One of the activities that has helped me is to "get away from it all". Normally, once a year we go backpacking and get a couple days back into the mountains. No cell phones, no texting, no noise from commercials. It helps clear the mind and get focused and energized for a return to the real world.
Where I can then return to my normal attention deficit (multitasking).
Oh... its called multitasking? I always thought it was attention deficit.
That makes me feel better; knowing that I am now good at multitasking rather than being bad at paying attention.
When I multitask, I can feel the lack of attention that I'm devoting to certain things. For example, when I talk on the phone or text while driving. I mentally feel it.
You will definitely feel it (for a second), and not just mentally but physically as well, when you crash into something or someone when you drive while texting.
We have two Xbox360's. Both have failed at some point. We received a refurbished one when we sent one of the originals back. I was a huge Xbox360 fan, but based on support, the horrible noise that they continue to make, I am not investing in anymore XBox360 hardware. I had already decided not to buy anymore games but when the wife heard SplinterCell was coming out on Xbox only - well, there went that commitment. It is interesting because my stance on buying no other console changed and eventually we bought a Wii. It works, its quiet, it doesn't fail, the games are fun, and wireless works "out of the box" without buying anymore expensive crap from Microsoft?
I'm sorry, but even when Microsoft develops the next generation of the 360, based on this experience I am not buying it.
You can refer to the Internet as the "cloud" if you want to, as in "cloud computing".
But I reserve the right to slap you silly for doing it.
Right after I finish upgrading my browser to web 2.0
I agree with the general tenor of the comments that have been made so far, and would readily agree with the article being part of a hype machine. However, one thing that you said caught my eye:
"Existing "virtual worlds" have two uses: gambling and sex. SL is barren except for the "clubs", most of the others are too. The only thing keeping the concept afloat is the endless cycle of press articles on about how "innovative" it is."
I was thinking about how much this was analoguous to the state of the web in 1993 when it was first commercialized. Ganlbing and sex sites drove the technology to improve. People that initially sold on the web were either mostly a) suckers, b) lucky, c) visionary?
One other poster noted how CIO's will look at their buzzword list and decide they need to get on-board. So the funding of the technology vendor cycle continues. Does the format achieve critical mass? Maybe. And that kids, is how a self-fulfilling prophecy is made. Half-funded by dumbasses and kept alive by hype.
I always think it's funny when someone indicates that a situation couldn't get or be worse. To my mind that always shows a lack of imagination. But I might be caustically optimistic.
Now you just have to put yourself in the seat of the 95% of the people that like GUI. Command line, while powerful, didn't bring computers to the masses.
Most of this challenge probably stems from the person that had a the great idea in response to a problem, and coded up a solution to address it. How the original coder thought it should have been addressed, with a path through the application that matched how the original coder thought.
If you don't have paying customers there isn't a sense of urgency when dealing with how "those people, probably dumber than me" might want to use a product. The downside of paying customers is, you are beholden to those whiney-ass biatches. But at the end of the day your product is probably easier to use.
Pretty funny - tweaked one work.
Apple announced today that it will stop selling actual products and will only sell hype, in pretty RECYCLEABLE packages of course.
Or if you're the person cutting the checks, you give yourself a bigger bonus and call it a day (optimistic cynic).
Optimistically the company will create a new product and assign the idle workers to this task and generate more revenue. Singing of kumbaya and hugging to follow.
Or, the company lays off the extra people UNTIL they create a new competitive product, then hire people to support the new product. Greater disruption, but hey, that's the marketplace. As a bonus we get more time on the X-Box while we wait for the market to correct.
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One of the activities that has helped me is to "get away from it all". Normally, once a year we go backpacking and get a couple days back into the mountains. No cell phones, no texting, no noise from commercials. It helps clear the mind and get focused and energized for a return to the real world.
Where I can then return to my normal attention deficit (multitasking).
Oh... its called multitasking? I always thought it was attention deficit. That makes me feel better; knowing that I am now good at multitasking rather than being bad at paying attention.
When I multitask, I can feel the lack of attention that I'm devoting to certain things. For example, when I talk on the phone or text while driving. I mentally feel it.
You will definitely feel it (for a second), and not just mentally but physically as well, when you crash into something or someone when you drive while texting.
We have two Xbox360's. Both have failed at some point. We received a refurbished one when we sent one of the originals back. I was a huge Xbox360 fan, but based on support, the horrible noise that they continue to make, I am not investing in anymore XBox360 hardware. I had already decided not to buy anymore games but when the wife heard SplinterCell was coming out on Xbox only - well, there went that commitment. It is interesting because my stance on buying no other console changed and eventually we bought a Wii. It works, its quiet, it doesn't fail, the games are fun, and wireless works "out of the box" without buying anymore expensive crap from Microsoft? I'm sorry, but even when Microsoft develops the next generation of the 360, based on this experience I am not buying it.
You can refer to the Internet as the "cloud" if you want to, as in "cloud computing". But I reserve the right to slap you silly for doing it. Right after I finish upgrading my browser to web 2.0
Low or no-carb diets are bad.
Allow me to expand a bit.
Low or no-carbs diets are bad.
Low or no-fat diets are bad.
Low or no-protein diets are bad.
Healthy lifestyles require balanced diets and exercise.
Just be careful what you set the time for in your Delorean or you could spawn two more sequels!
"Existing "virtual worlds" have two uses: gambling and sex. SL is barren except for the "clubs", most of the others are too. The only thing keeping the concept afloat is the endless cycle of press articles on about how "innovative" it is."
I was thinking about how much this was analoguous to the state of the web in 1993 when it was first commercialized. Ganlbing and sex sites drove the technology to improve. People that initially sold on the web were either mostly a) suckers, b) lucky, c) visionary?
One other poster noted how CIO's will look at their buzzword list and decide they need to get on-board. So the funding of the technology vendor cycle continues. Does the format achieve critical mass? Maybe. And that kids, is how a self-fulfilling prophecy is made. Half-funded by dumbasses and kept alive by hype.
I always think it's funny when someone indicates that a situation couldn't get or be worse. To my mind that always shows a lack of imagination. But I might be caustically optimistic.
And one more SP3: The last release you'll see for this product because getting revenue from a new product is cheaper than fixing any more bugs.
Now we know where He lives.
Upon further examination said, "stop touching me!"
The people that appllied for the grant are looking forward to, "the best game of freecell ever!"
Has anyone considered the potential increase in the price of mixed drinks at your local watering hole if this shortage of ice continues?
The inherent problem: The that can, do. Those that can't, teach. Those that can't teach, report.
And they said "1/4 of the people are retarded". No amount of learnin' will help them. :-)
Duh... reporters... Reporters report. People that think get paid more.
Now you just have to put yourself in the seat of the 95% of the people that like GUI. Command line, while powerful, didn't bring computers to the masses. Most of this challenge probably stems from the person that had a the great idea in response to a problem, and coded up a solution to address it. How the original coder thought it should have been addressed, with a path through the application that matched how the original coder thought. If you don't have paying customers there isn't a sense of urgency when dealing with how "those people, probably dumber than me" might want to use a product. The downside of paying customers is, you are beholden to those whiney-ass biatches. But at the end of the day your product is probably easier to use.
Brian May sells 12 copies to his mother. Halo3 sold a bazillion copies. The math works out.
Pretty funny - tweaked one work. Apple announced today that it will stop selling actual products and will only sell hype, in pretty RECYCLEABLE packages of course.
Or if you're the person cutting the checks, you give yourself a bigger bonus and call it a day (optimistic cynic). Optimistically the company will create a new product and assign the idle workers to this task and generate more revenue. Singing of kumbaya and hugging to follow. Or, the company lays off the extra people UNTIL they create a new competitive product, then hire people to support the new product. Greater disruption, but hey, that's the marketplace. As a bonus we get more time on the X-Box while we wait for the market to correct.