Or watching you shop through a "security camera" and tracking how long you spend in each area of a store as well as every item you actually pick up, put down, purchase, etc. EVERYTHING you do that is recorded on a camera can be analyzed. This is just the beginning.
My thought was that with the proliferation of cameras and the ever increasing processing power of ever shrinking devices, it is only a matter of time before everything we do is recorded and analyzed.
In all fairness, a faster Internet connection is not always available, especially for those of us living off the beaten path. Until recently, the fastest low-latency connection I had access to was 1 Mbit (which, mind you, was a HUGE improvement over dial-up). Ok, technically I could have a T1 run to my house but it would cost me thousands to set up and hundreds every month to maintain. A new wireless carrier recently came into the area and now offers 3 Mbit and 5 Mbit connections, but that is still as fast as it gets around here.
I agree with what you are saying, I just don't think the solution in the main article is THE solution. As smart phones get more and more powerful, I think we can all agree that the future is very wide open and undefined.
Even if it was a $0.99 digital copy, I can see many people going for it. Hell, Amazon should offer that where possible to generate sales for Kindle. Offer the Kindle version for free or low cost with the purchase of a paper copy. I'm honestly not sure if they're already doing this in some cases but I am sure they should.:p
None of this will happen overnight. The war between Apple and Google has only just begun and will also affect Adobe's chances on many levels.
For instance, if Google decides that an open source, rich media API (and tools) based on HTML5 and JavaScript is something they want to develop for Android and Chrome (and ChromeOS), then Adobe might as well kiss that platform goodbye, too. It's all about the tools and if Adobe can't win that then they've lost, for sure, because they will not win this war with SWF.
But this will still take a long time (years, not months).
That's assuming Adobe stands still while the other tools are progressing. I'm not rooting for Adobe, mind you, but I'm pretty sure they're not going down without a fight.
Besides, if Adobe retools their development applications to support multiple "back ends" such as SWF and HTML5/Javascript then it will be a win/win for them. People familiar with their tools will still buy them, which is, ultimately, what Adobe wants.
I'm sure one is under development, but I'm also sure that it will not compete well until at least version 3. In other words, this war is far from over.
But that is one of the main points of the article... the Flash tools are great, while the HTML5/Javascript tools are still playing catch up (at least as far as the designers are concerned). Maybe it is a perception and/or marketing issue more than a technical one?
This one has multiple fronts. Don't let anyone kid you, this isn't A vs. B, it is at least ABC vs. XYZ where each factor is independently weighed and measured.
Except that all Steve has to do is either claim Fred is lying or say his phone was lost or stolen. There is still no way to prove that either Fred or Steve actually used the phone to call in the bomb threat.
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Someone might be able to make a genetically modified version that grows on walls. That would be cool.
Water is also a common ingredient. Hmmm... :p
Or watching you shop through a "security camera" and tracking how long you spend in each area of a store as well as every item you actually pick up, put down, purchase, etc. EVERYTHING you do that is recorded on a camera can be analyzed. This is just the beginning.
The potential is frightening.
That will take a CAD drawing and build me a Lego model from it. :p
My thought was that with the proliferation of cameras and the ever increasing processing power of ever shrinking devices, it is only a matter of time before everything we do is recorded and analyzed.
To rid the world of every shred of privacy remaining (not that there is much, admittedly). /shudder
In all fairness, a faster Internet connection is not always available, especially for those of us living off the beaten path. Until recently, the fastest low-latency connection I had access to was 1 Mbit (which, mind you, was a HUGE improvement over dial-up). Ok, technically I could have a T1 run to my house but it would cost me thousands to set up and hundreds every month to maintain. A new wireless carrier recently came into the area and now offers 3 Mbit and 5 Mbit connections, but that is still as fast as it gets around here.
Oreos, would be my guess.
I agree with what you are saying, I just don't think the solution in the main article is THE solution. As smart phones get more and more powerful, I think we can all agree that the future is very wide open and undefined.
Even if it was a $0.99 digital copy, I can see many people going for it. Hell, Amazon should offer that where possible to generate sales for Kindle. Offer the Kindle version for free or low cost with the purchase of a paper copy. I'm honestly not sure if they're already doing this in some cases but I am sure they should. :p
None of this will happen overnight. The war between Apple and Google has only just begun and will also affect Adobe's chances on many levels.
For instance, if Google decides that an open source, rich media API (and tools) based on HTML5 and JavaScript is something they want to develop for Android and Chrome (and ChromeOS), then Adobe might as well kiss that platform goodbye, too. It's all about the tools and if Adobe can't win that then they've lost, for sure, because they will not win this war with SWF.
But this will still take a long time (years, not months).
Well said. This is a solution looking for a problem and an audience.
Rule 34 strikes again again?
That's assuming Adobe stands still while the other tools are progressing. I'm not rooting for Adobe, mind you, but I'm pretty sure they're not going down without a fight.
Besides, if Adobe retools their development applications to support multiple "back ends" such as SWF and HTML5/Javascript then it will be a win/win for them. People familiar with their tools will still buy them, which is, ultimately, what Adobe wants.
Your humility is not welcome here. :p
I'm sure one is under development, but I'm also sure that it will not compete well until at least version 3. In other words, this war is far from over.
But that is one of the main points of the article... the Flash tools are great, while the HTML5/Javascript tools are still playing catch up (at least as far as the designers are concerned). Maybe it is a perception and/or marketing issue more than a technical one?
This one has multiple fronts. Don't let anyone kid you, this isn't A vs. B, it is at least ABC vs. XYZ where each factor is independently weighed and measured.
Except, of course, if the burglar did the research from a library or other public computer. Or from a friend's house, or... etc. etc. etc.
I just want to know how the hell they intend to prove that someone used an online map. Unenforceable laws are a royal waste of public funds.
Hardware acceleration for my coffee pot in the morning would be nice, too.
I wasn't talking about success chance, only the likelihood of occurrence. :p
Especially considering governments and law enforcement are never corrupt.
There is civility in the US?
Except that all Steve has to do is either claim Fred is lying or say his phone was lost or stolen. There is still no way to prove that either Fred or Steve actually used the phone to call in the bomb threat.