How is this different from HotJar, which lets you record all website visits and replay? (https://www.hotjar.com/tour check the recording tab).
Pretty creepy too, but I think all websites use it and nobody asks beforehand.
Opened my eyes when I had to use it for the first time for UI improvements. A true added value for the UI job, but a bit voyeuristic to watch people browse your website without them knowing...
I agree. Tablets fit with the changed computer behaviour.
Computers and laptops are made for a desk and for work. But when I come home from work, i don't want to work anymore. I want to use my computer as entertainment (facebook, newssites, youtube,...). Also, I don't want to sit at a desk but comfortably on a couch.
My laptop/netbook is not ergonomic to use on the couch, and my phone is too small. So i use a tablet.
Tablets are here to stay. And they will become the remote (or hub or whatever) for your tv.
But honestly, thomasvs, when you come this late to the discussion, AND you have something this interesting to say, I think you are allowed to post it higher in the thread, even if it's not 100% on topic.
I mean, you're politically correct to post it here, but nobody will read it. Isn't that worse than posting SLIGHTLY off-topic higher up in the thread but where it can be an added value to people because they will read it?
Have you ever tried OnLive? It's incredibly good. They do some very smart encoding of the video signal + they work together with ISP's so they have servers within the ISP's network.
We had a demo at the Telco operator I work at. We were super sceptical about real world preformance and our jaws dropped when we saw what OnLive could deliver. Pretty damn good. Not good enough for hard core gamers. But good enough for a casual user like me and 70% of the market.
Only bottleneck for the moment is their catalogue IMO.
- The government imposes every operator to have an affordable version of their broadband access. Mostly speed is limited to ADSL speeds of 5years ago and download caps only allow normal surfing/mailing. So most people can afford this. - If you are unemployed or live on benefits you get this "light" broadband at cheaper prices. - Once every few years the government will sponsor cheap PC/broadband bundles.
Off course these measures only work because every house is connected to a cable and/or ADSL network.
Didn't I read a story here a few days ago that the period of supervision of Microsoft for monopoly stuff has ended.
Would this have anything to do with the fact that they now bid on Yahoo?
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"What is so pathetic is that I have ordinary technical documents from the late 50's and 60's that are laid out better, have better graphics, and are still perfectly readable today."
Those documents were created by a team who were experts in their field (technical writer, illustrator, layouter, typesetter, printer,...).
Now (in many cases) all those jobs are preformed by one person. That's the problem. We thought the software would be smart enough to help us. But it's not. And we don't know the basics of all those jobs. So we fuck up.
Because people are creating too complicated websites. There are so many div's used solely for the layout that it's almost impossible to define a simpler layout by just changing the CSS. You have to cut out the redundant div's too.
Also (most of the time) there is too much information on one page. Some information has to be close to other info etc. For a mobile site you really need to rethink the content. So you need change more than just the CSS.
I will buy a PS3 a year from know, because I'm quite sure that things like MythTV will be ported to it. If Sony doesn't release something like this themselves.
If it plays my music and my divx and records my TV and plays my games, I will be very happy to pay the premium price.
I believe it will happen and I believe the PS3 is the only next-gen console with the hardware power to pull it off. The fact that you can already boot linux on it, will help of course.
People who argue about numbers or bullet points are probably unaware of the bigger picture and what difference customers will actually see.
I can UNDERSTAND why Apple thinks HSDPA is not necessary for their iPhone. Most people will not use it. And the iPhone is not a notebook. But please state the real reason and don't start the "Apple Distortion Field" and try to tell us that EDGE is as fast as 3G. There is a difference and customers WILL actually see it.
In theory EDGE seems almost as fast, but I can assure you that in the real world, HSDPA/3G is the only game in town that FEELS like a normal broadband connection.
I work for mobile phone operator. We have tried to push people to use data services on their mobile devices for years now. Why? Because we charge enormous amounts of money for data and it makes us a lot of money.
In all our commercials we promised people broadband expierience. Up until we had HSDPA/3G, we KNEW that we were fooling everybody. We advertised EDGE-speeds that were only realistic if you live under a GSM-antenna. It's only with HSDPA/3G (and i've done a lot of testing) that we don't have to lie anymore. HSDPA is really fasters and customers notice it (certainly those customers that use their cellphone as a modem for their laptop.
Even HP starts selling notebooks with the HSDPA chip in it. Not EDGE. Why? Because only HSDPA is relly workable. But then again, the iPhone is no notebook, maybe apple prefers putting 3G in its notebooks?
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How is this different from HotJar, which lets you record all website visits and replay? (https://www.hotjar.com/tour check the recording tab). Pretty creepy too, but I think all websites use it and nobody asks beforehand. Opened my eyes when I had to use it for the first time for UI improvements. A true added value for the UI job, but a bit voyeuristic to watch people browse your website without them knowing...
When you add "while I was at the farm", google translates correctly to french.
EN: While I was at the farm, I put the pig in the pen.
FR: Pendant que j'étais à la ferme, j'ai mis le cochon dans un enclos.
I actually think it's logical for the AI to only translate like this with the extra context. I mean, are you sure nobody puts pigs in writing tools?
That's what I want. A full surface screen.
That could make your phone beautiful.
I agree. Tablets fit with the changed computer behaviour.
Computers and laptops are made for a desk and for work. But when I come home from work, i don't want to work anymore. I want to use my computer as entertainment (facebook, newssites, youtube, ...). Also, I don't want to sit at a desk but comfortably on a couch.
My laptop/netbook is not ergonomic to use on the couch, and my phone is too small. So i use a tablet.
Tablets are here to stay. And they will become the remote (or hub or whatever) for your tv.
I wish I had mod points for you.
But honestly, thomasvs, when you come this late to the discussion, AND you have something this interesting to say, I think you are allowed to post it higher in the thread, even if it's not 100% on topic.
I mean, you're politically correct to post it here, but nobody will read it. Isn't that worse than posting SLIGHTLY off-topic higher up in the thread but where it can be an added value to people because they will read it?
Slashdot has always been a beakon of good taste on the Internet.
It helps me stay grounded to the truly important stuff that matters in a chaotic world of information overload.
It helped me be confident about my own opinions.
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Peter Van Hende
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Have you ever tried OnLive? It's incredibly good.
They do some very smart encoding of the video signal + they work together with ISP's so they have servers within the ISP's network.
We had a demo at the Telco operator I work at. We were super sceptical about real world preformance and our jaws dropped when we saw what OnLive could deliver. Pretty damn good. Not good enough for hard core gamers. But good enough for a casual user like me and 70% of the market.
Only bottleneck for the moment is their catalogue IMO.
Here's what we have in Belgium:
- The government imposes every operator to have an affordable version of their broadband access. Mostly speed is limited to ADSL speeds of 5years ago and download caps only allow normal surfing/mailing. So most people can afford this.
- If you are unemployed or live on benefits you get this "light" broadband at cheaper prices.
- Once every few years the government will sponsor cheap PC/broadband bundles.
Off course these measures only work because every house is connected to a cable and/or ADSL network.
In Europe we also have GM. They're called Opel/SAAB here.
All Opel/SAAB cars have modern competitive diesel engines. So apparently, GM DID invest in new tech.
The question is, why did they not sell those engines/cars in the US?
Maybe because US consumers were not interested? I'm not being arrogant here, that's a real question. I really don't understand.
90% of home users?
- What about music? All your music in the cloud? That'll be a nice upload
- What about video?
A LOT of basic home users use these things and I don't see it going in the cloud.
This site has a great collection of photoshop disasters.
http://photoshopdisasters.blogspot.com/
It's eye opening as to HOW MANY photo's are photoshopped.
And it's funny too!
Seems an interesting comment, but I don't understand it.
Could you explain this to me?
Didn't I read a story here a few days ago that the period of supervision of Microsoft for monopoly stuff has ended.
Would this have anything to do with the fact that they now bid on Yahoo?
"What is so pathetic is that I have ordinary technical documents from the late 50's and 60's that are laid out better, have better graphics, and are still perfectly readable today."
...).
Those documents were created by a team who were experts in their field (technical writer, illustrator, layouter, typesetter, printer,
Now (in many cases) all those jobs are preformed by one person. That's the problem. We thought the software would be smart enough to help us. But it's not. And we don't know the basics of all those jobs. So we fuck up.
Maybe try to use the following buttons instead of "ok" and "cancel":
- continue and loose data
- don't continue
So how did you post this comment? Hacked modem on the phonebooth? :-)
It's probably 17,8/17,8 or something like that, but marketing decided to name it 20/20 :-)
I totally agree.
Because people are creating too complicated websites. There are so many div's used solely for the layout that it's almost impossible to define a simpler layout by just changing the CSS. You have to cut out the redundant div's too.
Also (most of the time) there is too much information on one page. Some information has to be close to other info etc. For a mobile site you really need to rethink the content. So you need change more than just the CSS.
I'm talking about big corporate websites here.
I will buy a PS3 a year from know, because I'm quite sure that things like MythTV will be ported to it. If Sony doesn't release something like this themselves.
If it plays my music and my divx and records my TV and plays my games, I will be very happy to pay the premium price.
I believe it will happen and I believe the PS3 is the only next-gen console with the hardware power to pull it off. The fact that you can already boot linux on it, will help of course.
I hear you.
All the blinking lights, the spaghetti of cables. I love it.
I've actually never been in a datacenter. But I love to read articles like this one.
Hopefully one day I'll get a tour in one of these myself.
I didn't think about that!
And you're right!
All the 3G devices I have used, have very bad battery life.
So much so, that I always change the settings (if possible) so that voice uses 2G instead of 3G.
People who argue about numbers or bullet points are probably unaware of the bigger picture and what difference customers will actually see.
I can UNDERSTAND why Apple thinks HSDPA is not necessary for their iPhone. Most people will not use it. And the iPhone is not a notebook. But please state the real reason and don't start the "Apple Distortion Field" and try to tell us that EDGE is as fast as 3G. There is a difference and customers WILL actually see it.
In theory EDGE seems almost as fast, but I can assure you that in the real world, HSDPA/3G is the only game in town that FEELS like a normal broadband connection.
I work for mobile phone operator. We have tried to push people to use data services on their mobile devices for years now. Why? Because we charge enormous amounts of money for data and it makes us a lot of money.
In all our commercials we promised people broadband expierience. Up until we had HSDPA/3G, we KNEW that we were fooling everybody. We advertised EDGE-speeds that were only realistic if you live under a GSM-antenna. It's only with HSDPA/3G (and i've done a lot of testing) that we don't have to lie anymore. HSDPA is really fasters and customers notice it (certainly those customers that use their cellphone as a modem for their laptop.
Even HP starts selling notebooks with the HSDPA chip in it. Not EDGE. Why? Because only HSDPA is relly workable. But then again, the iPhone is no notebook, maybe apple prefers putting 3G in its notebooks?
I have the EXACT same problems.
Thanks for this post, I was about to write a similar comment, but I couldn't fond the correct wording.
You did an excellent job.
Too bad I don't have modpoints. I would mod you up!