they're giving away the Xbox to sell games, aren't they?
How do you mean? The last I checked, the Xbox was $199 (with one controller). There are package deals where you can get the 'box with games included but the console itself still isn't free.
OK, so we were already moving to a point where we wouldn't have to leave the house to do most daily tasks. That was bad enough. But with inventions like this we won't have to walk around the house either.
AOL has more going for it than the person who originated this post thinks.
As the person who originated this post I must qualify this by mentioning that I used AOL for a very long time (I just got cable internet access recently) and that I don't think that it is going anywhere anytime soon, if at all, despite the tone of the story. However, you can not deny the fact that AOL has declined in many areas as of late and it is this decline that the article from Salon touches on as well as how it hopes to start it's ascent once again.
AOL is exactly what many people are looking for in that it provides seemingly easy access to the internet with not much hassle. There are those of us though who know that there are alternatives (choices) to accessing the internet and we choose our method based on our needs/abilities/etc..
The fact that the 'non-techies' as you put it out-number the techies in terms of average user base for AOL is the same reason that Microsoft is dominant: because it provides a relatively hassle-free enivornment for the average user to do their daily tasks.
As many know, the easy choice is not always the best.
I hate when something I hate does something I like.
Ditto. Though I'm not entirely sure that I'm going to like what Real is planning on doing.
I find Real's software (Jukebox, Realplayer) to be very annoying in that it registers itself in the [Windows] taskbar more persistently than another software I've seen and that it's also very persistent about ensuring that you register the product. Besides that, the display of the player is riddled with advertisements by default. And the new RealOne thing they have going on turned me away from the company for good, I think.
ApacheConf looks pretty complete from the screenshots but I just wanted to mention that there is an alternative open source gui configuration tool for Apache called Comanche which works on a number of platforms.
If you have a rumor fix, the site RumorTracker acts as a sort of rumor portal including rumors from seven different sites including MacOSRumors, ThinkSecret and SpyMac.
I'm not sure exactly how the whole satellite radio thing works but don't they have their own radio stations for satellite radio (i.e., Clear Channel-free) with their own disc jockey's and whatnot? If so, I wonder how the payola involved in satellite radio compares with that of FM radio.
Being someone not too familiar with the older Mac projects (the new ones either for that matter) my first reaction was, "Who is Lisa Veteran?!". I thought maybe she was some high up office type that was let go and brought back or something.
I just recently purchased a used book entitled Word Freak, which is about competitive Scrabble players, from Amazon and I couldn't be happier. The book is in excellent condition and the delivery was pretty speedy. I've got a bunch of old books that I'll probably do the same with.
Despite how well their plan to monitor the internet has gone up until this point, did the Chinese governement really expect to keep certain parts of the internet from a billion people?
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they're giving away the Xbox to sell games, aren't they?
How do you mean? The last I checked, the Xbox was $199 (with one controller). There are package deals where you can get the 'box with games included but the console itself still isn't free.
The best I could find was this site where mostly G3's are modded (though they claim that they 'work with other PowerBooks as well').
I paid $6,000 (US) for my RealDoll and it can't move at all, let alone vacuum the floor.
If you bought your RealDoll expecting it to vacuum the floor the sales rep must have been absolutely amazing!
OK, so we were already moving to a point where we wouldn't have to leave the house to do most daily tasks. That was bad enough. But with inventions like this we won't have to walk around the house either.
quite is a proper geek saying actually, meaning "nearly a quote" or a semi-quote.
Proper as it may be, it apparently is not what the author intended as quite has now been changed to quote in the text of the story.
Lots of amusing little quites about what it means to be trustworthy.
Quite amusing indeed.
AOL has more going for it than the person who originated this post thinks.
As the person who originated this post I must qualify this by mentioning that I used AOL for a very long time (I just got cable internet access recently) and that I don't think that it is going anywhere anytime soon, if at all, despite the tone of the story. However, you can not deny the fact that AOL has declined in many areas as of late and it is this decline that the article from Salon touches on as well as how it hopes to start it's ascent once again.
AOL is exactly what many people are looking for in that it provides seemingly easy access to the internet with not much hassle. There are those of us though who know that there are alternatives (choices) to accessing the internet and we choose our method based on our needs/abilities/etc..
The fact that the 'non-techies' as you put it out-number the techies in terms of average user base for AOL is the same reason that Microsoft is dominant: because it provides a relatively hassle-free enivornment for the average user to do their daily tasks.
As many know, the easy choice is not always the best.
FYI.
The Phoenix 0.3 release has been delayed for a week "to give the developers more time to implement the features they want for that release."
There is only one thing missing that may force me back to mozilla: the inability to "block images from this server," i.e., to get rid of ads.
That feature is targeted for the 0.3 release (October 8th) according to this (search on page for 'Image blocking').
I hate when something I hate does something I like.
Ditto. Though I'm not entirely sure that I'm going to like what Real is planning on doing.
I find Real's software (Jukebox, Realplayer) to be very annoying in that it registers itself in the [Windows] taskbar more persistently than another software I've seen and that it's also very persistent about ensuring that you register the product. Besides that, the display of the player is riddled with advertisements by default. And the new RealOne thing they have going on turned me away from the company for good, I think.
ApacheConf looks pretty complete from the screenshots but I just wanted to mention that there is an alternative open source gui configuration tool for Apache called Comanche which works on a number of platforms.
If you have a rumor fix, the site RumorTracker acts as a sort of rumor portal including rumors from seven different sites including MacOSRumors, ThinkSecret and SpyMac.
Just consider the hacking and porno scares and insane coverage of offspring companies like Microsoft and Amazon.
I'm not sure that I understand this statement. What makes Microsoft an offspring company? Or Amazon for that matter?!
A few people have pointed out that Apple has put a trailer online for The Who Towers
CmdrTaco has already expressed his [very high] opinion of the band 'The Who' so I wonder if this could be an intentional typo?
The Atari logo is on the Neverwinter Nights box. NeverWinter Nights is published by Atari.
Damn line breaks. Of course this should have been:
The Atari logo is on the Neverwinter Nights box.
NeverWinter Nights is published by Atari.
The Atari logo is on the Neverwinter Nights box. NeverWinter Nights is published by Atari.
I'm not sure exactly how the whole satellite radio thing works but don't they have their own radio stations for satellite radio (i.e., Clear Channel-free) with their own disc jockey's and whatnot? If so, I wonder how the payola involved in satellite radio compares with that of FM radio.
Open Mobile Alliance
I'm surprised that Microsoft has agreed to form a company with 'open' in it's title.
"EphPod is named after my alma mater, Williams College. Our mascot is the Eph, pronounced EEF, after the school's founder, Ephraim Williams."
~Source
Apple Brings Back Lisa Veteran
Being someone not too familiar with the older Mac projects (the new ones either for that matter) my first reaction was, "Who is Lisa Veteran?!". I thought maybe she was some high up office type that was let go and brought back or something.
You may already know this but readme.doc is a good place for discount computer/technical books.
;) )?
I wonder if there is a list of discount book stores online (aside from the list that you get when doing a Google search
I just recently purchased a used book entitled Word Freak, which is about competitive Scrabble players, from Amazon and I couldn't be happier. The book is in excellent condition and the delivery was pretty speedy. I've got a bunch of old books that I'll probably do the same with.
I had never heard of thttpd ("tiny/turbo/throttling HTTP server") so I looked it up and thought that I would share.
Despite how well their plan to monitor the internet has gone up until this point, did the Chinese governement really expect to keep certain parts of the internet from a billion people?
Here is Salon's take on Episode II.