Individual self-destruction could have both negative and positive effect on the survival of the species, depending on whether such tendencies can be inherited and become prevalent.
Our species may ultimately fail, but whose idea was it that it should go on forever?
Regardless of whether we are talking pure evolution or intelligent design, the only tool we have (either randomly evolved or given to us by the creator) is a mechanism which helps us adapt and survive. There is nothing built-in that says, "if this then quit".
As we do not have the scientific knowledge required nor an insight into the thoughts of the creator (should such exist), I will not presume to reject the only guiding mechanism we have.
Yes, but we must be willing to use that knowledge to improve human chances for long-term survival, not to counteract the evolution just to feel good. If we take the latter course of action, as it is trendy to do, we are in effect using our evolutionary advantage against ourselves.
"Long-form reporting" and "deep investigative reporting" means "reporting the way it used to be done before we just started ripping the stories off newswire. Since now everyone can read the newswire, once in a while we have to send a reporter to actually do some... [gasp]... reporting."
Kodachrome (as other knowledgeable posters have stated already) has not been the main line for Kodak in many years. Professionals who wanted the ultimate in resolution and fine grain shot Kodachrome 25, and that was killed in 2002. Once that was gone, the rest (the 200, which was "okay", and the 64, which was "punchy") were on the downward slope. Ektachrome, which long dominated due to easier process and more natural tonal rendition is still being made (and has now been elevated to the "Pro" line). How long it will be sold is anyone's guess, but I would guess for quite a while.
While it is nice from time to time to go on a trip down memory lane and reminisce and wring one's hands, the truth is digital has far surpassed analog for most applications, and even for old farts like me the computerized postprocessing, while less romantic than darkroom filled with chemicals, is infinitely more powerful, precise, and satisfying.
What we really should regret is how hard a time Kodak has had with the transition to this brave new world, despite their early advances when it seemed they were well poised to dominate the market, just as they did in film. Something snapped, like with so many more of US companies, and early rise did not translate into a long-term
power. They certainly have excellent products and own certain niches, yet one cannot help feel that result fell short of expectations.
Are the customers buying images really getting good value for their money?
Only the customers can answer that, and since they are the ones paying, and since they see what they are paying for, who are we to question how they're spending their money?
Are the photographers being fairly compensated?
There are tons of stock photo agencies around. If that's not enough, per previous poster, it shouldn't be too difficult to sell your photos on your own (as much as I question that). In the end, the market decides.
Considering the technology is relatively simple and they are not generating the product [...] these are the people that create the illusion that they are needed to sell this product
"Product" encompasses everything, including packaging and delivery. Therefore they do contribute to the generation of the product.
Technology is relatively simple? Really? Apparently not to the photographers, or they would all own stock photo agencies.
These people do not create the illusion that they are needed - they are absolutely essential. If you do not understand the role of sales, you do not understand what commerce is and how it works. But then your complaint that a lot of money goes into marketing and sales has already proven it. How do you think a product gets sold? A buyer wakes up one day thinking, "I need something like this", then picks up white pages and starts calling everyone around the country asking them if they might have something like that?
Get this if you want to be successful in business - sales and marketing are more important than any other department in your company. Without them you might as well bolt the doors.
It's like getting laid. If you just stay home writing code or the latest greatest American novel, you won't get any. You have to go out and advertise yourself to the outside world and make yourself attractive. Now think how cool it would be if Amazon could advertise you. I'll bet you wouldn't mind 50% off the top if you got hundreds of offers.
What do you mean "If Yahoo exited the field"? Do you actually know anyone who uses Yahoo for search? What was the last time you've heard "yahoo it"? How about "google it"?
Yahoo still makes the best portal (my.yahoo.com - although they are getting annoying with their cutesy changes), but search? Anyone remember Altavista? Yahoo, meet Altavista.
The Quo Web site is being worked on now and is set to launch next week
Would that be before or after they open their retail presence? Pity they are not a publicly traded company. Making money by shorting them would be like taking candy from a baby.
I am not enamored with that website, but the whole point of it is multitasking. That's how they're trying to sell the Pre and distinguish it from competition. I doubt anyone actually expects you to follow any of the little widgets, just to be impressed by their sheer number.
A little insight into how the media today works and how "news" like this spreads. The original interview seems to have appeared on CNET. Since then dozens of media outlets have been reporting it, and some just report that the interview took place - thus the interview becomes news. Those reports then comment on the interview, not the fact. To wit, this snippet from the Channel Register:
But De Silva dreams big. Cnet reports, for example, that he told them of his plans to "work with school boards to get computers in the hands of children and teachers." As if a cash-strapped public agency would risk major purchases from a company that might be squashed out of existence in a New York minute by Cupertino's law squad.
Mind you, De Silva did not say the second sentence. It is the comment of the Channel Register "reporter". After all, what will our schools do without a $100 cheaper Mac clone? What will they do when the evil Cupertino corporate lawyers come to squash the dreams of impoverished children?
This is news reporting? This would gag a dung beetle.
If I was trying to take down sue-happy Apple, I'd probably try to stay underground as long as possible.
Do you really believe that would deter the lawyers? A quick check on the web will tell you who the founder of Quo Computer is (Rashantha De Silva(1)), street address, phone number... what else do you need? A working company website? Heh.
(1) I will bet you that's who "rush" is in the email address
Has anyone even looked at Quo Computer website? Its entire content consists of a "maito" link. They don't even have their own domain in the link, instead mail goes to "rush" at "izdigital.com". A check shows registrant as:
Registrant:
This Domain is expired
Please renew at
www.domaincontender.com
New Orleans, LA 70130
US
(504) 274-4800
Fascinating. Let's go to www.izdigital.com:
Index of /
[ICO] Name Last modified Size Description
[TXT] geforce.html 08-Mar-2009 12:43 462
This is one classy website.
Seriously, folks. This passes for news now on the Internet media? A fly-by-night announces they will dethrone Apple, but so far they haven't yet figured out how to build a website or handle email. Right.
The Vietnamese name consists of two parts (the third letter unfortunately cannot be represented properly on/. - its html code is & # 7879 ; (ignore spaces)). Therefore, in my area (San Francisco Bay Area), where a lot of Vietnamese live, Vietnam is commonly called Viet Nam.
If you want to write about failed technologies, at least you should be able to tell the difference between 10GB and 10Gbps. Oh, wait, here is the quote:
He and I come up with these lists over a lunch in the office
Could we please have mandatory flogging for anyone who uses the term "2.0" with anything other than numbered software or documentation revisions? It has got to be more annoying by now than "paradigm".
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Taxpayer "investments" do not require such considerations. It's just that this time his scam failed and no one was taken in.
You can read about some of Mr. Picken's other scams on the net. Try searching on "eminent domain" and his name.
Individual self-destruction could have both negative and positive effect on the survival of the species, depending on whether such tendencies can be inherited and become prevalent.
Regardless of whether we are talking pure evolution or intelligent design, the only tool we have (either randomly evolved or given to us by the creator) is a mechanism which helps us adapt and survive. There is nothing built-in that says, "if this then quit".
As we do not have the scientific knowledge required nor an insight into the thoughts of the creator (should such exist), I will not presume to reject the only guiding mechanism we have.
Yes, but we must be willing to use that knowledge to improve human chances for long-term survival, not to counteract the evolution just to feel good. If we take the latter course of action, as it is trendy to do, we are in effect using our evolutionary advantage against ourselves.
"Long-form reporting" and "deep investigative reporting" means "reporting the way it used to be done before we just started ripping the stories off newswire. Since now everyone can read the newswire, once in a while we have to send a reporter to actually do some... [gasp]... reporting."
Kodachrome (as other knowledgeable posters have stated already) has not been the main line for Kodak in many years. Professionals who wanted the ultimate in resolution and fine grain shot Kodachrome 25, and that was killed in 2002. Once that was gone, the rest (the 200, which was "okay", and the 64, which was "punchy") were on the downward slope. Ektachrome, which long dominated due to easier process and more natural tonal rendition is still being made (and has now been elevated to the "Pro" line). How long it will be sold is anyone's guess, but I would guess for quite a while.
While it is nice from time to time to go on a trip down memory lane and reminisce and wring one's hands, the truth is digital has far surpassed analog for most applications, and even for old farts like me the computerized postprocessing, while less romantic than darkroom filled with chemicals, is infinitely more powerful, precise, and satisfying.
What we really should regret is how hard a time Kodak has had with the transition to this brave new world, despite their early advances when it seemed they were well poised to dominate the market, just as they did in film. Something snapped, like with so many more of US companies, and early rise did not translate into a long-term power. They certainly have excellent products and own certain niches, yet one cannot help feel that result fell short of expectations.
So, this entire thread is essentially just a bait for idle speculation and conspiracy theories. Art Bell would be proud.
Only the customers can answer that, and since they are the ones paying, and since they see what they are paying for, who are we to question how they're spending their money?
There are tons of stock photo agencies around. If that's not enough, per previous poster, it shouldn't be too difficult to sell your photos on your own (as much as I question that). In the end, the market decides.
The only difference between the Internet and a library is that the library is moderated.
Get this if you want to be successful in business - sales and marketing are more important than any other department in your company. Without them you might as well bolt the doors.
It's like getting laid. If you just stay home writing code or the latest greatest American novel, you won't get any. You have to go out and advertise yourself to the outside world and make yourself attractive. Now think how cool it would be if Amazon could advertise you. I'll bet you wouldn't mind 50% off the top if you got hundreds of offers.
Contrary to my policy, I will reply to an anonymous post. No, it wasn't supposed to be funny. What I specifically commented on was top site listing:
http://www.alexa.com/topsites
There it is listed by domain. You can then drill further if you click on it.
See how it works? If you just read previous posts, you do not have to labor so hard trying to be snide.
Alexa just shows the domain. I will bet you a vast majority of the hits are my.yahoo.com portal traffic, not search.
Perhaps I wasn't sarcastic enough... Yes, I am aware they are one and the same now (altavista provides search for Yahoo).
What do you mean "If Yahoo exited the field"? Do you actually know anyone who uses Yahoo for search? What was the last time you've heard "yahoo it"? How about "google it"? Yahoo still makes the best portal (my.yahoo.com - although they are getting annoying with their cutesy changes), but search? Anyone remember Altavista? Yahoo, meet Altavista.
Where did you get this one?
I am convinced they will. This is not exactly nuclear science.
Here is your answer
Never suspect conspiracy when a simple stupidity will do.
Would that be before or after they open their retail presence? Pity they are not a publicly traded company. Making money by shorting them would be like taking candy from a baby.
I am not enamored with that website, but the whole point of it is multitasking. That's how they're trying to sell the Pre and distinguish it from competition. I doubt anyone actually expects you to follow any of the little widgets, just to be impressed by their sheer number.
A little insight into how the media today works and how "news" like this spreads. The original interview seems to have appeared on CNET. Since then dozens of media outlets have been reporting it, and some just report that the interview took place - thus the interview becomes news. Those reports then comment on the interview, not the fact. To wit, this snippet from the Channel Register :
Mind you, De Silva did not say the second sentence. It is the comment of the Channel Register "reporter". After all, what will our schools do without a $100 cheaper Mac clone? What will they do when the evil Cupertino corporate lawyers come to squash the dreams of impoverished children?
This is news reporting? This would gag a dung beetle.
Do you really believe that would deter the lawyers? A quick check on the web will tell you who the founder of Quo Computer is (Rashantha De Silva(1)), street address, phone number... what else do you need? A working company website? Heh.
(1) I will bet you that's who "rush" is in the email address
Has anyone even looked at Quo Computer website? Its entire content consists of a "maito" link. They don't even have their own domain in the link, instead mail goes to "rush" at "izdigital.com". A check shows registrant as:
Registrant:
This Domain is expired
Please renew at
www.domaincontender.com
New Orleans, LA 70130
US
(504) 274-4800
Fascinating. Let's go to www.izdigital.com:
Index of /
[ICO] Name Last modified Size Description
[TXT] geforce.html 08-Mar-2009 12:43 462
This is one classy website.
Seriously, folks. This passes for news now on the Internet media? A fly-by-night announces they will dethrone Apple, but so far they haven't yet figured out how to build a website or handle email. Right.
The Vietnamese name consists of two parts (the third letter unfortunately cannot be represented properly on /. - its html code is & # 7879 ; (ignore spaces)). Therefore, in my area (San Francisco Bay Area), where a lot of Vietnamese live, Vietnam is commonly called Viet Nam.
No, we have Joe because people knew Wordstar, not Word. Remember Wordstar?
Not "cannabilisim"? Are you confusing cannibalism with smoking a joint? Hope you don't get munchies too often...
If you want to write about failed technologies, at least you should be able to tell the difference between 10GB and 10Gbps. Oh, wait, here is the quote:
No...
Could we please have mandatory flogging for anyone who uses the term "2.0" with anything other than numbered software or documentation revisions? It has got to be more annoying by now than "paradigm".