They had to get their paws on a new industry ahead of time. Think of it like Microsoft buying WebTV back in '97. Well, except I suppose that nobody actually ever used WebTV.
If I want to go purchase a TV born the same year I was in the 70's, I should be able to find one with enough effort. If I want to plug that TV in and play some NES Baseball, I could probably get that working as well if done right. Maybe I want to watch Tube on it (Tube - noun - 1. A web based broadcast of visual media. Why can't that be coined?) and I could figure out the right adapters and eventually get it to work well.
If I want to go purchase a hammer born the same year I was in the 70's, I could eventually find one and use it exactly like I would any other regular hammer. Sure, there are new hydraulic-atomic-mega-blaster-hammers out there that might do the job better, but my regular old hammer still does its job because it is cheap and it is perfect.
The problem with cars, tv's, tubes, and Apple is that they all solve a problem their own capitalistic way. Not everybody wins. Except carpenters.
I know, right? Why in any of the many hells would you choose prison (ha, California's prison system, no less) over just breaking a "code"?
Was he concerned over losing any kind of security clearance credentials and risking his career? If so, then okay, at least there's some rational reason for doing so.
Was it because he had something to hide? Seems a little more likely. He's a bit weird, which leads into...
Was he just mentally sick? Some might argue, "the get out of jail free" card. Not a bright idea. Some kind of government mandated pharmaceutical intervention scares me a little too much.
So what was worth 1-5 years in prison? (Does he go to Quentin? lmfao if so. He'll probably write a book and start working for Mitnick.
Actually, what was observed was an increase in the temperature gradient. The days were warmer and the nights were cooler. This is not a big surprise, as anyone who lives in a continental climate can tell you, it gets colder when the clouds aren't around. Deserts are hot during the day and cold at night for the same reasons.
It's still interesting. But simply another factor to include in the equation. It's getting time that we stop re-talking about something that's been known for years (almost a decade!) and start worrying about solutions. If it gets the ball rolling any quicker, you can all just blame me for global warming. Beat me with a windmill. Inject me with strange hormones. Just get over the finger pointing and move on.
UI familiarity is key, and breeds loyalty as well. Look at my dad, he's still using Quark 4.1 and Acrobat 5 simply because he doesn't want to learn a new ui.
How can there NOT be a market for lower power server chips? It seemed there was a market for netbooks. Apparently some people care enough about having a battery die after two hours to want something more efficient. Are you saying that data centers don't want cheaper bills?
Power savings fall neatly into both categories. They're not making video cards yet, so it's safe to assume that power savings is one of their most legitimate concerns.
I live in Downtown Denver, about three short blocks away from their largest residential CO, and I still only qualify for 7. I know, I should be smitten, but you'd think they'd have their own backyard wired up.
I think it's less of a function of m$ itself, and more of a function of their success. Look at the Apple fanboys. Their most significant marketing point is analogous to "it just works." (I dont' keep up with all the marketing lingo, so bear with me, I know that's not their slogan)
Job security is something to be revered. The world is so competitive now, how can you be sure you still have a job tomorrow if Moore's Law dictates that you barely have a job today?
It would not only be a fun and refreshing change from "normal" work, it would create so many new networking opportunities. Think of all the great and influential people you would meet!
My basic and fundamental 200 level programming class ended this week. We write pseudocode and learn concepts. The final project, that we were supposed to be spending our time on, was not an actual application, but an outline of the concepts with fake code.
Last night I downloaded VS 2010 Pro and wrote a fully functional program that does exactly what our final is supposed to do. The 2.2 Gb download took an hour and a half, and getting the application built took another hour or two.
If all I care about is instant gratification, why should I bother learning fundamentals, if I can just whip something up in VB code and call it done?
I used to have an emusic.com subscription. They were DRM free before it was cool, and had a catalog consisting of mostly independent labels. The songs cost a fraction of what you would have found on iTunes at the time, and you didn't have to worry about what computers or devices you could put them on.
Clearly, I wanted to pay for a good service, and I did. As a result I found dozens and dozens of artists I would have never found otherwise because they are small-time. I could have spent more money on artists signed to big labels and been sold a restrictive product, but I spent less for more instead.
Had I pirated, I would have probably just found the same crappy recycled stuff that everyone else thought I should listen to. The software analogy shared by TheRaven holds true.
I agree. It does create some kind entitlement, something kids are already filled with, especially the ones who don't do well in school.
If kids are bribed, it should be with good grades. I often told my students that they had a job just like I did. The only difference was that I got paid with money (not that much) and they got paid with a report card.
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Wait wait wait... what kind of techniques do they use in the lab?
A little Richard Simmons, some psychoactive mushrooms, and a shot of mGH should hasten the pace a little, don't you think?
I thought there was only oil in the Gulf and Alaska. You mean other places already have their hands on this stuff? Please cite your source.
Next you're going to probably tell me that we're not the only ones who have other great inventions, like baseball, and the moon.
They had to get their paws on a new industry ahead of time. Think of it like Microsoft buying WebTV back in '97. Well, except I suppose that nobody actually ever used WebTV.
If I want to go purchase a TV born the same year I was in the 70's, I should be able to find one with enough effort. If I want to plug that TV in and play some NES Baseball, I could probably get that working as well if done right. Maybe I want to watch Tube on it (Tube - noun - 1. A web based broadcast of visual media. Why can't that be coined?) and I could figure out the right adapters and eventually get it to work well.
If I want to go purchase a hammer born the same year I was in the 70's, I could eventually find one and use it exactly like I would any other regular hammer. Sure, there are new hydraulic-atomic-mega-blaster-hammers out there that might do the job better, but my regular old hammer still does its job because it is cheap and it is perfect.
The problem with cars, tv's, tubes, and Apple is that they all solve a problem their own capitalistic way. Not everybody wins. Except carpenters.
I know, right? Why in any of the many hells would you choose prison (ha, California's prison system, no less) over just breaking a "code"?
Was he concerned over losing any kind of security clearance credentials and risking his career? If so, then okay, at least there's some rational reason for doing so.
Was it because he had something to hide? Seems a little more likely. He's a bit weird, which leads into...
Was he just mentally sick? Some might argue, "the get out of jail free" card. Not a bright idea. Some kind of government mandated pharmaceutical intervention scares me a little too much.
So what was worth 1-5 years in prison? (Does he go to Quentin? lmfao if so. He'll probably write a book and start working for Mitnick.
Actually, what was observed was an increase in the temperature gradient. The days were warmer and the nights were cooler. This is not a big surprise, as anyone who lives in a continental climate can tell you, it gets colder when the clouds aren't around. Deserts are hot during the day and cold at night for the same reasons.
It's still interesting. But simply another factor to include in the equation. It's getting time that we stop re-talking about something that's been known for years (almost a decade!) and start worrying about solutions. If it gets the ball rolling any quicker, you can all just blame me for global warming. Beat me with a windmill. Inject me with strange hormones. Just get over the finger pointing and move on.
UI familiarity is key, and breeds loyalty as well. Look at my dad, he's still using Quark 4.1 and Acrobat 5 simply because he doesn't want to learn a new ui.
How can there NOT be a market for lower power server chips? It seemed there was a market for netbooks. Apparently some people care enough about having a battery die after two hours to want something more efficient. Are you saying that data centers don't want cheaper bills?
Power savings fall neatly into both categories. They're not making video cards yet, so it's safe to assume that power savings is one of their most legitimate concerns.
I live in Downtown Denver, about three short blocks away from their largest residential CO, and I still only qualify for 7. I know, I should be smitten, but you'd think they'd have their own backyard wired up.
The machines are getting paychecks now too? What's next? The homeless?
...oh.
I think it's less of a function of m$ itself, and more of a function of their success. Look at the Apple fanboys. Their most significant marketing point is analogous to "it just works." (I dont' keep up with all the marketing lingo, so bear with me, I know that's not their slogan)
Job security is something to be revered. The world is so competitive now, how can you be sure you still have a job tomorrow if Moore's Law dictates that you barely have a job today?
No Gene Wilder quotes? Really?
oh c'mon. mod him funny. American or otherwise.
It would not only be a fun and refreshing change from "normal" work, it would create so many new networking opportunities. Think of all the great and influential people you would meet!
My basic and fundamental 200 level programming class ended this week. We write pseudocode and learn concepts. The final project, that we were supposed to be spending our time on, was not an actual application, but an outline of the concepts with fake code.
/relevant sarcasm
Last night I downloaded VS 2010 Pro and wrote a fully functional program that does exactly what our final is supposed to do. The 2.2 Gb download took an hour and a half, and getting the application built took another hour or two.
If all I care about is instant gratification, why should I bother learning fundamentals, if I can just whip something up in VB code and call it done?
Yeah, you're right.
GPS Bitch collars. It's all in the delivery. George Carlin was insightful and interesting. He was also pretty damn funny doing it.
Shot? If you think it would help to take photos and film of them for future use, so be it. They'll just have more IP to claim you're infringing.
I used to have an emusic.com subscription. They were DRM free before it was cool, and had a catalog consisting of mostly independent labels. The songs cost a fraction of what you would have found on iTunes at the time, and you didn't have to worry about what computers or devices you could put them on.
Clearly, I wanted to pay for a good service, and I did. As a result I found dozens and dozens of artists I would have never found otherwise because they are small-time. I could have spent more money on artists signed to big labels and been sold a restrictive product, but I spent less for more instead.
Had I pirated, I would have probably just found the same crappy recycled stuff that everyone else thought I should listen to. The software analogy shared by TheRaven holds true.
There are companies feeding monsters now? What happened to monstrous self-reliance?
This country is so entitled.
Another name for it is delayed gratification.
I agree. It does create some kind entitlement, something kids are already filled with, especially the ones who don't do well in school.
If kids are bribed, it should be with good grades. I often told my students that they had a job just like I did. The only difference was that I got paid with money (not that much) and they got paid with a report card.
...and for those of us that get our knowledge of Australia from Rabbit Proof Fence, that's happy stuff right there.
Do they just want everyone to live forever? I'm not sure if I, for one, would welcome our new immortal, large-knife wielding overlords.