I doubt very much he will ever make an electric fan that can pull an aluminum (or even composite) tube through the air at supersonic speeds. Propulsion tech is going to have to take a pretty dramatic leap for it to happen. Find a way to move air using electrostatic force, maybe...
That's coming later as more businesses, including your favorite KwikiMart, refuse to accept it. It's already starting with the high-enders in Europe. The industry is putting the squeeze on.
Well, the key word now is "improvement", isn't it? That seems to be a matter of perception. I would love to know where the "improvements" are in a program that is no faster than, has grown just as fat as, and still has less than a quarter of the user features of its ancestor. Most of the processing is used to hide the garbage.
Ironically Mozilla does put out a very long-term stable web browser. They just don't push it like they do with Firefox. And yes, I do believe that users would prefer longer term stability. They just don't take to initiative to look for it, right in front of their nose. And no, I don't like automatic updates. They are untrustworthy and can break your machine. It is an unnecessary risk.
Oh, that's funny. *sorry* On what planet are you going to find that?! The market is everything but rational, and is why economic 'science' is no better than phrenology.
If you want real UI stability, Seamonkey is it, hasn't changed in over 18 years. There's no need, it's perfect. Safari and Firefox and even Internet Explorer went out of their way to mimic chrome as soon as it came out.
I believe most of the 'upgrades' going into Firefox are beneath the skin, more like little bits of spyware and banners being added.
In Mozilla's (and Google's) case that would definitely be the advertisers, they are the ones paying the bills. These 'upgrades' seem to be for their exclusive benefit. Truly necessary upgrades also go into Seamonkey, and that hasn't happened since November 8th. I have to assume that Firefox 'upgrades' are purely cosmetic and/or economic.
No, he's right. If the U.S. occupiers ever withdrew from Europe, it would revert right back to the bickering fiefdoms of medieval times. The increasing right wing nationalism all over the continent is a step in that direction.
Well, the whole architecture, including (especially?) the hardware, is more fragile than a house of cards. A browser capable of bringing down the whole machine, or even an entire network? I mean, please! How does anybody find this acceptable? We are doing technology the same way we do politics.
What do the users want that they aren't supplying?
Long term stability would be nice. A system that needs constant upgrading and maintenance is not a very good system. Imagine if you have to go out and get a new fridge or replace the drywall and siding on your house every month.
This upgrade treadmill is getting ridiculous. Can't anybody build anything that will last more than a few weeks? Am I that old to believe long tern stability is a good thing?
Please! Don't do it! I beg of you! Say NO! to editing of comments! EVER! A person can post a response and or correction. Editing will ruin everything! Comments set in stone is Slashdot's saving grace, that and the archives. Don't ever let them be edited... And resist the temptation for unicode also. You don't need the hassles.
If a robot that can do plumbing is invented what will be left for people to do?
Whatever they want. The machines will take care of their needs. Then they can sit on the front porch, drink iced tea, and talk about the weather, what man was meant to do...
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I doubt very much he will ever make an electric fan that can pull an aluminum (or even composite) tube through the air at supersonic speeds. Propulsion tech is going to have to take a pretty dramatic leap for it to happen. Find a way to move air using electrostatic force, maybe...
Nothing to prevent you from using cash
That's coming later as more businesses, including your favorite KwikiMart, refuse to accept it. It's already starting with the high-enders in Europe. The industry is putting the squeeze on.
Well, the key word now is "improvement", isn't it? That seems to be a matter of perception. I would love to know where the "improvements" are in a program that is no faster than, has grown just as fat as, and still has less than a quarter of the user features of its ancestor. Most of the processing is used to hide the garbage.
:-) Maybe you oughta read the header...
Ironically Mozilla does put out a very long-term stable web browser. They just don't push it like they do with Firefox. And yes, I do believe that users would prefer longer term stability. They just don't take to initiative to look for it, right in front of their nose. And no, I don't like automatic updates. They are untrustworthy and can break your machine. It is an unnecessary risk.
rationally-enforced market discipline.
Oh, that's funny. *sorry* On what planet are you going to find that?! The market is everything but rational, and is why economic 'science' is no better than phrenology.
Do you mind if I put this antenna up on yonder peak?
That's our Sacred Mountain.
This is our Sacred Antenna! It's shaped like a cross!
They want an animated Real Doll, preferably something that maintains a human body temperature.
Nah, I just use Mozilla's better product, Seamonkey. It has been very stable for a very long time, going on two decades.
If you want real UI stability, Seamonkey is it, hasn't changed in over 18 years. There's no need, it's perfect. Safari and Firefox and even Internet Explorer went out of their way to mimic chrome as soon as it came out.
I believe most of the 'upgrades' going into Firefox are beneath the skin, more like little bits of spyware and banners being added.
In Mozilla's (and Google's) case that would definitely be the advertisers, they are the ones paying the bills. These 'upgrades' seem to be for their exclusive benefit. Truly necessary upgrades also go into Seamonkey, and that hasn't happened since November 8th. I have to assume that Firefox 'upgrades' are purely cosmetic and/or economic.
No, he's right. If the U.S. occupiers ever withdrew from Europe, it would revert right back to the bickering fiefdoms of medieval times. The increasing right wing nationalism all over the continent is a step in that direction.
What makes you think the Roman Empire ever fell? We are still living the legacy
Well, the whole architecture, including (especially?) the hardware, is more fragile than a house of cards. A browser capable of bringing down the whole machine, or even an entire network? I mean, please! How does anybody find this acceptable? We are doing technology the same way we do politics.
What do the users want that they aren't supplying?
Long term stability would be nice. A system that needs constant upgrading and maintenance is not a very good system. Imagine if you have to go out and get a new fridge or replace the drywall and siding on your house every month.
This upgrade treadmill is getting ridiculous. Can't anybody build anything that will last more than a few weeks? Am I that old to believe long tern stability is a good thing?
We will need to develop something that can provide some kind of direct peer to peer method of exchange to replace it.
They are so efficient, they actually generate power!
It was a feel-good law composed by the industry that works as well as Do Not Track. White listing is the only effective measure.
Please! Don't do it! I beg of you! Say NO! to editing of comments! EVER! A person can post a response and or correction. Editing will ruin everything! Comments set in stone is Slashdot's saving grace, that and the archives. Don't ever let them be edited... And resist the temptation for unicode also. You don't need the hassles.
I'm not sure Obama puts that kind of stain on his record for someone he doesn't like or trust.
Of course he will. This is business, not personal.
If a republican wins, she wears orange.
Not so. She gets a preemptive pardon. If her nomination is in danger, Biden remains on standby.
Isn't that process up to the democratic party?
Exactly... Heads I win. Tails you lose...
Unless Hillary runs the next 'Justice' department she will go to federal prison.
That's not true. She will be the next Henry Kissinger for 30-40 years. There's where the real power is, and without the gossipy press nosing around..
If a robot that can do plumbing is invented what will be left for people to do?
Whatever they want. The machines will take care of their needs. Then they can sit on the front porch, drink iced tea, and talk about the weather, what man was meant to do...