If there were a peer-to-peer e-commerce model, people would feel more secure and less dependent on others for commerce.
That's just about the scariest thing I've heard in a long time! When I'm shopping on eBay, at least I have some protections against fraud. Dealing with any random give-me-your-card-number joe on the internet is not my idea of "secure".
Corporations don't exist for the benefit of the "common good". Corporations are bound by law to make as much profit as possible for their stakeholders.
Sometimes there's money to be made by temporarily aligning with the common good, but when money gets tight, that's the first thing to go.
It seems to me that this could be a reason why programmers generally seem to like monospaced fonts. Not only do things line up in columns, but each letter is easier to pick out and read (due to the singular widths of letters).
For example, this sentence takes up more space, but is easier to read.
I've had trouble with comcast DNS for quite some time. For some reason, the DNS servers my modem automatically finds are extremely slow or overloaded, and the first request for a domain name almost always fails (the second is usually successful). The good news is that there are a lot of quality free DNS providers that work much better than comcast.
Fortunately for me, there's a FTTH provider in my area that will hopefully be installing my neighborhood soon...
...though quite infuriating that they're using my work for massive profit...
It wouldn't be a viable business model if we never submitted plagiarized works. That this service is in use by some many institutions is a telling indicator of where our society is headed.
I will concede that the average weight of children has increased. However, it's not the act of being overweight that the body can't cope with, it's a lack of exercise. In other words, an overweight individual who exercises regularly will be almost as healthy as an individual who maintains a scientifically determined correct weight.
The scientific community is slowly coming around to see this, but it will probably be another 10 years before the public converts. If anyone is interested, I'll post some relevant scientific papers on the subject...
If all these technologies are all MS is working on, it would be a very bad idea. However, if they are working on this stuff in addition to fixing existing technologies, this is very good. What they are doing is called defense in depth, and it can be a very good thing:
Defence in depth may mean an engineering solution which emphasizes redundancy - a system that keeps working even when a single component fails - over attempts to design components that will not fail in the first place. For example, an aircraft with four engines will be less likely to suffer total engine failure than a single-engined aircraft no matter how much effort goes into making the single engine reliable.
It seems that no matter what MS does, they can't win!
Of course, this isn't a huge issue as most mail protocols don't actually route/deliver mail based on the headers. For example, in the SMTP and ESMTP protocols, there is no differentiation between a "To", "CC", and "BCC" addresses.
Of course, it would make the email look ugly, but it wouldn't actually go to the spammed people.
So I see dozens of comments about "Its no big deal, you have to be on the lan". Am I the only one that hasn't forgotten how common wireless networks are and how trivial it is to gain access to most of them?
You say that as if leaving your wireless access point open isn't it's own security risk...
Ow, those make my head hurt! My brain starts to shut down about halway through the claims list of each, because tech patents are written with a terrible blend of legalese and tech-speak.
The difference in the data structures is often like the age-old saying "It can be cheap, high quality, and fast. Choose two." For some problems, there can't be a data structure that has all the benefits and none of the tradeoffs...
Out of curiosity, what problem are you trying to solve that is not covered by an existing data structure?
Re:You can't win with the controllers!
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You must provide enjoyable gameplay and a wide variety of game selections. Gamers do not simply choose a console for its controllers. To base your sales on the controllers is stupid.
People will not purchase the system just because of the controllers. However, the controllers are meant* allow the kind of gameplay that will attract a wide audience. Without the controllers, that gameplay is less likely to occur.
So, yes, sales will be based on the controllers.
* Actual gameplay may not live up to the hype, however Nintendo is betting it will.
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For eternal happiness, send $1 to "Happy Dude, 1742 Evergreen Terrace".
This reminds me of a classic simpsons eposode where the attorney Lionel Hutz fixes a type on his business card:
Works for free
No retainer required
----- Becomes... -----
Works for free?
No! retainer required
Personally, I could do without ever seeing another Tom Cruise movie again. I think this is a very good idea.
Didn't you know, nobody sells hammers anymore...
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http://discuss.joelonsoftware.com/default.asp?joe
Please keep your thoughts regarding your gonads to yourself. We don't want to hear them.
However, I agree with your review of the review.
That's just about the scariest thing I've heard in a long time! When I'm shopping on eBay, at least I have some protections against fraud. Dealing with any random give-me-your-card-number joe on the internet is not my idea of "secure".
Corporations don't exist for the benefit of the "common good". Corporations are bound by law to make as much profit as possible for their stakeholders.
Sometimes there's money to be made by temporarily aligning with the common good, but when money gets tight, that's the first thing to go.
It seems to me that this could be a reason why programmers generally seem to like monospaced fonts. Not only do things line up in columns, but each letter is easier to pick out and read (due to the singular widths of letters).
For example, this sentence takes up more space, but is easier to read.
I've had trouble with comcast DNS for quite some time. For some reason, the DNS servers my modem automatically finds are extremely slow or overloaded, and the first request for a domain name almost always fails (the second is usually successful). The good news is that there are a lot of quality free DNS providers that work much better than comcast.
Fortunately for me, there's a FTTH provider in my area that will hopefully be installing my neighborhood soon...
It wouldn't be a viable business model if we never submitted plagiarized works. That this service is in use by some many institutions is a telling indicator of where our society is headed.
I stopped subscribing a long time ago, but when I purchased my box when I signed up.
I will concede that the average weight of children has increased. However, it's not the act of being overweight that the body can't cope with, it's a lack of exercise. In other words, an overweight individual who exercises regularly will be almost as healthy as an individual who maintains a scientifically determined correct weight.
The scientific community is slowly coming around to see this, but it will probably be another 10 years before the public converts. If anyone is interested, I'll post some relevant scientific papers on the subject...
This is an article I found from digg that was very enlightening.
... And a quote from a nutritionist I know: "The childhood obesity epidemic is an epidemic of news stories, not a problem itself."
> Windows sucks ass
Shouldn't that be "Windows grabs ass"?
It seems that no matter what MS does, they can't win!
You say that in jest, but when was the last time you went out to your barn and physically milked a cow just to drink some milk?
Of course, this isn't a huge issue as most mail protocols don't actually route/deliver mail based on the headers. For example, in the SMTP and ESMTP protocols, there is no differentiation between a "To", "CC", and "BCC" addresses.
Of course, it would make the email look ugly, but it wouldn't actually go to the spammed people.
I think you're forgetting the Sims. I knew tons of women who played it but very few guys.
I can imagine a desperate housewives game being like the Sims, and if so, I can imagine it doing very well...
... But what happens when the batteries die?
You say that as if leaving your wireless access point open isn't it's own security risk...
Sounds like you've been playing second life
Ow, those make my head hurt! My brain starts to shut down about halway through the claims list of each, because tech patents are written with a terrible blend of legalese and tech-speak.
Any anybody who IS a lawyer sum those up?
I'm posting this with my mind. I hope I dont get modded down. Oh crap, I can't silence my inner monologue! Oh crap! crap! crap... *carrier lost*
The difference in the data structures is often like the age-old saying "It can be cheap, high quality, and fast. Choose two." For some problems, there can't be a data structure that has all the benefits and none of the tradeoffs...
Out of curiosity, what problem are you trying to solve that is not covered by an existing data structure?
People will not purchase the system just because of the controllers. However, the controllers are meant* allow the kind of gameplay that will attract a wide audience. Without the controllers, that gameplay is less likely to occur.
So, yes, sales will be based on the controllers.
* Actual gameplay may not live up to the hype, however Nintendo is betting it will.