Since 2001 every adult Danish citizen has a legal right to get an "e-box" (www.e-boks.dk) - an electronic 'vault' where you get mail from government,state, tax authorizes and a growing number of private companies.
The point of this is that it has legal standing - if you sign up (and you don't have to) - any mail you get from the municipality or IRS has the same legal standing as if you got it on paper - except you don't waste paper, nor do they.
You can keep all the mail you keep forever - and it doesn't cost you (except via taxes of course).
More and more companies are signing up for this as well since it saves *them* money - by not having to print out tons of letters and spending money on stamps etc. This include insurance companies, banks, unions, oil companies, etc.
So you get bills this way - digitally, and you switch over to your internet bank and pay the bill - no need murder any trees in the process.
And an ever growing number of Danes like it, because you don't need to keep piles of paper all over - you just keep it online in your ebox (or download as pdf and print it out if you must have a hardcopy)
You can, for a modest fee, buy some extra space in case you want to scan stuff and upload your own material - but you don't have to and if its enough to just receive mail it doesn't cost you.
You can set the system up to notify you via regular email or text message to your cell phone when there is new post.
What about security? All adult Danes have a right to get their "digital signature" - digital files used to 'sign' any electronic interaction which requires you to prove you are you.
So far about 35% of the population have decided they trust the system - and the number is growing.
They are too expensive. If i could get one for around 100$ which did all that i wanted (including not having censored programs) - I wouldn't care if anybody else on the planet had one.
Well, its odd they replaced the actress playing Kerrigan 10 years ago - guess we'll never know why - but I doubt it matters than much. And Starcraft 2 so far shows signs of being very well done.
Check out the Starcraft 2 lore panel from last years Blizzcon, where they have several of the actors on stage. The voice director Andrea Romanov (who has won SEVEN Emmys for voice directing) was very enthusiastic and talking about how much TIME they had to do this. They edit it all together and if they felt it didn't work they could call in the actors again and do things over.
And Blizzards director in charge of creative development, Chris Metzen, has planned the story in detail - he briefed her about where they were going. And they where there when the actors came into record their dialog, so they could tell the actors all the needed to know about the characters (this from the actors themselves)
Seems the whole Blizzard bit is up on.. well where else
One of the reasons I avoid all this open source stuff is that most of it is badly documented, and quite often there is an almost hostile tone towards people "Just learn unix you scrubs" - no thank you. If you want your stuff to be used by a lot make simple instructions and a userfriendly interface - if you just make it for your self feel free to ignore this.
"In fact, this kind of thing - "Unlimited mobile data plan for just $X! for use with selected mobile devices with provider-supplied Web browser application only!", which is so prevalent in North America, really irks me - back in my home country,"
Their greed makes them fall behind - what else is new.
"Why did anybody think that they'd allow users to tether the iPad to anything "
Indeed - and the bigger question is why do anyone still buy Apple - the soft and hardware which locks you down and removes choice. Wait for Googles Padd
But has the incompetent designers finally made an interface where you can set the font size so you have interface readable by adults and not just the kids with perfect vision?
Eh no, of course not - the shit is developed by kids after all!
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If I wanted to be normal I would probably have said yes.
So far nothing has shown me that would have been a wrong choice.
Well that day would be today for me - I don't get anything about macs, just a site about Why is Windows so expensive?
Moira Gunn is just an idiot.
Don't bet on it, they are nuts in other areas.
Since 2001 every adult Danish citizen has a legal right to get an "e-box" (www.e-boks.dk) - an electronic 'vault' where you get mail from government,state, tax authorizes and a growing number of private companies.
The point of this is that it has legal standing - if you sign up (and you don't have to) - any mail you get from the municipality or IRS has the same legal standing as if you got it on paper - except you don't waste paper, nor do they.
You can keep all the mail you keep forever - and it doesn't cost you (except via taxes of course).
More and more companies are signing up for this as well since it saves *them* money - by not having to print out tons of letters and spending money on stamps etc. This include insurance companies, banks, unions, oil companies, etc.
So you get bills this way - digitally, and you switch over to your internet bank and pay the bill - no need murder any trees in the process.
And an ever growing number of Danes like it, because you don't need to keep piles of paper all over - you just keep it online in your ebox (or download as pdf and print it out if you must have a hardcopy)
You can, for a modest fee, buy some extra space in case you want to scan stuff and upload your own material - but you don't have to and if its enough to just receive mail it doesn't cost you.
You can set the system up to notify you via regular email or text message to your cell phone when there is new post.
What about security? All adult Danes have a right to get their "digital signature" - digital files used to 'sign' any electronic interaction which requires you to prove you are you.
So far about 35% of the population have decided they trust the system - and the number is growing.
They are too expensive. If i could get one for around 100$ which did all that i wanted (including not having censored programs) - I wouldn't care if anybody else on the planet had one.
A judge who knows about computers - that's impressive.
Don't visit the US
Stay home (and try to pick a country who doesn't extradite - granted the list grows smaller, but still)
Well, its odd they replaced the actress playing Kerrigan 10 years ago - guess we'll never know why - but I doubt it matters than much.
And Starcraft 2 so far shows signs of being very well done.
Check out the Starcraft 2 lore panel from last years Blizzcon, where they have several of the actors on stage. The voice director Andrea Romanov (who has won SEVEN Emmys for voice directing) was very enthusiastic and talking about how much TIME they had to do this. They edit it all together and if they felt it didn't work they could call in the actors again and do things over.
And Blizzards director in charge of creative development, Chris Metzen, has planned the story in detail - he briefed her about where they were going. And they where there when the actors came into record their dialog, so they could tell the actors all the needed to know about the characters (this from the actors themselves)
Seems the whole Blizzard bit is up on .. well where else
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfD7kz6ZtZc
You could make documentation....
One of the reasons I avoid all this open source stuff is that most of it is badly documented, and quite often there is an almost hostile tone towards people "Just learn unix you scrubs" - no thank you.
If you want your stuff to be used by a lot make simple instructions and a userfriendly interface - if you just make it for your self feel free to ignore this.
Sorry to break it to you.
Might be cheaper to move entirely.
They charge what they can get away with, that's what they can get away with.
"In fact, this kind of thing - "Unlimited mobile data plan for just $X! for use with selected mobile devices with provider-supplied Web browser application only!", which is so prevalent in North America, really irks me - back in my home country,"
Their greed makes them fall behind - what else is new.
"Why did anybody think that they'd allow users to tether the iPad to anything "
Indeed - and the bigger question is why do anyone still buy Apple - the soft and hardware which locks you down and removes choice. Wait for Googles Padd
As in design an interface you don't have to be a kid with perfect vision to read?
(I don't care you can - I can't, and they don't give a shit. Great way to treat customers)
"What does this mean for Picnik?"
It means you are all out on your ass in six months *g*
Soon the future will switch it off ;)
The rest of you would pollute a lot less then!
If you want to have an opinion on the topic do some research, don't listen to the vacuum heads on tv - 99 of the channels are only after ratings.
Oh just ignore him, he is afraid of life and has to invent things to hate.
1. Don't buy the game at all.
2. Wait for the pirated version. Someone is sure to make a little local server and just redirect the conversation to that.
Either way DRM is evil, its not a question of them doing what is right, its a question of them doing what is wrong.
But has the incompetent designers finally made an interface where you can set the font size so you have interface readable by adults and not just the kids with perfect vision?
Eh no, of course not - the shit is developed by kids after all!
How about a better heading? They chose this name in July of 2009 ! What's new?
A webpage works for all browsers or it is broken.
Features run server side, not client side.
The last best hope for Amiga peace!
I thought we were all clear on that.
http://www.ironsky.net/site/index.php#teaser