One more thought... "push" is the concept of forcing mostly unwanted content on a reader, such as pop-up ads. Subscription based email delivery services don't fall within the "push" lameness.
I think you're misunderstanding my point... there is value in both content and delivery. However, with the internet as the medium, content does NOT have inherent value because the primary method of delivery (WWW) is "free". The idea here is to continue giving the information away for free, but to offer additional subscriber based services for delivery of that information other than via the WWW. I'm simply making this point because 99% of this thread is based on the premise of creating revenue by charging money to simply access the information. I say, forget about access... make money via delivery.
In my case, I've been approached several times by people who specifically said they would pay for email delivery. Why? My readership base is comprised of people who lead very active lives. When it comes to business matters, in this case, involving the ski industry, being on top of current events is very important. When the readership base may only have a chance to surf my site once or twice a day, email delivery has immediate value.
While a magazine analogy does not directly parallel the internet, I used it to demonstrate (and to make the creative people think) that there is value beyond just the content. Yes, the delivery method can also have value.
After lurking around reading this thread, I need to throw in my $.02 (micropayment of an opinion).
Most analogies are that the micropayment or subscription is paying for access to the content itself. Its been well established that except for porn, there isn't much else on the internet that a large audience would pay for. Probably true. But, change the way you look at things... its not about the content... its about the delivery of content.
Much like a subscription to a magazine, are you paying for the content, or how the content is delivered? Think of it in terms of the delivery. The magazine is giving you the content for free, but you're paying for it to be delivered on pages bound together and distributed to your mailbox.
Like a magazine, I'm working on setting up a subscription based service for my growing website. I'm not charging for content... I'm charging for delivery. My idea is to provide free access to all of my content online, BUT... the value is in the delivery. I've discovered that people are willing to pay for custom content delivery via channels such as email, PDA, etc.
So, when I publish an article on my website, if you're a subscriber, the article will be dropped directly into your inbox. Bam... value via delivery, not content. Sometimes, the article will arrive to the subscriber's email prior to being published on the site.
Yes virginia, there is value in content delivery... people need to stay informed. Its easier to stay informed when the content is being delivered directly to the recipients, rather than the recipients having to go to the source.
About 5 years ago I was on a "collecting classic computers" kick. Had a bunch of cool ones, including some big ass TRS-80 model 4's, two editions of the ti/99 model 4 (first 16bit "PC"), big pile of vic-20s, and an extremely rare IBM XT/286.
Had MSDOS 1.01 in shrinkwrap, and sold it for $125 bucks on ebay. Go figure.
These large books often seem a little confused about their target audience. They often cover everything from very basic concepts to very complex ones, and I don't really believe that anyone really needs that breadth of coverage.
Well, not all of the book may be useful to you in your application of RH8. But, if they wrote this book specifically to your needs, then this book would not have broad appeal. Its all about the audience. You use a small portion of the book, other people use other portions. But in its entirety, it should appeal to a broad range of RH8 users.
Even if you don't use a lot of what is covered in the book, its still beneficial to read up on the more complex topics. At least be informed -- then less will be mysterious to you in the future should you need to apply more diverse skills.
With my web site, I've gone one step further and eliminated all advertising. Why? Because internet advertising sucks, its ineffective, and not worth the small margins.
When I set out to build the site, and build a strong readership base, I did so on the premise that the "site shouldn't suck". Personally, when I encounter a site riddled with pop-ups or intrusive flash ads, I discredit the site in mind. When trying to be among the best, and wanting to not suck, I think the lack of advertising on my site is one of its stronger points and I know my readers like that.
Unlike the trend of "bigger and more annoying", I've taken the opposite approach... and its working! *gasp*
This is strange... on the surface, I'd like to think that this is bad news for Adobe... but something tells me that this is bad news for Elcomsoft because news is out that their product doesn't work.
Although, does anybody actually steal e-books? I don't seem to recall "e-books" as a hot ticket item all the 1337 kiddiez want.
ahh yes, the "CD-Rom drive bay"... or sometimes known as a "5.25 inch expansion bay", or "5.25 inch floppy bay", or even better, a "half-height drive bay"...
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Here is some more info... the "guide plus" (or sometimes "guide+" data is carried in the Vertical Blanking Interval (VBI)... to get started, read this: http://www.robson.org/gary/writing/icce98.html.
Then,go here: http://www.robson.org/gary/captioning/index.html Then, if you still need more info, try searching with the keywords "vbi" "guide" "caption", etc
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TV scheduling data for your cable system is already available on your cable feed... its called "guide plus" and its available in the same scanline that carries closed caption text. This data is used in some TVs and DVD players that support "guide plus".
If you search google for more info, there are a few resources out there with technical details on how to read this data.
The data includes time, duration, genre, category, and show information.
There is a pretty new and little known, lite web server in town, named Boa. The server can run very fast on older machines, even on embedded devices, but it is only CGI-based.
umm... if you mean "new" as in 1995 and "only CGI-based" as in optimized for static content, then sure, you might have something here. Don't poke an eye out, ok?
I'm sensing a bit of misunderstanding about what CGI actually is...
CGI stands for "Common Gateway Interface". It provides a standard by which http servers can communicate with external programs... basically, anything other than static HTML files is "CGI"...php, perl, asp, exe, etc...
Honestly, this is the dumbest question I've heard in a while... but whatever.
Here's an analogy...
Just as TCP is built on top of IP, "nTier" is built on top of client/server. No matter how many "tiers" you have, there's always one tier that is the client (aka, user interface) and the rest are servers. It doesn't matter that one server might to X and another Y... they are still servers communicating with clients, and communicating with each other.
yeah, excellent point. This would suck big balls on a mail server, especially for an ISP who's mail server might contact tens of thousands of unknown systems each day. Try that through a single threaded tcp/ip stack @ 1 per second!
So then what? Is Dr. Whatshisname going to tell us that this doesn't apply to internet servers? Oh good... that'll be where all the viruses reside.
I'm sure this sounds like a good idea to some people, but I'm not convinced.
The idea, then, is to limit the rate at which a computer can connect to new computers, where "new" means those that are not on a recent history list. Dr Williamson's "throttle" (so called because it is both a kind of valve and a way of strangling viruses at birth) restricts such connections to one a second. This might not sound like much to a human, but to a computer virus it is an age.
This sounds to me like the idea is to basically make the tcp/ip stack single threaded.
Ok smart guy, so lets use an http request as an example. Loading a web-page, a browser could theoretically make several connections to several different servers. So, with our single threaded, "throttled" tcp/ip stack, a simple web page could take several seconds to load, at least until the server on the other end is in the "history".
Ok, so this "history" as the document describes... where is it kept? Hard drive? RAM? So, for every outgoing connection, the machine needs to check the address against a table somewhere... this is added overhead. Lets say that the address needs to be resolved... well, then we need to go through this process a second time just for the DNS server.
So, this "Doctor Matthew Williamson" of HP... is he full of crap? I dunno -- I don't have a phd.
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FYI, the parent post is a quote taken from this web page: http://www.angelfire.com/pq/pcmuseum/storage.html
The thing I like about mplayer is that its the "holy grail" of media players... it plays practically everything, even some of the most obscure codecs.
Mplayer works just fine, without Microsoft ... http://www.mplayerhq.hu/homepage/
One more thought... "push" is the concept of forcing mostly unwanted content on a reader, such as pop-up ads. Subscription based email delivery services don't fall within the "push" lameness.
I think you're misunderstanding my point ... there is value in both content and delivery. However, with the internet as the medium, content does NOT have inherent value because the primary method of delivery (WWW) is "free". The idea here is to continue giving the information away for free, but to offer additional subscriber based services for delivery of that information other than via the WWW. I'm simply making this point because 99% of this thread is based on the premise of creating revenue by charging money to simply access the information. I say, forget about access... make money via delivery.
In my case, I've been approached several times by people who specifically said they would pay for email delivery. Why? My readership base is comprised of people who lead very active lives. When it comes to business matters, in this case, involving the ski industry, being on top of current events is very important. When the readership base may only have a chance to surf my site once or twice a day, email delivery has immediate value.
While a magazine analogy does not directly parallel the internet, I used it to demonstrate (and to make the creative people think) that there is value beyond just the content. Yes, the delivery method can also have value.
Who said anything about "push"?
After lurking around reading this thread, I need to throw in my $.02 (micropayment of an opinion).
Most analogies are that the micropayment or subscription is paying for access to the content itself. Its been well established that except for porn, there isn't much else on the internet that a large audience would pay for. Probably true. But, change the way you look at things... its not about the content... its about the delivery of content.
Much like a subscription to a magazine, are you paying for the content, or how the content is delivered? Think of it in terms of the delivery. The magazine is giving you the content for free, but you're paying for it to be delivered on pages bound together and distributed to your mailbox.
Like a magazine, I'm working on setting up a subscription based service for my growing website. I'm not charging for content... I'm charging for delivery. My idea is to provide free access to all of my content online, BUT... the value is in the delivery. I've discovered that people are willing to pay for custom content delivery via channels such as email, PDA, etc.
So, when I publish an article on my website, if you're a subscriber, the article will be dropped directly into your inbox. Bam... value via delivery, not content. Sometimes, the article will arrive to the subscriber's email prior to being published on the site.
Yes virginia, there is value in content delivery... people need to stay informed. Its easier to stay informed when the content is being delivered directly to the recipients, rather than the recipients having to go to the source.
Get it?
About 5 years ago I was on a "collecting classic computers" kick. Had a bunch of cool ones, including some big ass TRS-80 model 4's, two editions of the ti/99 model 4 (first 16bit "PC"), big pile of vic-20s, and an extremely rare IBM XT/286.
Had MSDOS 1.01 in shrinkwrap, and sold it for $125 bucks on ebay. Go figure.
Despite the thousands of known exploits and virii...
Public Memo:
Its "viruses", not "virii". Repeating, "viruses".
Did you also get the memo about the TPS report cover sheets?
These large books often seem a little confused about their target audience. They often cover everything from very basic concepts to very complex ones, and I don't really believe that anyone really needs that breadth of coverage.
Well, not all of the book may be useful to you in your application of RH8. But, if they wrote this book specifically to your needs, then this book would not have broad appeal. Its all about the audience. You use a small portion of the book, other people use other portions. But in its entirety, it should appeal to a broad range of RH8 users.
Even if you don't use a lot of what is covered in the book, its still beneficial to read up on the more complex topics. At least be informed -- then less will be mysterious to you in the future should you need to apply more diverse skills.
you forgot the "send me your bank account number" part
I agree with you 100%!
With my web site, I've gone one step further and eliminated all advertising. Why? Because internet advertising sucks, its ineffective, and not worth the small margins.
When I set out to build the site, and build a strong readership base, I did so on the premise that the "site shouldn't suck". Personally, when I encounter a site riddled with pop-ups or intrusive flash ads, I discredit the site in mind. When trying to be among the best, and wanting to not suck, I think the lack of advertising on my site is one of its stronger points and I know my readers like that.
Unlike the trend of "bigger and more annoying", I've taken the opposite approach... and its working! *gasp*
This is strange... on the surface, I'd like to think that this is bad news for Adobe... but something tells me that this is bad news for Elcomsoft because news is out that their product doesn't work.
Although, does anybody actually steal e-books? I don't seem to recall "e-books" as a hot ticket item all the 1337 kiddiez want.
This is a fascinating subject. Some of my favorites...
c om
http://www.nelsap.org
http://www.forgotten-ny.
And exactly on the subject of abandoned subway tunnels, here's an index for New York...
http://www.columbia.edu/~brennan/abandoned/
ahh yes, the "CD-Rom drive bay" ... or sometimes known as a "5.25 inch expansion bay", or "5.25 inch floppy bay", or even better, a "half-height drive bay" ...
Here is some more info... the "guide plus" (or sometimes "guide+" data is carried in the Vertical Blanking Interval (VBI) ... to get started, read this: http://www.robson.org/gary/writing/icce98.html.
Then,go here: http://www.robson.org/gary/captioning/index.html
Then, if you still need more info, try searching with the keywords "vbi" "guide" "caption", etc
TV scheduling data for your cable system is already available on your cable feed ... its called "guide plus" and its available in the same scanline that carries closed caption text. This data is used in some TVs and DVD players that support "guide plus".
If you search google for more info, there are a few resources out there with technical details on how to read this data.
The data includes time, duration, genre, category, and show information.
I really hope they do this because my primary competitors are AOLTIMEWARNER online publications. Mine will remain free.
There is a pretty new and little known, lite web server in town, named Boa. The server can run very fast on older machines, even on embedded devices, but it is only CGI-based.
umm... if you mean "new" as in 1995 and "only CGI-based" as in optimized for static content, then sure, you might have something here. Don't poke an eye out, ok?
I'm sensing a bit of misunderstanding about what CGI actually is...
.php, perl, asp, exe, etc...
CGI stands for "Common Gateway Interface". It provides a standard by which http servers can communicate with external programs... basically, anything other than static HTML files is "CGI"..
That being said, your post makes no sense.
Honestly, this is the dumbest question I've heard in a while... but whatever.
Here's an analogy...
Just as TCP is built on top of IP, "nTier" is built on top of client/server. No matter how many "tiers" you have, there's always one tier that is the client (aka, user interface) and the rest are servers. It doesn't matter that one server might to X and another Y... they are still servers communicating with clients, and communicating with each other.
Actually, I'm probably in the lucky minority... my cable company is a small locally owned operation with good ethics. Same for my cellular provider.
--csb
About a month ago, I switched from DSL to Cable, got a cell phone (cheaper than landline, long distance included), ...
AND DROPPED VERIZON FROM MY LIFE!
Yes folks, I excercised my power as a consumer, and I'm happy about that.
yeah, excellent point. This would suck big balls on a mail server, especially for an ISP who's mail server might contact tens of thousands of unknown systems each day. Try that through a single threaded tcp/ip stack @ 1 per second!
So then what? Is Dr. Whatshisname going to tell us that this doesn't apply to internet servers? Oh good... that'll be where all the viruses reside.
--csb
I'm sure this sounds like a good idea to some people, but I'm not convinced.
The idea, then, is to limit the rate at which a computer can connect to new computers, where "new" means those that are not on a recent history list. Dr Williamson's "throttle" (so called because it is both a kind of valve and a way of strangling viruses at birth) restricts such connections to one a second. This might not sound like much to a human, but to a computer virus it is an age.
This sounds to me like the idea is to basically make the tcp/ip stack single threaded.
Ok smart guy, so lets use an http request as an example. Loading a web-page, a browser could theoretically make several connections to several different servers. So, with our single threaded, "throttled" tcp/ip stack, a simple web page could take several seconds to load, at least until the server on the other end is in the "history".
Ok, so this "history" as the document describes... where is it kept? Hard drive? RAM? So, for every outgoing connection, the machine needs to check the address against a table somewhere... this is added overhead. Lets say that the address needs to be resolved... well, then we need to go through this process a second time just for the DNS server.
So, this "Doctor Matthew Williamson" of HP... is he full of crap? I dunno -- I don't have a phd.