I'm not clear how IBM could own thousands of patents back in the 1960s- at that time it was clearly understood that software is a non-patentable "invention". Oh how I wish this common sense would be restored.
I think that's just Hilf's way of saying, "I just don't get this Linux thing...so rather than admit this, I'll just fantasize this shortcoming into oblivion by trying to convince everyone that there wasn't anything worth knowing in the first place!"
They think...that's why we have generals, which in turn, is why someone like the president *should* rely on feedback from these strategic positions. If there's any absence of thought regarding Iraq, it's certainly not with the military - it's with the commander-in-chief and his neo-con know-it-alls.
There are some whackjobs in organized religion to be sure, but most clergy by whatever name they're called, as well as most believers, are good, honest people who try to do right in the world and from time to time succeed.
As soon as they get the whole marriage/divorce thing figured out, let's talk. I'm inclined to think that peoples' stated beliefs are far more related to the social aspects of religion than they are to the religion itself. People have an inherent need to belong, but apparently, not as strong a desire to conform.
I think it's *always* a good idea to thank people for their efforts - granted we all get paid to "do a job" but we're not cogs - we're people. Knowing that someone appreciates what you've done is an incentive to do these things because you want to, not because you have to.
Politician have known this for ages, and a journalist can easily dig into the past to find some crusty anecdotes about a politician's twenties.
A journalist can easily dig into the past today with today's technology, but in the past it did require a bit more effort. That's the difference we're facing. It's not only easier, but our lives have become a lot more persistent- current technology has allowed our past to become an increasingly pervasive aspect of our present.
I think it means "megafast," but other synonyms could be uberfast, killerfast, or simply 'tight'. It always helps to have well-defined terminology that can be easily understood.
Seriously, I haven't noticed any. I know that facts really don't matter, but nothing in my life has changed since the PATRIOT Act was passed.
Just because you haven't been charged with something, or spied on, or in some other manner had your rights compromised because of this nasty product of the Bush administration, doesn't mean you won't. By then, though, it will be too late. Keeping control of government is all about keeping the horses in the barn- trying to get them back after they've escaped is a very long and arduous process.
An obvious solution then, is to have customers refuse to conduct any business with Verizon (and others) who refuse to include an NDA as part of the contract. But that requires an educated consumer, and one that's more interested in making sure things are done correctly, rather than simply enjoying the convenience they'll derive. Freedom isn't always convenient.
You have a dangling preposition, which isn't correct grammar ('in' at the end of the sentence). "...an area in which Exhange has been dominant" would be correct.
I looked at K3D for a bit...one of the most awesome features I saw was the record/playback used for tutorials. The K3D interface, at the time, also needed some work. However, over the last couple of years, I see it has come quite a ways as well. I think there's room for both- they both use different approaches, and will appeal to different kinds of users. K3D needs something to boost its profile - Blender had the Orange project, as well is the rich history that went with going commercial, and then eventually being released as an open-source project after collecting donations from users over a very short period of time.
Blender also had quite the community - where's the K3D community? Where is that being nurtured/grown?
Unless I've missed something, as long as there are networks and IP addresses involved, there will be third parties involved. Not directly, mind you, but mostly via routers and backbones. It's funny (in a sad, pathetic way), because AT&T was the one exposed for installing all of the secret hardware that routed IP traffic directly to the NSA's front door.
Or, just bring the whole thing down a few notches. The US healthcare system may *think* it can continue to raise costs ad infinitum, but when you can travel to India for a major operation, and pay a *fraction* of what it would cost in the US (includes recovery time in a hospital room staffed by a 24/7 nurse), the global economy may eventually force the US to regroup and re-think its method of healthcare delivery.
...and the mounting expenses from people who create their own health problems via their chosen lifestyle. Freedom is nice, but don't expect everyone else to foot the bill for the choices *you* make. ("you" is meant in a general sense here). That's my biggest beef with national healthcare.
There's nothing wrong with fan sites. Perhaps thats all it was at first. But when things started to heat up and people were taking an active interest in the site, it started to show some sense of value. IF you ask me, the Obama campaign messed up BIG TIME. All things considered, I think the asking price was fair- especially when candidates don't think twice about spending $$$Millions on campaigns anyway.
I used to participate quite regularly in the Digg discussions. However, since the comment system so absolutely sucks (still), It's been a while since I've even looked at Digg. I don't see that changing until their comment system becomes a little more user-friendly. Slashdot may have its own problems, but at least in this area, that noise you hear is Digg choking on Slashdot's dust.
Geez...what do you call it then when administration staffers re-write a major piece of legislation the night before it's scheduled for a vote? Ah hell, they were just ACTing on behalf of their PATRIOTic leader, I guess. Sadly, this is marks only the start of a series of end-runs around something that actually does matter...like the Constitution, maybe? Remember - the president is sworn to uphold it, not subject it to gradual deconstruction through self-righteous power grabs.
Yes, even in very early versions of Microsoft products- but my comment was based on the the idea that one needs to invoke a "special" command in order to see what I'd consider expected behavior. If anything, the "Paste Special" command should give the option to retain the formatting of the source document, not the target document.
It depends. If it's only a dollar, chances are I won't make a big deal over it. However, I've lost count of the number of times I've elected not to buy something "yet" because even after looking around, I still wasn't sure I was getting the best price. I'm sure the average consumer would go nuts with this approach, but then again, that may be why so many of them are in financial trouble, leveraged to the hilt with credit they can't afford, etc.
They can optimize their little hearts out, but it won't change the fact that I counter this with my own optimization strategy- I always look for the best deal, period.
Incompetence isn't the only thing states have been fighting - it's the cavalier attitude had by Diebold itself. You'd think that a company handling such an important part of a country's political process would have a little more respect for what they do, but they treat it as though it doesn't matter whether or not the problems get fixed. I've never once seen Diebold *proactively* make any kind of improvement.
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I'm not clear how IBM could own thousands of patents back in the 1960s- at that time it was clearly understood that software is a non-patentable "invention". Oh how I wish this common sense would be restored.
I think that's just Hilf's way of saying, "I just don't get this Linux thing...so rather than admit this, I'll just fantasize this shortcoming into oblivion by trying to convince everyone that there wasn't anything worth knowing in the first place!"
They think...that's why we have generals, which in turn, is why someone like the president *should* rely on feedback from these strategic positions. If there's any absence of thought regarding Iraq, it's certainly not with the military - it's with the commander-in-chief and his neo-con know-it-alls.
There are some whackjobs in organized religion to be sure, but most clergy by whatever name they're called, as well as most believers, are good, honest people who try to do right in the world and from time to time succeed.
As soon as they get the whole marriage/divorce thing figured out, let's talk. I'm inclined to think that peoples' stated beliefs are far more related to the social aspects of religion than they are to the religion itself. People have an inherent need to belong, but apparently, not as strong a desire to conform.
I think it's *always* a good idea to thank people for their efforts - granted we all get paid to "do a job" but we're not cogs - we're people. Knowing that someone appreciates what you've done is an incentive to do these things because you want to, not because you have to.
Politician have known this for ages, and a journalist can easily dig into the past to find some crusty anecdotes about a politician's twenties.
A journalist can easily dig into the past today with today's technology, but in the past it did require a bit more effort. That's the difference we're facing. It's not only easier, but our lives have become a lot more persistent- current technology has allowed our past to become an increasingly pervasive aspect of our present.
I think it means "megafast," but other synonyms could be uberfast, killerfast, or simply 'tight'. It always helps to have well-defined terminology that can be easily understood.
Seriously, I haven't noticed any. I know that facts really don't matter, but nothing in my life has changed since the PATRIOT Act was passed.
Just because you haven't been charged with something, or spied on, or in some other manner had your rights compromised because of this nasty product of the Bush administration, doesn't mean you won't. By then, though, it will be too late. Keeping control of government is all about keeping the horses in the barn- trying to get them back after they've escaped is a very long and arduous process.
An obvious solution then, is to have customers refuse to conduct any business with Verizon (and others) who refuse to include an NDA as part of the contract. But that requires an educated consumer, and one that's more interested in making sure things are done correctly, rather than simply enjoying the convenience they'll derive. Freedom isn't always convenient.
You have a dangling preposition, which isn't correct grammar ('in' at the end of the sentence). "...an area in which Exhange has been dominant" would be correct.
Better:
Zimbra has been picking up steam for a while now, and appears to be challenging Microsoft in an area dominated by Exchange.
By "idiot-friendly" are you referring to the idiots in Microsoft's marketing department?
...if the author included the correct URL: http://sourceforge.net/projects/k3d/
I looked at K3D for a bit...one of the most awesome features I saw was the record/playback used for tutorials. The K3D interface, at the time, also needed some work. However, over the last couple of years, I see it has come quite a ways as well. I think there's room for both- they both use different approaches, and will appeal to different kinds of users. K3D needs something to boost its profile - Blender had the Orange project, as well is the rich history that went with going commercial, and then eventually being released as an open-source project after collecting donations from users over a very short period of time.
Blender also had quite the community - where's the K3D community? Where is that being nurtured/grown?
Unless I've missed something, as long as there are networks and IP addresses involved, there will be third parties involved. Not directly, mind you, but mostly via routers and backbones. It's funny (in a sad, pathetic way), because AT&T was the one exposed for installing all of the secret hardware that routed IP traffic directly to the NSA's front door.
Or, just bring the whole thing down a few notches. The US healthcare system may *think* it can continue to raise costs ad infinitum, but when you can travel to India for a major operation, and pay a *fraction* of what it would cost in the US (includes recovery time in a hospital room staffed by a 24/7 nurse), the global economy may eventually force the US to regroup and re-think its method of healthcare delivery.
...and the mounting expenses from people who create their own health problems via their chosen lifestyle. Freedom is nice, but don't expect everyone else to foot the bill for the choices *you* make. ("you" is meant in a general sense here). That's my biggest beef with national healthcare.
There's nothing wrong with fan sites. Perhaps thats all it was at first. But when things started to heat up and people were taking an active interest in the site, it started to show some sense of value. IF you ask me, the Obama campaign messed up BIG TIME. All things considered, I think the asking price was fair- especially when candidates don't think twice about spending $$$Millions on campaigns anyway.
I used to participate quite regularly in the Digg discussions. However, since the comment system so absolutely sucks (still), It's been a while since I've even looked at Digg. I don't see that changing until their comment system becomes a little more user-friendly. Slashdot may have its own problems, but at least in this area, that noise you hear is Digg choking on Slashdot's dust.
Nothing. After Dubya started this little war, he figured it better damned well look like one.
Geez...what do you call it then when administration staffers re-write a major piece of legislation the night before it's scheduled for a vote? Ah hell, they were just ACTing on behalf of their PATRIOTic leader, I guess. Sadly, this is marks only the start of a series of end-runs around something that actually does matter...like the Constitution, maybe? Remember - the president is sworn to uphold it, not subject it to gradual deconstruction through self-righteous power grabs.
Yes, even in very early versions of Microsoft products- but my comment was based on the the idea that one needs to invoke a "special" command in order to see what I'd consider expected behavior. If anything, the "Paste Special" command should give the option to retain the formatting of the source document, not the target document.
Score one for an intuitive interface...
It depends. If it's only a dollar, chances are I won't make a big deal over it. However, I've lost count of the number of times I've elected not to buy something "yet" because even after looking around, I still wasn't sure I was getting the best price. I'm sure the average consumer would go nuts with this approach, but then again, that may be why so many of them are in financial trouble, leveraged to the hilt with credit they can't afford, etc.
They can optimize their little hearts out, but it won't change the fact that I counter this with my own optimization strategy- I always look for the best deal, period.
Incompetence isn't the only thing states have been fighting - it's the cavalier attitude had by Diebold itself. You'd think that a company handling such an important part of a country's political process would have a little more respect for what they do, but they treat it as though it doesn't matter whether or not the problems get fixed. I've never once seen Diebold *proactively* make any kind of improvement.