There is no "real" price. Prices are determined by what sellers can get for a product, and what people will pay.
This isn't even about "real" prices. The big publishing houses have for years inflated prices because they could. Now an upstart comes along and starts to eat into their profits, and the old school publishers aren't happy about it. Of course not!
The book publishing industry is now following the same path that the music industry started following when iTunes disrupted their little racket back in 2001. The book industry has been ripe for change for years. It's nice to see it finally happening. Now if we could just see the same thing start happening to textbooks!
My son recently worked as a supervisor at Kroger. He says that the system knows how many people are entering, exiting, and shopping in the store at any time. It knows how long the typical customer shops, and uses this to estimate when the next surge at the registers will occur. Before the surge happens, a display tells the supervisor when he needs to open another register, or two.
It also watches each line, to determine how long people are waiting for a cashier. The goal is a maximum of two minutes. If it sees that customers are waiting longer than that, the display notifies the supervisor to open another lane.
My own experience as a regular shopper at Kroger confirms that the system works very well, and it does indeed keep me coming back. I'm especially ready to go back to Kroger right after shopping at Wal-Mart, where their system apparently tells the supervisor to CLOSE lanes just as shoppers arrive at the registers!
It's just a matter of time. There are already quite a few Android laptops. And that's the only way Linux will ever get to the desktop in any significant numbers: when it's promoted by major corporations--like Google in this case.
"Classic" Linux--the free-for-all jumble of distros with varying levels of sophistication--needs a champion to succeed. In the case of Android, Google says what goes in, and what doesn't. They, and device manufacturers, spend lots of time and money making sure that it actually works. Google uses its immense marketing clout to push the products. The formula has been wildly successful. "Pure" Linux has no shepherd, without which it will never become a common sight on a desktop.
But if you count Android, then yes, Linux is coming to a desktop near you, soon!
They aren't storing the entire DNA sequence. Just 13 data markers. Those 13 data markers are not able to identify probability of conditions, or life expectancy, or do anything else, except to positively identify you. It really can't serve any other use than as a more accurate fingerprint.
What dark past? The linked article doesn't elaborate, nor does Wikipedia. I've been a customer of ThePlanet / Softlayer for years; it always seemed like a good company to me!
Yes, I've already been called on that. Of course. What I should have said was, it doesn't require any runtime beyond what is included in the operating system.
WTL is an open-source C++ framework for creating Windows applications that typically require no installation, no runtime whatsoever, and generally compile to an exe less than 100K in size!
Why would someone want to use this language instead of an established language? So there is a feature list. Is there something there that is compelling enough to leave an established language community?
A language alone has little value. It's the community / ecosystem that makes it worthwhile.
It's not the free drinks or candy, although those things are nice. What developers want is to feel like they matter to the company. One of the ways a company can do that is to provide some small freebies. But freebies alone don't cut it.
I've been watching the LibreOffice posts on slashdot since it began in 2010. To me, it looks like a political move driven by dislike of Oracle (however well-deserved that dislike might be). Why does my mother-in-law care about that? OpenOffice is good enough for her, and it's the name everybody remembers.
It seems to me that the only people who care about LibraOffice are motivated by ideology. The rest of us don't really care.
So they pass a law saying cable companies have to let you get your channels a-la-carte. So what? Cable companies will offer customers the "package" for, say, $100, or individual channels for $25 each. Who would go for that kind of-la-carte price?
That's all great, but the problem with third party fixes is that you can't count on it being there when you have to support other people's desktops, either individuals or at work.
In the Greater Houston area, Comcast just doubled the connection speeds of ALL price levels. And Google isn't even here! Competition is a wonderful thing!
So remember, if you're developing, stick to standards, don't use custom code for each browser
We Web developers would love to be able to just "stick to standards," if only that were possible!
Consider playing audio. Simple enough concept, right? The problem is, there is no single way to play audio today, that works across all browsers! There are many issues with applying styles and positioning that simply do not work the same on all browsers, even if you do stick to standards.
Microsoft can't even manage to stay compatible with their own previous browser versions, and now there are two different flavors of IE 10 (RT and desktop) that aren't totally compatible with each other!
If only life were so simple that we could just "stick to standards"!
The base plan T-Mobile is touting is $50 per month for unlimited everything (500 MB data at 4G speed).
Wal-Mart sells a T-Mobile plan for $30 per month for unlimited text and data (5 GB data at 4G speed). The catch is that the plan has only 100 minutes of voice. But if you are willing to use Google Voice with Groove IP, you can use your data to talk. I have this setup and love it! Better still, if you're in WiFi range, you can stretch your WiFi even farther.
Do you live in an underground bunker, with automated blast doors and multi-layer security? I doubt it. Does anybody really care enough to defeat such measures to get into your house? I suspect you're like the rest of us, with standard locks and maybe an alarm system or a dog, or both. That is sufficient to deter all but the most determined criminals. And if anyone is determined enough, your extra security won't stop them anyway.
Your data isn't that different. Nobody is really after your data, at least not to the point of being willing to spend serious money and time getting into your system. The real threats are things like malware (which won't even be slowed down by your encrypted drive), or somebody snooping around on your hard drive after stealing your laptop (when actually they are more likely to want to just sell it).
Common sense is the best protection for most of us. Don't save passwords in an unencrypted file. Use a non-trivial password to log on to your system. Hang on to your stuff. You get the idea.
Your electric company is likely installing "smart" meters in your area...so they can track you more easily. Your phone company--cellular or otherwise--tracks your every move, literally. Your cable TV provider tracks your viewing habits in minute detail. What makes you think that treating Google "like a utility" will make them stop tracking you...or even stop sending you advertisements?
Remember when cable TV first came on the scene? They offered "commercial-free" television, in exchange for a monthly subscription fee. You can see how well that idea worked out!
Your offer of money wouldn't really change anything. It would only give you temporary relief, and Google more of your money than they need to have.
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There is no "real" price. Prices are determined by what sellers can get for a product, and what people will pay.
This isn't even about "real" prices. The big publishing houses have for years inflated prices because they could. Now an upstart comes along and starts to eat into their profits, and the old school publishers aren't happy about it. Of course not!
The book publishing industry is now following the same path that the music industry started following when iTunes disrupted their little racket back in 2001. The book industry has been ripe for change for years. It's nice to see it finally happening. Now if we could just see the same thing start happening to textbooks!
With Android, iOS, and Web development taking center stage these days, that decrease in Microsoft development is already well under way.
My son recently worked as a supervisor at Kroger. He says that the system knows how many people are entering, exiting, and shopping in the store at any time. It knows how long the typical customer shops, and uses this to estimate when the next surge at the registers will occur. Before the surge happens, a display tells the supervisor when he needs to open another register, or two.
It also watches each line, to determine how long people are waiting for a cashier. The goal is a maximum of two minutes. If it sees that customers are waiting longer than that, the display notifies the supervisor to open another lane.
My own experience as a regular shopper at Kroger confirms that the system works very well, and it does indeed keep me coming back. I'm especially ready to go back to Kroger right after shopping at Wal-Mart, where their system apparently tells the supervisor to CLOSE lanes just as shoppers arrive at the registers!
It's just a matter of time. There are already quite a few Android laptops. And that's the only way Linux will ever get to the desktop in any significant numbers: when it's promoted by major corporations--like Google in this case.
"Classic" Linux--the free-for-all jumble of distros with varying levels of sophistication--needs a champion to succeed. In the case of Android, Google says what goes in, and what doesn't. They, and device manufacturers, spend lots of time and money making sure that it actually works. Google uses its immense marketing clout to push the products. The formula has been wildly successful. "Pure" Linux has no shepherd, without which it will never become a common sight on a desktop.
But if you count Android, then yes, Linux is coming to a desktop near you, soon!
They aren't storing the entire DNA sequence. Just 13 data markers. Those 13 data markers are not able to identify probability of conditions, or life expectancy, or do anything else, except to positively identify you. It really can't serve any other use than as a more accurate fingerprint.
What dark past? The linked article doesn't elaborate, nor does Wikipedia. I've been a customer of ThePlanet / Softlayer for years; it always seemed like a good company to me!
Yes, I've already been called on that. Of course. What I should have said was, it doesn't require any runtime beyond what is included in the operating system.
You are, of course, correct. WTL, however, does not require any runtime library beyond what is included in the OS.
How about zero!
WTL is an open-source C++ framework for creating Windows applications that typically require no installation, no runtime whatsoever, and generally compile to an exe less than 100K in size!
Why would someone want to use this language instead of an established language? So there is a feature list. Is there something there that is compelling enough to leave an established language community?
A language alone has little value. It's the community / ecosystem that makes it worthwhile.
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Good bye, Lotus. You deserve a lot of credit for helping computers catch on with businesses back in the early 80's. A lot of us owe our jobs to you.
It's not the free drinks or candy, although those things are nice. What developers want is to feel like they matter to the company. One of the ways a company can do that is to provide some small freebies. But freebies alone don't cut it.
I don't get it.
I've been watching the LibreOffice posts on slashdot since it began in 2010. To me, it looks like a political move driven by dislike of Oracle (however well-deserved that dislike might be). Why does my mother-in-law care about that? OpenOffice is good enough for her, and it's the name everybody remembers.
It seems to me that the only people who care about LibraOffice are motivated by ideology. The rest of us don't really care.
Windows 8 tablets have, what, 2% of the market? It might be a while before Google even notices!
Exactly. T-Mobile's new "standard" plan with no contract is $50, the old subsidized plan was $45 per month.
So they pass a law saying cable companies have to let you get your channels a-la-carte. So what? Cable companies will offer customers the "package" for, say, $100, or individual channels for $25 each. Who would go for that kind of-la-carte price?
That's all great, but the problem with third party fixes is that you can't count on it being there when you have to support other people's desktops, either individuals or at work.
For a while anyway!
In the Greater Houston area, Comcast just doubled the connection speeds of ALL price levels. And Google isn't even here! Competition is a wonderful thing!
People who are still using IE...aren't reading slashdot or articles linked by slashdot. So hiring managers are still safe using this metric!
So remember, if you're developing, stick to standards, don't use custom code for each browser
We Web developers would love to be able to just "stick to standards," if only that were possible!
Consider playing audio. Simple enough concept, right? The problem is, there is no single way to play audio today, that works across all browsers! There are many issues with applying styles and positioning that simply do not work the same on all browsers, even if you do stick to standards.
Microsoft can't even manage to stay compatible with their own previous browser versions, and now there are two different flavors of IE 10 (RT and desktop) that aren't totally compatible with each other!
If only life were so simple that we could just "stick to standards"!
The base plan T-Mobile is touting is $50 per month for unlimited everything (500 MB data at 4G speed).
Wal-Mart sells a T-Mobile plan for $30 per month for unlimited text and data (5 GB data at 4G speed). The catch is that the plan has only 100 minutes of voice. But if you are willing to use Google Voice with Groove IP, you can use your data to talk. I have this setup and love it! Better still, if you're in WiFi range, you can stretch your WiFi even farther.
Do you live in an underground bunker, with automated blast doors and multi-layer security? I doubt it. Does anybody really care enough to defeat such measures to get into your house? I suspect you're like the rest of us, with standard locks and maybe an alarm system or a dog, or both. That is sufficient to deter all but the most determined criminals. And if anyone is determined enough, your extra security won't stop them anyway.
Your data isn't that different. Nobody is really after your data, at least not to the point of being willing to spend serious money and time getting into your system. The real threats are things like malware (which won't even be slowed down by your encrypted drive), or somebody snooping around on your hard drive after stealing your laptop (when actually they are more likely to want to just sell it).
Common sense is the best protection for most of us. Don't save passwords in an unencrypted file. Use a non-trivial password to log on to your system. Hang on to your stuff. You get the idea.
The "cuts" are in fact cuts only from the increased baseline.
http://www.cato.org/publications/commentary/fairy-tale-spending-cuts
Your electric company is likely installing "smart" meters in your area...so they can track you more easily. Your phone company--cellular or otherwise--tracks your every move, literally. Your cable TV provider tracks your viewing habits in minute detail. What makes you think that treating Google "like a utility" will make them stop tracking you...or even stop sending you advertisements?
Remember when cable TV first came on the scene? They offered "commercial-free" television, in exchange for a monthly subscription fee. You can see how well that idea worked out!
Your offer of money wouldn't really change anything. It would only give you temporary relief, and Google more of your money than they need to have.