Ah, I get it, so your solution is to not hold anyone accountable for being unethical and for abusing the trust of others. Sounds like a plan, man. Easy to implement, too. I just wish it wouldn't lead to a more fucked up world than the one we've already got.
Video games do not engender abstract thinking. Video games stimulate the visual center of mind in order to get the attention of kids easily, but IMHO, I don't think that necessarily translates into learning. There's no substitute for a lot of reading and a lot of hard work. There are no shortcuts.
I'm always reading about poor Microsoft and how hard it is for them to have to make their OS backwards compatible with older software. I guess that's just a bunch of BS?
Unions are fighting this one because it will mean a further decline in wages in the industry if all those workers go non-union. That's bad for everyone if the rich keep getting richer. See http://stop-the-sale.org/ for their arguments.
Yes, exactly. When I get a file attachment with that blue W on it, I cringe. Unless you are a professional document who spends all day with the software to learn the quirky ins and outs of this bloated piece of garbage, it's almost totally useless for anything beyond simple block paragraphs.
The program was basically developed in the early to mid 1990s with every features haphazardly bolted on to compete with other dominant work processors of the day. This is a program that has not evolved with the times. And why should it? It's got a lock on the market.
The half-ass solutions they implement to make the product better only succeed in making it worse. Tried mail merge in '03? It's got a hopelessly confusing and tedious multi-step "wizard". Or how about when the decided to hide menu selections from you because their existing menu structure was too hairy? They were hard to find as it was so they decided to *hide* them? Where is logic of that.
For a small business that can't afford dedicated staff to learn the quirks of the software, it's useless. For the Fortune 500 companies that can, well, they're just flushing untold amounts of money down the toilet on training classes.
Microsoft could make the work processing experience much more intuitive and bug-free. They'd just have to spend a fraction of their billions to come out with a new product that got it right (if they can ever get their bureaucracy under control). But if they haven't gotten it right by now, they probably never will.
Big Brother is OK if he's a good guy. I don't mind Big Brother watching benevolently over me if that's the case. But what if he's an asshole and uses his power over me to increase his own? And what if Big Brother is my political enemy and I stand in the way of him accumulating more power? I can be sure Big Brother will do anything to use the information he has about me to undercut my ability to fight him. He can even play mean and dirty tricks against me.
No, I don't trust Big Brother because I don't know who Big Brother is now or who he will turn out to be in the future.
Step 1) Put the technological infrastructure in place Step 2) Place your political friends and allies in charge of the infrastructure Step 3) Reduce measures to control abuse of they system by claiming it's in the interests of "national security" Step 4) Undermine the efforts of your political enemies with your newfound power
My elderly Aunt uses her computer mostly for Internet and e-mail. I told her I'd install Linux for her (after her last version of Windows got corrupted somehow) but she pointed out that she simply couldn't do without her Windows-based Scrabble game from Hasbro.
So, besides Photoshop, there are tons of niche products that might tie someone to Windows.
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If you don't understand that "anyways" is a very calculated choice of words, you're a mareketing moron.
The article fails to mention how the U.S. stacks up with other first world countries. My guess is that we're pretty far behind. Let's face it, the U.S. is a great place to live, but only if you are in the lucky half with adequate finances and education. So much for the tide lifting all boats. "Fuck you, I got mine," is pretty much the American mindset these days. It's probably the precise attitude expressed by the passengers on board the Titanic as it sank into the ocean. Kind of sad.
MS's fortunes were built on two products, Office and Windows. That doesn't translate to success with other software.
You can't make Oldsmobiles and then expect to put out the #1 selling sports car in the field as well. GM is just not identified with slick sports cars. Yeah, they have one (the Pontiac Grand Prix), but it's certainly not a top seller.
When I think MicroSoft, I don't think creativity. It seems MS fails to understand the concept of branding. You can't have two different personality traits, one creative and hip, the other nerdy and utilitarian, and sell products under the same banner. It's just doesn't work in the mind of consumers.
$400 billion for the Iraq war. All of it pissed away and probably actually hurt our efforts on the war on terror. By comparison, NASA's budget is only $16 billion per year.
You call this a good quality of life? I'm pretty well off financially but it depresses the hell out of me when I drive through our local inner city and see the whole thing going to shit. There's a lot of people living in the gutter right now leading miserable, hellish lives in America. And it's only getting worse. I think your attitude that "everything is OK as long as I'm OK" is short-sighted and irresponsible.
Think about his, even if every person had a doctorates degree, you'd have a PH.d. all it would mean is that you'd have a lot of PhDs ringing registers at Wal-Mart.
The maximization of profits brings the greatest amount of human happiness. Chasing short-term gains will lead to long-term social stability. Destroying good jobs creates better ones.
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Ah, I get it, so your solution is to not hold anyone accountable for being unethical and for abusing the trust of others. Sounds like a plan, man. Easy to implement, too. I just wish it wouldn't lead to a more fucked up world than the one we've already got.
If those fuckers are willing to lie to us, then get them the fuck out of office. Mod me down for inflammatory language but it needs to be said.
Video games do not engender abstract thinking. Video games stimulate the visual center of mind in order to get the attention of kids easily, but IMHO, I don't think that necessarily translates into learning. There's no substitute for a lot of reading and a lot of hard work. There are no shortcuts.
I'm always reading about poor Microsoft and how hard it is for them to have to make their OS backwards compatible with older software. I guess that's just a bunch of BS?
Unions are fighting this one because it will mean a further decline in wages in the industry if all those workers go non-union. That's bad for everyone if the rich keep getting richer. See http://stop-the-sale.org/ for their arguments.
Yes, exactly. When I get a file attachment with that blue W on it, I cringe. Unless you are a professional document who spends all day with the software to learn the quirky ins and outs of this bloated piece of garbage, it's almost totally useless for anything beyond simple block paragraphs.
The program was basically developed in the early to mid 1990s with every features haphazardly bolted on to compete with other dominant work processors of the day. This is a program that has not evolved with the times. And why should it? It's got a lock on the market.
The half-ass solutions they implement to make the product better only succeed in making it worse. Tried mail merge in '03? It's got a hopelessly confusing and tedious multi-step "wizard". Or how about when the decided to hide menu selections from you because their existing menu structure was too hairy? They were hard to find as it was so they decided to *hide* them? Where is logic of that.
For a small business that can't afford dedicated staff to learn the quirks of the software, it's useless. For the Fortune 500 companies that can, well, they're just flushing untold amounts of money down the toilet on training classes.
Microsoft could make the work processing experience much more intuitive and bug-free. They'd just have to spend a fraction of their billions to come out with a new product that got it right (if they can ever get their bureaucracy under control). But if they haven't gotten it right by now, they probably never will.
This is just ignorant and backwards and puritanical and not practical. It's 2006, not 1621.
How silly of us! Yes, every once in a while you'll be forced fed a nice dose of consumer-oriented video pablum to insult your intelligence. Enjoy!
Big Brother is OK if he's a good guy. I don't mind Big Brother watching benevolently over me if that's the case. But what if he's an asshole and uses his power over me to increase his own? And what if Big Brother is my political enemy and I stand in the way of him accumulating more power? I can be sure Big Brother will do anything to use the information he has about me to undercut my ability to fight him. He can even play mean and dirty tricks against me.
No, I don't trust Big Brother because I don't know who Big Brother is now or who he will turn out to be in the future.
Step 1) Put the technological infrastructure in place
Step 2) Place your political friends and allies in charge of the infrastructure
Step 3) Reduce measures to control abuse of they system by claiming it's in the interests of "national security"
Step 4) Undermine the efforts of your political enemies with your newfound power
My elderly Aunt uses her computer mostly for Internet and e-mail. I told her I'd install Linux for her (after her last version of Windows got corrupted somehow) but she pointed out that she simply couldn't do without her Windows-based Scrabble game from Hasbro.
So, besides Photoshop, there are tons of niche products that might tie someone to Windows.
If you don't understand that "anyways" is a very calculated choice of words, you're a mareketing moron.
Crank up the sensitivity of your mouse and see how that impacts your score.
I retract this. I'm guilty of putting faith in Slashdot editor's to get the story right. Can't believe it.
Let's just fucking burn the constitution and let the corporations set up our new government.
The article fails to mention how the U.S. stacks up with other first world countries. My guess is that we're pretty far behind. Let's face it, the U.S. is a great place to live, but only if you are in the lucky half with adequate finances and education. So much for the tide lifting all boats. "Fuck you, I got mine," is pretty much the American mindset these days. It's probably the precise attitude expressed by the passengers on board the Titanic as it sank into the ocean. Kind of sad.
MS's fortunes were built on two products, Office and Windows. That doesn't translate to success with other software.
You can't make Oldsmobiles and then expect to put out the #1 selling sports car in the field as well. GM is just not identified with slick sports cars. Yeah, they have one (the Pontiac Grand Prix), but it's certainly not a top seller.
Blame Dave Letterman.
When I think MicroSoft, I don't think creativity. It seems MS fails to understand the concept of branding. You can't have two different personality traits, one creative and hip, the other nerdy and utilitarian, and sell products under the same banner. It's just doesn't work in the mind of consumers.
$400 billion for the Iraq war. All of it pissed away and probably actually hurt our efforts on the war on terror. By comparison, NASA's budget is only $16 billion per year.
You call this a good quality of life? I'm pretty well off financially but it depresses the hell out of me when I drive through our local inner city and see the whole thing going to shit. There's a lot of people living in the gutter right now leading miserable, hellish lives in America. And it's only getting worse. I think your attitude that "everything is OK as long as I'm OK" is short-sighted and irresponsible.
Yeah, in the fairy tale.
Quick telling us fairly tales, Mr. Bush. Trading a cow for 5 magic beans will not lead to fortune, riches, and a life lived happily ever after.
Think about his, even if every person had a doctorates degree, you'd have a PH.d. all it would mean is that you'd have a lot of PhDs ringing registers at Wal-Mart.
The maximization of profits brings the greatest amount of human happiness.
Chasing short-term gains will lead to long-term social stability.
Destroying good jobs creates better ones.