As much as I dislike Sony, I can't agree with you.
Yeah, maybe they got some free publicity from making it possible to join Folding@home, but do you honestly believe that that's a negative thing? I think it's amazing that they've actually leveraged that amount of computing power into a project that so sorely needed a boost. I think it's amazing that they F@h people now have to up their ante to keep up. Hell, Sony could probably get a little more Goodwill-publicity squeezed out of the thing if they gave some kind of credits per X cycles of F@h from your unit as an incentive, but come on. Why complain that they've done something that benefits both them and everyone else?
(I know I'm feeding but this is getting tiresome)
Aren't you getting tired in that lonely, xenophobic corner of yours? IF YOU DON'T ALREADY KNOW SOMETHING, DON'T MAKE ANY EFFORT TO LEARN IT!.
Can you lose rights to a patent for not protecting it? IANAL, but no.
However, if you don't go after infringements in a timely fashion (e.g. wait for the patent to become an industry standard, or wait for the target company to become successful), then you risk losing rights. Sooo... Yes?
The identity of the user was only questioned after the fact. They actually found kiddie porn in the IP address registree's room. I'd bet that he'd stand much stronger, legally if they hadn't, but he's trying to get the case thrown out of court because he'd set up an unsecured Wifi, which his lawyer argued made it unlikely enough that it was him that the police should have walked away...
Imagine what the community of online coders could accomplish if the majority of them spent their time on useful projects. We'd have a functioning version of HURD ten years ago...
The calendaring has gotten better too. That used to be the main complaint for the "Not an Outlook replacement" crowd. Ooh, integrated? Not just Sunbird? Because that's actually useful...
I haven't actually thought much about the sluggishness, as a small detail was what turned me off of FFx2... When there's only one tab open and I hit CTRL+W I want to close that window. FFx1.5 does that as it ought, FFx2 does not... Small thing, I know.
I'll have no problems watching YouTube if I just install the proprietary Adobe Flash player. Free in the not-so-free sense, but still available and easyish to install.
"What the hell are you doing? Do like those guys over there instead! They're Apple for chrissakes!"
"But... I'm getting literal truck after truck with cash driven to my new underwater palace..."
Seriously, if you have a business model that gives you certain cash flow, it is understandable if you don't want to consider copying someone elses business model if it is uncertain cash flow for anyone but them.
Lions on the savanna didn't care about whether the prey (apes) were pondering whether that movement was a threat. Same goes for putting stuff in mental boxes, makes it easier to sort out the universe.
I used it for five full minutes before realizing that the inherent risk of beta software was nowhere near worth that little wobble. (Yes, I know I can the desktop to rain. Wooooooooo. Hooooooo.)
At first, my boss was very excited about Vista (without having tried it on his own skin). I spoke to him about this and asked him to reconsider. Then he went online, googled for reviews and feature listings - and we are now no longer on the road to the DRM-upgrade.
In fact, given the chance, we'll probably start migrating to some form of Linux within 6-9 months. If only we had a well-functioning* alternative for Exchange/Outlook available...
I've always held that being blood type AB is probably one of the biggest fortunes of my life. Of course, like all other privileges, it should be shared, and even though I can get tap water in my veins and my body won't reject it, I donate (note: not sell) willingly and regularly to help others. In the end, if they start running low, it won't affect me if I get run down in that time, but that'd just mean I'd be taking blood that could help others.
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It bears a striking resemblance to my patented ennea-click patent!
Why, it's simply my ennea-click divided by three!
As much as I dislike Sony, I can't agree with you.
Yeah, maybe they got some free publicity from making it possible to join Folding@home, but do you honestly believe that that's a negative thing?
I think it's amazing that they've actually leveraged that amount of computing power into a project that so sorely needed a boost. I think it's amazing that they F@h people now have to up their ante to keep up.
Hell, Sony could probably get a little more Goodwill-publicity squeezed out of the thing if they gave some kind of credits per X cycles of F@h from your unit as an incentive, but come on. Why complain that they've done something that benefits both them and everyone else?
You're not the target audience!
Please elaborate unless you are referring to the IDT/Centaur/VIA/Cyrix WinChip C6.
(I know I'm feeding but this is getting tiresome)
Aren't you getting tired in that lonely, xenophobic corner of yours?
IF YOU DON'T ALREADY KNOW SOMETHING, DON'T MAKE ANY EFFORT TO LEARN IT!.
Jeez.
However, if you don't go after infringements in a timely fashion (e.g. wait for the patent to become an industry standard, or wait for the target company to become successful), then you risk losing rights. Sooo... Yes?
The identity of the user was only questioned after the fact. They actually found kiddie porn in the IP address registree's room. I'd bet that he'd stand much stronger, legally if they hadn't, but he's trying to get the case thrown out of court because he'd set up an unsecured Wifi, which his lawyer argued made it unlikely enough that it was him that the police should have walked away...
I'd love to tell you that dealing with businesses is any better. Not really, in my experience... :-/
So... You haven't tried this new major release to see whether your complaints are still relevant?
I just got my phone sub upgraded with a 1.5 mbps data connection - then I use Bluetooth to connect my mobile device and go online. Sweeeeeeet. :-D
I haven't actually thought much about the sluggishness, as a small detail was what turned me off of FFx2...
When there's only one tab open and I hit CTRL+W I want to close that window. FFx1.5 does that as it ought, FFx2 does not... Small thing, I know.
I'd rather let Gmail deal with filtering the SPAM first and then deal with the stuff that slips through.
Oh... kay?I'll have no problems watching YouTube if I just install the proprietary Adobe Flash player.
Free in the not-so-free sense, but still available and easyish to install.
Using Gamecopyworld mostly won't mess up your games. YMMV.
"What the hell are you doing? Do like those guys over there instead! They're Apple for chrissakes!"
"But... I'm getting literal truck after truck with cash driven to my new underwater palace..."
Seriously, if you have a business model that gives you certain cash flow, it is understandable if you don't want to consider copying someone elses business model if it is uncertain cash flow for anyone but them.
Lions on the savanna didn't care about whether the prey (apes) were pondering whether that movement was a threat. Same goes for putting stuff in mental boxes, makes it easier to sort out the universe.
I used it for five full minutes before realizing that the inherent risk of beta software was nowhere near worth that little wobble. (Yes, I know I can the desktop to rain. Wooooooooo. Hooooooo.)
Wasn't front page so no whinging.
Are you suggesting that greed kept the memory companies from giving us 2 gig blocks when we were playing with Commodores?
Those BASTARDS!
Seriously though, it takes a lot more effort to get higher grade products. Better grade is needed for better density, quality, and reliability.
At first, my boss was very excited about Vista (without having tried it on his own skin). I spoke to him about this and asked him to reconsider. Then he went online, googled for reviews and feature listings - and we are now no longer on the road to the DRM-upgrade.
In fact, given the chance, we'll probably start migrating to some form of Linux within 6-9 months. If only we had a well-functioning* alternative for Exchange/Outlook available...
I've always held that being blood type AB is probably one of the biggest fortunes of my life. Of course, like all other privileges, it should be shared, and even though I can get tap water in my veins and my body won't reject it, I donate (note: not sell) willingly and regularly to help others. In the end, if they start running low, it won't affect me if I get run down in that time, but that'd just mean I'd be taking blood that could help others.
Even simpler. Bittorent-capable router. With web interface.