't really want.
Slashdot Mirror
Because 0+0=1!
For large values of 0?
Seriously, if I worked at either of these companies I'd be looking to exit soon. AOL/Yahoo sounds like any remaining value will be gone long before the merger closes.
And he's using his money:
Andreessen is an investor in social news website Digg and several other early-stage technology startups, like Plazes, Netvibes, CastTV and Twitter. His latest project is Ning, which launched in October 2004.[11] He serves on the board of Facebook,[2] eBay, and Open Media Network, a combined Kontiki (VeriSign) client and media player, launched in 2005. Andreessen is now active in the blogging community. On July 5, 2009, Andreessen announced along with his longtime business partner Ben Horowitz, the formation of their venture capital firm, Andreessen Horowitz, aimed purely at investing in the best new entrepreneurs, products, and companies in the information technology industry.[12]He is currently working on a new web browser, RockMelt.[13] On September 1st, 2009, an investor group including Andreessen Horowitz acquired a majority stake in Skype Limited.[14]
Yeah, I don't think he's worried about "his best days" being over a decade ago.
Apple has not given up the server market, but now you'll just put your instance(s) of OSX Server on VMWare or other hyper-visor with appropriate licensing. Not sure how they'll tackle the OSX on a non-Apple box, but it's probably technically trivial (maybe like the old Logic Pro dongle-thingy).
Want to lose your 1st and 2nd amendment rights? Vote Democrat.
You do realize that, under Obama we signed into law the expansion of gun rights in national parks (was outlawed, now legal)?
Don't paint with too broad a brush.
Now if we could only also vote for those appointed positions that hold so much power (SoS,NSA,CoS, etc).
The problem with it is that it tells sites you have Flash installed; it just takes over for Flash and then releases content to the real plugin when you click on the box. The downside to that is that you prevent the site from sending alternate content which can be sent if your browser reports no Flash plugin.
The upside to ClickToFlash is precisely that; I don't want "alternative" content (read: advertisements) if it's some flashy/jumpy animated gif or jpg. Sure some pages may look like ass but the black boxes are just peachy for my purposes. I do agree that it's more bandwidth to DL the flash content and then have C2F just interdict it.
I can still have my alarms go off (an hour early sometimes!) and play my precious games without being bothered by a call.
It's worth noting that HTML5 for a long time didn't have any kind of standards support, and was developed outside the W3C by Mozilla, Apple, and Opera.
They formed a new group, the WHATWG, and according to Wikipedia:
The WHATWG was formed in response to the slow development of web standards monitored by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), and its decision to abandon HTML in favor of XML-based technologies. The WHATWG mailing list was announced on 4 June 2004,[3] two days after the initiatives of a joint Opera–Mozilla position paper had been voted down by the W3C members at the W3C Workshop on Web Applications and Compound Documents.[4]
On 10 April 2007, the Mozilla Foundation, Apple and Opera Software proposed[5] that the new HTML working group of the W3C adopt the WHATWG’s HTML5 as the starting point of its work and name its future deliverable "HTML5". On 9 May 2007, the new HTML working group resolved to do that.[6]
I don't remember browsers being marketed as being "HTML5 compatible" until there was a strong body of work identifying what HTML5 was.
If WHATWG didn't move forward, we'd still be trapped by the monstrosity that is XHTML. They forked, got momentum then unified their work back into W3C. They did it the right way.
It'd be great if we had someone who truly understood "eVoting" advising the folks who mandate/monitor election activity.
Hopefully not like this.
NCLB was indeed a broad bipartisan effort and it should be a reminder that when the idiots on the left and the idiots on the right agree on something, it might just be due to its overwhelming greed.
FTFY. Never underestimate the profit motive especially when there's lots of public money just sitting on the table. Compare/Contrast with Social Security "privatization".
Obviously it will have wifi but integrated 3G would raise the game.
...will keep your google document alive offline today.
If battery life approaches or exceeds iPad and current netbook class while providing instant-on and a keyboard, it will sell.
I don't WANT windows and all it's security issues and bulk for lightweight browsing, and I'd like a keyboard sometimes (which the iPad doesn't have).
At the right price, this will make a value proposition that takes the base of netbooks
This is going to go straight for Microsoft's jugular.
Apple has pretty well innoculated themselves with a strong tablet (touch) and ultralight notebook (full OS) offerings.
If this comes with net access it will pretty much eat up the remaining netbook fervor.
This is about public/paid wifi hotspot operators and the whole business model of offering open wifi.
I have yet to see any major hotspot provider that secures their access, although in theory it would be possible, most don't do it because noone feels unsafe yet.
Firesheep may change that.
Makes sense to me... do you know Starcraft or RTS's in general?
Why is it in almost every military related article posted here, it inevitably turns political?
Because the military is being used for political ends that have nothing to do with the safety of this country, and everything to do with the safety of defense contractor profits.
When they stop playing politics with defense, I'll stop complaining about it.
Thanks to years of being "open for business"... probably not starting with, but vastly increasing during the Bush W Administration (and not being brought back under control with Obama admin), the Department of the Interior has been almost thoroughly corrupted and captured.
It's not surprising that they are the target of lawsuit... what's sad is that they aren't sued by regular citizens for abdication of their purpose in search of bribes and kickbacks from Industry.
I wish Google best of luck in turning the stone on this cockroach-infested den of iniquity.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skyhook_Wireless
That's funny, GPS on my base model iPad works great.
And won't work in the boonies.
The iPad wifi "GPS" is based on wifi points, and can work somewhat in the city, just like the original iPhone did.
There is no dedicated GPS chip in either.
Nice. For those of you complaining about how HTML doesn't or can't do everything that Flash/Silverlight/Java can do, realize that most of that stuff is not really necessary for basic information display purposes.
Now I'm waiting to see how Silverlight+WP7 and AdobeAir+Playbook will pan out. If the responsiveness and capabilities can't parallel native, these interpreted OS layers will be at a significant disadvantage. However, Palm did deliver something quite great with WebOS which was based on HTML/CSS/JS, so maybe this is the next step and most natural fit for technologies like Silverlight and Air...
However, a cyclical model to explain the expansion (and eventual contraction) of the universe would be much more consistent.
Personally I like the idea of the big-bang being a white-hole endpoint to a black hole in a different universe ... think of a large bubble splitting and being pinched off (the pinching being a 2-dimensional view of a black hole) into another bubble.
This would also explain what happens to black hole absorbed matter.. it creates another universe.
Ultimately, I feel more comfortable in cosmology over religion in that cosmology can be refined with factual observation. Those comfortable with the possibility of unattainable infinite knowledge (and the uncertainty it brings) are more predisposed to preferring scientific study as opposed to relying on faith.
Being "Social" means respecting other's boundaries while interacting with them.
A site which breaks down those boundaries to the point of discomfort of it's users is bordering anti-social.
Not surprising given it's founder's attitude.
Dude, it's selling right now from major retailers. Ships today.
I got this after 5 seconds of googling:
Google Shopping
Amazon
More recent ones have anti-tamper (Droid X) or auto-reflash (G2), making it a pain to root.
I honestly think Google is very disingenuous to say Android is open when many currently-selling actual devices are locked tighter than the iPhone.
Perhaps Google is just happy that Android is "open to the carriers".
You want a sure bet for an open system, go with the N900.
Also a layoff may not have been forthcoming. Oracle doesn't seem to be big on downsizing their Sun acquisition, just mismanaging it.
You do realize that this is a strategy, right? Big at HP back in they day they never fired anyone, where they just re-assign you to the equivalent of Siberia (or move your office to the basement) hoping you'll do all the hard work of employment termination all by yourself.
Even in successful companies, this is an oft-practiced method of getting rid of folks (or even entire divisions) you don't really want.