The problem is that it's still a worm. ANY worm is going to be a problem just because of its nature - it infects a computer and then tries to infect other computers. Whether they're good-natured or bad-natured, a lot of the problems that come from worms stem from the fact that they're constantly trying to infect other computers.
Also, using worms to auto patch the damadged and damadging machines would be ultimately the nice, if illegal, solution...
If I'm not mistaken, that was tried not too long ago and failed MISERABLY. That worm ended up doing just as much damage as the one it was trying to fix.
I have a feeling they LIKE when individuals use pirated copies of Windows. The more copies they have out there on computers, the better for them.
Pirated software helps them maintain their lead in the OS market. If they started to crack down on all the illegitimage copies of Windows out there, I'm sure there would be a lot of people looking for a free alternative to Windows, which is bad for MS.
Nowadays home cinema systems are really expensive for you, you're not going to buy them, why? just because you can build one of your own!
Thanks, man! I was thinking about going out and getting a nice surround sound system, but you just saved me hundreds of dollars!
Joking aside, this is a neat little hack. We actually did this in my physics class in high school (along with other fun things like plugging a pickle into an electric socket).
The most fun part of that page, though, is to refresh it and watch the counter at the bottom go up. In just the time I took to write this message, it went from 850 to 1400.
You'd think they wouldn't be so calm. If AMD lags behind Intel on this, they'll miss the whole wave of early-adopting nerds. These nerds will more than likely be very pleased with their purchase, and turn into fanboys. Fanboys, as we all (unfortunately) know, like to evangelize about their manufacturer of choice to other nerds (which creates more fanboys), and anyone who asks them for advice on a computer. Even if AMD comes out with something better afterwards, the damage will have already been done.
If the terrorists have the resources and contacts available to get materials make a nuclear weapon, chances are that they aren't going to be getting ideas from the newspaper.
You really blew your analogy with the "welcome" sign bit, unless the computers in question actively send out "Hey, I'm not patched!" packets.
Either way, though, you're still wrong. What you're saying is basically the equivalent of a rapist saying, "She was wearing provocative clothing! She was just asking for it! It's her fault!"
I wouldn't let comcast, of all people, to administer my computers. Nor would anyone else want to, no matter how technically-alternatively-enabled..
I'm sure you'd be surprised how many "technically-alternatively-enabled" people would jump at the chance to have Comcast administer their computers.
I'm not saying that it would be in their best interests, but if you're clueless about computers, a well-known company offering to take care of everything for you is something you'd squeal in glee about.
In fact, I'd imagine that a significant portion of computer-illiterates would give FULL control of their computer to any well-known company (say, MS) if the company put enough marketing spin on it ("Imagine having all your computer problems fixed with one call! We'll even do it all for you, you just sit back and relax!")
Maybe, but if you're including the chips being put into consoles, you have to include the chips being built into low-end motherboards. ATI doesn't exactly have a large share in integrated video.
If I recall correctly, the Dragon Quest/Warrior games actually do better in Japan than the FF games. There's apparently even a law that says they can't release a DQ game on a weekday, since so many people will skip school to get a copy.
http://www.dqshrine.com/dq/: Over the years, Dragon Quest has become extremely popular. When Dragon Quest III was released on a weekday, many kids skipped school to get their copy. Lines at game stores became several blocks long. Some people were even mugged by disgruntled customers desperate to get a copy. It got so out of hand that the problem was brought to the Japanese Diet. It's now a law that a Dragon Quest game can only be released on a weekend or holiday.
Sony uses "Wand of Square-Enix!" Final Fantasy series ports have been summoned! Dragon Warrior series ports have been summoned! Nintendo is paralyzed with fear, and cannot move!
They're getting a lot better about that, actually. Many of the patches they offer nowadays can be installed together so you only have to reboot once. It's only the major things like service packs, new versions of IE, etc that need to be installed seperately.
Oh come on, it's not THAT bad. I have a 10GB MP3 player that only supports 1.1, and while it takes a little longer than I'd like to write songs to it, it's definitely bearable.
Plus, since the thing only goes up to 512MB, filling it up won't take a HORRIBLY long time.
Actually, out of the four or five times I've qualified for the promotional certificate, I've only had to e-mail them about it once, and I probably shouldn't have gotten it anyway since I used a coupon on that order that brought me back under the limit. They still gave the code to me with absolutely no trouble.
I haven't really noticed this being a widespread problem, but then again I haven't been looking. If it happens as frequently as you claim, maybe I'll start putting up reminders for people to e-mail Amazon if they haven't gotten their certificate yet.
The problem with Froogle is that it rarely actually does show the lowest price out there. It fails to take into account rebates sometimes, NEVER takes into account special coupon codes or promotions, and isn't updated often enough to catch all the good stuff.
That said, it's a GREAT tool (along with BizRate and ResellerRatings). When I post things on my site, I use froogle as a benchmark to see if what I'm posting is actually the best deal or not.
Actually, Amazon DOES frequently have incredible deals that are completely legitimate. They have exclusive rebates (like the $100 off Apple notebooks one), great coupon codes (a couple months ago they had a $29 off $129 order coupon in their Kitchen section, they've also had buy 1 get 1 free on board games and buy 2 get 1 free on video games), often give out free promotional certificates or gifts with purchases of certain things, etc.
As someone who runs a site dedicated to great deals, I think I'm qualified to say that Amazon is a godsend to people looking to save money.
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Just because a picture is bigger doesn't necessarily mean it's better quality.
I'd much rather have a 1024x768 picture that was good quality than a 1600x1200 picture with image flaws.
Wow, loosen up a little. There are only so many SCO and RIAA stories that one can take before needing a little break.
The problem is that it's still a worm. ANY worm is going to be a problem just because of its nature - it infects a computer and then tries to infect other computers. Whether they're good-natured or bad-natured, a lot of the problems that come from worms stem from the fact that they're constantly trying to infect other computers.
Also, using worms to auto patch the damadged and damadging machines would be ultimately the nice, if illegal, solution...
If I'm not mistaken, that was tried not too long ago and failed MISERABLY. That worm ended up doing just as much damage as the one it was trying to fix.
I have a feeling they LIKE when individuals use pirated copies of Windows. The more copies they have out there on computers, the better for them.
Pirated software helps them maintain their lead in the OS market. If they started to crack down on all the illegitimage copies of Windows out there, I'm sure there would be a lot of people looking for a free alternative to Windows, which is bad for MS.
Nowadays home cinema systems are really expensive for you, you're not going to buy them, why? just because you can build one of your own!
Thanks, man! I was thinking about going out and getting a nice surround sound system, but you just saved me hundreds of dollars!
Joking aside, this is a neat little hack. We actually did this in my physics class in high school (along with other fun things like plugging a pickle into an electric socket).
The most fun part of that page, though, is to refresh it and watch the counter at the bottom go up. In just the time I took to write this message, it went from 850 to 1400.
You'd think they wouldn't be so calm. If AMD lags behind Intel on this, they'll miss the whole wave of early-adopting nerds. These nerds will more than likely be very pleased with their purchase, and turn into fanboys. Fanboys, as we all (unfortunately) know, like to evangelize about their manufacturer of choice to other nerds (which creates more fanboys), and anyone who asks them for advice on a computer. Even if AMD comes out with something better afterwards, the damage will have already been done.
See also: Playstation 2.
Although that would be a convenient way to "take care of" an annoying boss...
"Happy birthday, sir! These are wonderful, you must try them out as soon as possible!"
If the terrorists have the resources and contacts available to get materials make a nuclear weapon, chances are that they aren't going to be getting ideas from the newspaper.
You really blew your analogy with the "welcome" sign bit, unless the computers in question actively send out "Hey, I'm not patched!" packets.
Either way, though, you're still wrong. What you're saying is basically the equivalent of a rapist saying, "She was wearing provocative clothing! She was just asking for it! It's her fault!"
Where is the money?
Litigation!
I wouldn't let comcast, of all people, to administer my computers. Nor would anyone else want to, no matter how technically-alternatively-enabled..
I'm sure you'd be surprised how many "technically-alternatively-enabled" people would jump at the chance to have Comcast administer their computers.
I'm not saying that it would be in their best interests, but if you're clueless about computers, a well-known company offering to take care of everything for you is something you'd squeal in glee about.
In fact, I'd imagine that a significant portion of computer-illiterates would give FULL control of their computer to any well-known company (say, MS) if the company put enough marketing spin on it ("Imagine having all your computer problems fixed with one call! We'll even do it all for you, you just sit back and relax!")
Maybe, but if you're including the chips being put into consoles, you have to include the chips being built into low-end motherboards. ATI doesn't exactly have a large share in integrated video.
If I recall correctly, the Dragon Quest/Warrior games actually do better in Japan than the FF games. There's apparently even a law that says they can't release a DQ game on a weekday, since so many people will skip school to get a copy.
http://www.dqshrine.com/dq/: Over the years, Dragon Quest has become extremely popular. When Dragon Quest III was released on a weekday, many kids skipped school to get their copy. Lines at game stores became several blocks long. Some people were even mugged by disgruntled customers desperate to get a copy. It got so out of hand that the problem was brought to the Japanese Diet. It's now a law that a Dragon Quest game can only be released on a weekend or holiday.
Sony uses "Wand of Square-Enix!"
Final Fantasy series ports have been summoned!
Dragon Warrior series ports have been summoned!
Nintendo is paralyzed with fear, and cannot move!
HEY! We'll have none of that logic around here! Now go away and let us get back to our mindless Windows-bashing!
They're getting a lot better about that, actually. Many of the patches they offer nowadays can be installed together so you only have to reboot once. It's only the major things like service packs, new versions of IE, etc that need to be installed seperately.
Oh come on, it's not THAT bad. I have a 10GB MP3 player that only supports 1.1, and while it takes a little longer than I'd like to write songs to it, it's definitely bearable.
Plus, since the thing only goes up to 512MB, filling it up won't take a HORRIBLY long time.
Sheesh, nobody has any patience anymore.
That sounds like my idea of fun!
Hah, that's a good one. I actually do like the sound of it.
Most of the people that read it wrong read "mein" as the German word for "my" and think it's some sort of "my deal" thing.
And, thanks to the address being posted on Slashdot, the lucky winner will get a special bonus: 100 spam e-mails a day!
Actually, out of the four or five times I've qualified for the promotional certificate, I've only had to e-mail them about it once, and I probably shouldn't have gotten it anyway since I used a coupon on that order that brought me back under the limit. They still gave the code to me with absolutely no trouble.
I haven't really noticed this being a widespread problem, but then again I haven't been looking. If it happens as frequently as you claim, maybe I'll start putting up reminders for people to e-mail Amazon if they haven't gotten their certificate yet.
While you have a point, Slashdot has taken down many legitimate business sites before. What's a couple more?
The problem with Froogle is that it rarely actually does show the lowest price out there. It fails to take into account rebates sometimes, NEVER takes into account special coupon codes or promotions, and isn't updated often enough to catch all the good stuff.
That said, it's a GREAT tool (along with BizRate and ResellerRatings). When I post things on my site, I use froogle as a benchmark to see if what I'm posting is actually the best deal or not.
Actually, Amazon DOES frequently have incredible deals that are completely legitimate. They have exclusive rebates (like the $100 off Apple notebooks one), great coupon codes (a couple months ago they had a $29 off $129 order coupon in their Kitchen section, they've also had buy 1 get 1 free on board games and buy 2 get 1 free on video games), often give out free promotional certificates or gifts with purchases of certain things, etc.
As someone who runs a site dedicated to great deals, I think I'm qualified to say that Amazon is a godsend to people looking to save money.