Dvorak seems to be at great pains to point out that Adobe is just paranoid about Microsoft being out to get them but considering MS's history is that really that far fetched? The list of companies who've sat on their laurels only to find themselves blindsided by MS isn't exactly short. Borland, Corel, Lotus, Netscape etc etc. Personally I'd be reinventing and innovating like crazy too just to stay one step ahead. And that's not a bad thing.
The article is an opinion piece. Who does this guy think he is? No one took up his crappy keyboard design so why would they listen to him about anything else?
Last week, he was fairly certain at least one sale had been completed, but would not comment on how many more were in the pipeline. "The first sale may well have gone through, but I'm not going to comment on each and every sale," Mr O'Shaugnessy said.
Fairly certain? may well have gone through?
You'd think the SCO Australia-New Zealand general manager would have more of an idea if they'd made a sale.
With all the money Microsoft has raised for them they should be able to afford a decent accounts department. After all, its the only income they're going to see in this country for a while.
$AUD999... doesn't even buy their legal team breakfast.
Our son (now just shy of 5 years old) was diagnosed ADHD 2 years ago. Firstly, we disagreed with the diagnosis because both my wife and I have difficulty understanding how you can tell the difference in a 3 year old between rambunctious behaviour and ADHD. Our opinion is that Ritalin is grossly over prescribed by doctors as a "cure all" for kids who are just naturally slightly hyperactive. In the 70's Valium was known as "Mothers little helper" as it helped mum (mom for you Americans) get through a stressful day with the kidlets. Mothers little helper is now Ritalin.
All ranting aside yes, there are definitely people who suffer ADHD and require something like Ritalin to help them proceed through life in what we consider is a normal state. But we feel that the number of actual sufferers in comparison to the number being diagnosed is very low.
Your daughter may very well be an ADHD sufferer and I applaud you looking for alternative treatments. Remember that Ritalin becomes less effective over time and the dosage needs to be increased to maintain the same effect. For example, by the time your daughter is 12 she could be requiring the medication 6-10 times a day instead of the happy pill once in the morning and once at night.
I know bugger all about Neural Feedback Training but the first thoughts I had were how do you make a 3 year old sit down and concentrate for a period of time like that? How do you make them comprehend the point of the training? And most importantly, how do you measure success if the child is to remain on Ritalin during treatment? Are you willing to take your daughter off Ritalin while she undergoes NFT? Just some points to consider...
Now, back to our son. 2 years ago he was totally out of control and exhibited all the classic symptoms of ADHD. We refused to put him on Ritalin and found a clinical dietician who recommended we try a diet known as the Failsafe Diet. This diet is designed to eliminate Amines, Salicylates, colours, flavours and preservatives from all foods as well as eliminate the use of household chemicals such as Deodorant sprays, floor cleaners etc. We applied the diet and within 10 days noticed an enormous improvement in behaviour, concentration and attitude. He's been on the diet for 2 years now and while we maintain it he is a great kid, no issues at all.
It isn't a fad diet, it was designed by the Australian Royal Prince Alfred Hospital under strict clinical guidlines. It provides a consistent balanced nutritional intake for a child to continue to develop. Only thing they miss out on is "junk food". No big deal, we save a fortune by not going to McDonalds every week.
We've introduced other people with ADHD diagnosed kids to the diet as well as some with severely Asthmatic kids. Both groups have responded remarkably well to it. Out of over 20 children in the last 2 years who have trialled it we have know of only one who had no positive benefit... and that was the one who was definitely an ADHD child.
Further information on the Failsafe Diet can be found here. You can feel free to email me directly too if you have any other questions.
Our attitude towards trying the diet is simple. What have you got to loose? No drugs, just diet. Keep your daughter on Ritalin and see if you spot an improvement. If she is going to respond she will respond within 7 - 10 days. Once you have a response then see your doctor about modifying her prescription and lowering the amount of Ritalin or cutting it out completely. But definitely see your doctor, I'm not one so it's not my place to say "Take your kid off the drugs"... if only it was that simple.
When it comes to kids with issues like this as parents I firmly believe it is our responsibility to do whatever WE can to ensure they get every chance to develop as individuals. It shits me to tears watching parents ignore kids that have obvious problem because "Its too hard and I couldn't be bothered". Nothin
I have been ranting to all of my clients and friends about this sort of problem ever since MS came up with the idea of passport.
Scenario:
2 years from now 150 million people actually have their personal details and credit card numbers stored with MS (this isn't so now, people have passport accounts by default due to hotmails reliance)
Another hack comes out and it is proven that the vast majority of credit card numbers for people were compromised.
Visa, Amex, Mastercard et al are forced to re-issue credit cards to all people using passport
The global economy is severely disrupted due to the downturn in online spending, the overall costs incurred by the replacement and the lack of consumer confidence in online shopping, banking etc
Microsoft point to the famous "we're not liable for jack shit" clause in the agreement
So what happens? Does MS still get sued? Do the credit card companies just sit back, hemorrhage and go "Oh well, shit happens."?
Most importantly, do consumers finally realise that they have been taken for a ride for the last 7 years and boycott?
This really scares me. Giving personal details to any company is bad. Giving them to a company with a severely impaired security record is just plain stupid.
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Dvorak seems to be at great pains to point out that Adobe is just paranoid about Microsoft being out to get them but considering MS's history is that really that far fetched? The list of companies who've sat on their laurels only to find themselves blindsided by MS isn't exactly short. Borland, Corel, Lotus, Netscape etc etc. Personally I'd be reinventing and innovating like crazy too just to stay one step ahead. And that's not a bad thing.
The article is an opinion piece. Who does this guy think he is? No one took up his crappy keyboard design so why would they listen to him about anything else?
Yes, that was a joke.
From the article:
Last week, he was fairly certain at least one sale had been completed, but would not comment on how many more were in the pipeline. "The first sale may well have gone through, but I'm not going to comment on each and every sale," Mr O'Shaugnessy said.
Fairly certain? may well have gone through?
You'd think the SCO Australia-New Zealand general manager would have more of an idea if they'd made a sale.
With all the money Microsoft has raised for them they should be able to afford a decent accounts department. After all, its the only income they're going to see in this country for a while.
$AUD999... doesn't even buy their legal team breakfast.
Our son (now just shy of 5 years old) was diagnosed ADHD 2 years ago. Firstly, we disagreed with the diagnosis because both my wife and I have difficulty understanding how you can tell the difference in a 3 year old between rambunctious behaviour and ADHD. Our opinion is that Ritalin is grossly over prescribed by doctors as a "cure all" for kids who are just naturally slightly hyperactive. In the 70's Valium was known as "Mothers little helper" as it helped mum (mom for you Americans) get through a stressful day with the kidlets. Mothers little helper is now Ritalin.
All ranting aside yes, there are definitely people who suffer ADHD and require something like Ritalin to help them proceed through life in what we consider is a normal state. But we feel that the number of actual sufferers in comparison to the number being diagnosed is very low.
Your daughter may very well be an ADHD sufferer and I applaud you looking for alternative treatments. Remember that Ritalin becomes less effective over time and the dosage needs to be increased to maintain the same effect. For example, by the time your daughter is 12 she could be requiring the medication 6-10 times a day instead of the happy pill once in the morning and once at night.
I know bugger all about Neural Feedback Training but the first thoughts I had were how do you make a 3 year old sit down and concentrate for a period of time like that? How do you make them comprehend the point of the training? And most importantly, how do you measure success if the child is to remain on Ritalin during treatment? Are you willing to take your daughter off Ritalin while she undergoes NFT? Just some points to consider...
Now, back to our son. 2 years ago he was totally out of control and exhibited all the classic symptoms of ADHD. We refused to put him on Ritalin and found a clinical dietician who recommended we try a diet known as the Failsafe Diet. This diet is designed to eliminate Amines, Salicylates, colours, flavours and preservatives from all foods as well as eliminate the use of household chemicals such as Deodorant sprays, floor cleaners etc. We applied the diet and within 10 days noticed an enormous improvement in behaviour, concentration and attitude. He's been on the diet for 2 years now and while we maintain it he is a great kid, no issues at all.
It isn't a fad diet, it was designed by the Australian Royal Prince Alfred Hospital under strict clinical guidlines. It provides a consistent balanced nutritional intake for a child to continue to develop. Only thing they miss out on is "junk food". No big deal, we save a fortune by not going to McDonalds every week.
We've introduced other people with ADHD diagnosed kids to the diet as well as some with severely Asthmatic kids. Both groups have responded remarkably well to it. Out of over 20 children in the last 2 years who have trialled it we have know of only one who had no positive benefit... and that was the one who was definitely an ADHD child.
Further information on the Failsafe Diet can be found here. You can feel free to email me directly too if you have any other questions.
Our attitude towards trying the diet is simple. What have you got to loose? No drugs, just diet. Keep your daughter on Ritalin and see if you spot an improvement. If she is going to respond she will respond within 7 - 10 days. Once you have a response then see your doctor about modifying her prescription and lowering the amount of Ritalin or cutting it out completely. But definitely see your doctor, I'm not one so it's not my place to say "Take your kid off the drugs"... if only it was that simple.
When it comes to kids with issues like this as parents I firmly believe it is our responsibility to do whatever WE can to ensure they get every chance to develop as individuals. It shits me to tears watching parents ignore kids that have obvious problem because "Its too hard and I couldn't be bothered". Nothin
I have been ranting to all of my clients and friends about this sort of problem ever since MS came up with the idea of passport.
Scenario:
2 years from now 150 million people actually have their personal details and credit card numbers stored with MS (this isn't so now, people have passport accounts by default due to hotmails reliance)
Another hack comes out and it is proven that the vast majority of credit card numbers for people were compromised.
Visa, Amex, Mastercard et al are forced to re-issue credit cards to all people using passport
The global economy is severely disrupted due to the downturn in online spending, the overall costs incurred by the replacement and the lack of consumer confidence in online shopping, banking etc
Microsoft point to the famous "we're not liable for jack shit" clause in the agreement
So what happens? Does MS still get sued? Do the credit card companies just sit back, hemorrhage and go "Oh well, shit happens."?
Most importantly, do consumers finally realise that they have been taken for a ride for the last 7 years and boycott?
This really scares me. Giving personal details to any company is bad. Giving them to a company with a severely impaired security record is just plain stupid.