"If the computer organized the user's data into a searchable database, rather than a hierarchial filesystem, information would be much easier to retrieve and reuse."
-- Excellent idea, the only problem ofcourse with this, is that searching techniques are even worse off than UI.
Hold on! =) Before I get flamed, I meant the "UI to search engines" is worse...;) It's almost a catch-22... use a searchable database to file your files, and then you need a UI to the engine to retrieve them... but you need the search engine to help with the UI... *brain-hurt*.
In my eye, a database-like filesystem would be helpful in designing a UI, and maybe it should even be the basis for a UI design, but until searching becomes intuitive, it's sure as heck not going to help a UI become more intuitive.
"If the computer organized the user's data into a searchable database, rather than a hierarchial filesystem, information would be much easier to retrieve and reuse." -- Excellent idea, the only problem ofcourse with this, is that searching techniques are even worse off than UI. Hold on! =) Before I get flamed, I meant the "UI to search engines" is worse...;) It's almost a catch-22... use a searchable database to file your files, and then you need a UI to the engine to retrieve them... but you need the search engine to help with the UI... *brain-hurt*. In my eye, a database-like filesystem would be helpful in designing a UI, and maybe it should even be the basis for a UI design, but until searching becomes intuitive, it's sure as heck not going to help a UI become more intuitive. Cheers, Chris
First, you need a computer that no one can hack into; I recommend a 386 without a network card.
Next, you need to secure the local console so the evil wiley hacker can't break into your computer room and hack from the inside out. Cutting the keyboard cable and taking the ball out of your mouse work nicely.
Then, what a truly secure machine needs, is a A+ secure OS. MSDOS works well. "But", you say, "MSDOS has just about the WORST level of security imaginable!!". Well, then I suggest you remove any possible places to store malicious code so the OS doesn't have to be all that secure. Remove the RAM, Floppym CDROM and Hard disk.
There! A truly secure machine, without, and I think people will agree, a single security hole in it.
;) Chris
*ps - for those of you that feel the need to point anything out, please place all comments in the round file in the corner, thanks!*;)
Hmm, well instead, I think I'm going to branch a bit away from whether or not Jon's comments are grounded solidly or not and pick up on the "interactivity" he's focusing on.
When I think of interactivity, the words "choice" and "curiousity" come to mind. Choice seems obvious, no? Well, not really...;) Choice is a powerful and encompassing word, and the type of choice that I'm refering to is the ability to manipulate the parameters of the senairio unfolding in front of me. That, in my opinion, is choice.
"Curiousity". Now what does this have to do with interactivity? Well, alot, actually. Most people's curiousity is what drives them to be interactive, where it be online in a chatroom, in a RPG game, on the street or in the home.
In the end, what am I rambling on about? This whole business about seeing behind stage basically boils down to "LET PEOPLE HAVE INTERACTIVE TV" and leave the level of curiousity up to the viewer, as it should be.
Maybe... but then that just works against them, considering those are "childish" type of insults... =) Besides, the movie was really about censorship, which in the end is why the whole Oscar-censoring is such a lark...:)
If you skim to the end of the third paragraph, you'll see the phrase "...Canada-bashing...". What I want to know is:
What the heck sort of Canada bashing is done in that entire film? Sure Canadians were depicted as looking REAL odd... *hehe, do I really look like THAT?* but in general the only people that were poked fun at the whole time were americans... Looks like the writers at Yahoo need to open up...
I think that newspapers have a valid role in the community, and that being said, I think that the community factor of a newspaper will become more and more important and centralized on once the newspaper industry realizes that they can't possibly keep up with the web or internet news resources.
That being said they will most likely continue reporting the news (I know of soo many people that just read the news paper and watch the news, they press will be forced to maintain their classic role as national/world news provider), but will start adapting like most other businesses that are threatened by globalization: they will concentrate all their resources on what's happening locally, either nationally, regionally or within their home city.
KUDOS!;) Actually, I think that we have an inside *nix man in microsoft's ranks...;) If you'll notice that "dot-truth" in *nix is = ".truth" which is, ofcourse a hidden file... or hidden truth... hehe..;)
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"If the computer organized the user's data into a searchable database, rather than a hierarchial filesystem, information would be much easier to retrieve and reuse."
;) It's almost a catch-22... use a searchable database to file your files, and then you need a UI to the engine to retrieve them... but you need the search engine to help with the UI... *brain-hurt*.
-- Excellent idea, the only problem ofcourse with this, is that searching techniques are even worse off than UI.
Hold on! =) Before I get flamed, I meant the "UI to search engines" is worse...
In my eye, a database-like filesystem would be helpful in designing a UI, and maybe it should even be the basis for a UI design, but until searching becomes intuitive, it's sure as heck not going to help a UI become more intuitive.
Cheers,
Chris
"If the computer organized the user's data into a searchable database, rather than a hierarchial filesystem, information would be much easier to retrieve and reuse." -- Excellent idea, the only problem ofcourse with this, is that searching techniques are even worse off than UI. Hold on! =) Before I get flamed, I meant the "UI to search engines" is worse... ;) It's almost a catch-22... use a searchable database to file your files, and then you need a UI to the engine to retrieve them... but you need the search engine to help with the UI... *brain-hurt*. In my eye, a database-like filesystem would be helpful in designing a UI, and maybe it should even be the basis for a UI design, but until searching becomes intuitive, it's sure as heck not going to help a UI become more intuitive. Cheers, Chris
It's actually not that hard, really.
;)
First, you need a computer that no one can hack into; I recommend a 386 without a network card.
Next, you need to secure the local console so the evil wiley hacker can't break into your computer room and hack from the inside out. Cutting the keyboard cable and taking the ball out of your mouse work nicely.
Then, what a truly secure machine needs, is a A+ secure OS. MSDOS works well. "But", you say, "MSDOS has just about the WORST level of security imaginable!!". Well, then I suggest you remove any possible places to store malicious code so the OS doesn't have to be all that secure. Remove the RAM, Floppym CDROM and Hard disk.
There! A truly secure machine, without, and I think people will agree, a single security hole in it.
;) Chris
*ps - for those of you that feel the need to point anything out, please place all comments in the round file in the corner, thanks!*
Hmm, well instead, I think I'm going to branch a bit away from whether or not Jon's comments are grounded solidly or not and pick up on the "interactivity" he's focusing on.
;) Choice is a powerful and encompassing word, and the type of choice that I'm refering to is the ability to manipulate the parameters of the senairio unfolding in front of me. That, in my opinion, is choice.
;)
When I think of interactivity, the words "choice" and "curiousity" come to mind. Choice seems obvious, no? Well, not really...
"Curiousity". Now what does this have to do with interactivity? Well, alot, actually. Most people's curiousity is what drives them to be interactive, where it be online in a chatroom, in a RPG game, on the street or in the home.
In the end, what am I rambling on about? This whole business about seeing behind stage basically boils down to "LET PEOPLE HAVE INTERACTIVE TV" and leave the level of curiousity up to the viewer, as it should be.
$0.02 (ok ok, plus change
Chris
Maybe... but then that just works against them, considering those are "childish" type of insults... =) Besides, the movie was really about censorship, which in the end is why the whole Oscar-censoring is such a lark... :)
Chris
Well, I hate to point it out, but the only spineless talentless person I see here is you, for both your anonmity and tasteless writing. A+! ;)
Chris
If you skim to the end of the third paragraph, you'll see the phrase "...Canada-bashing...". What I want to know is:
What the heck sort of Canada bashing is done in that entire film? Sure Canadians were depicted as looking REAL odd... *hehe, do I really look like THAT?* but in general the only people that were poked fun at the whole time were americans... Looks like the writers at Yahoo need to open up...
Chris
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Huh? What sig?
I think that newspapers have a valid role in the community, and that being said, I think that the community factor of a newspaper will become more and more important and centralized on once the newspaper industry realizes that they can't possibly keep up with the web or internet news resources.
That being said they will most likely continue reporting the news (I know of soo many people that just read the news paper and watch the news, they press will be forced to maintain their classic role as national/world news provider), but will start adapting like most other businesses that are threatened by globalization: they will concentrate all their resources on what's happening locally, either nationally, regionally or within their home city.
Cheers,
Chris
KUDOS! ;) Actually, I think that we have an inside *nix man in microsoft's ranks... ;) If you'll notice that "dot-truth" in *nix is = ".truth" which is, ofcourse a hidden file... or hidden truth... hehe.. ;)
Chris
Now there's a novel idea:
;)
Clear up hype about your product at your own site, and at the SAME time, try to market other products of yours.
Microsoft, I think you are a little unclear on the concept of UN-BIASed PRODUCT REVIEWS!
Chris