I don't know. Depending on the device and the web site, a lot of time can be wasted when the browser has to handle multiple TCP connections. The wireless provider is as big of a concern. They usually force you through a proxy and could spy from there if they want to.
Yes and no. For business people, cell phones are useful for keeping in touch when you're not near your landline. i.e., maybe being tied to your cell phone is better than being tied to your desk.
You're right, kids don't need cell phones in school. But if someone is walking to or from school and has an emergency of some kind, or if someone is abducted en route to the bus stop? Could come in very handy.
We were fingerprinted in early elementary school, but it was clearly stated that the prints would never be used for anything other than missing persons. I seem to remember that police officers came to the school to do it, but I'm not sure about that.
While it seems excessive, I don't see much of a problem with this if you can guarantee that it's only used for attendance. Of course, considering today's technology, it's very hard to make that guarantee.
I know that's the argument for it. But you could define an efficient binary format, and any machine could implement that format. I wouldn't do a memory dump, but some kind of concise, structured file.
the Start menu has been replaced with a screen full of live tiles that can serve as both as an application launcher as well as widgets containing information.
I think Microsoft is trying to realize the 1990s vision of Virtual Reality, where you log on, you see words floating around in the sky, you reach out and grab the word you want, and it takes you there.
As for Wikipedia, it also depends on where the servers are located.
Yes. This should be a no-brainer: just get an overseas host. Preferably here in the US, since I can't think of a more suitable country for free speech.
I disagree. I switched from Office 2000 to OpenOffice due to bugs in Excel, and it solved my problems. Granted, OpenOffice is different in silly ways, and that makes it hard to transition. Later, I started having problems with OpenOffice, and I switched to LibreOffice, and I'm very happy with it.
The ODF format is inefficient, and that makes the load/save time pretty long. But in today's software world of "take what you can get", it really works quite nicely.
I agree that the interface is "old", but old works.
Actually, it is interesting for me because at my age, I have experience with two distinct generations of technology: 80s, and today's.
I feel like some of the younger generation might be missing out on some historical perspective. For example, the joy of installing Microsoft Office from a set of floppy disks, when it's already been installed too many times.
Or the idea that hard drives once had to be interleaved to slow them down so the computer could keep up with the data stream.:)
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You'd have to specify the time zone rules, too. Yes, you could just set the clock manually, but this is the effing 21st century.
Facts are facts. It doesn't matter where they come from. The "offended party" in this case should go to hell.
Yeah, my bad. I'm still trying to adjust to life as a Slashdot user.
Yeah, pretty much. Or the lame stuff that Amazon Theatre put out a while back.
It says professionally produced original content.
If this suit goes through it basically means you can no longer use cookies and mine your server logs.
No, it means you can't track people when they visit someone else's site.
I don't know. Depending on the device and the web site, a lot of time can be wasted when the browser has to handle multiple TCP connections. The wireless provider is as big of a concern. They usually force you through a proxy and could spy from there if they want to.
It's a performance feature. If you don't trust Amazon not to spy on you, then don't buy a Kindle.
http://amazonsilk.wordpress.com/2011/09/28/introducing-amazon-silk/
Then if you don't like it, don't buy a Kindle.
Well I'd be interested to know whether McDonald's in Berlin is any good. It's very not good here in the US.
Yes and no. For business people, cell phones are useful for keeping in touch when you're not near your landline. i.e., maybe being tied to your cell phone is better than being tied to your desk.
You're right, kids don't need cell phones in school. But if someone is walking to or from school and has an emergency of some kind, or if someone is abducted en route to the bus stop? Could come in very handy.
Data that I provide to Facebook cannot constitute a Facebook trade secret.
If Facebook is creating derivative data, then that data is theirs and they don't have to give it to me or tell me about it.
Like where? .ws?
Yes, but I hear more from FL than from Germany.
We were fingerprinted in early elementary school, but it was clearly stated that the prints would never be used for anything other than missing persons. I seem to remember that police officers came to the school to do it, but I'm not sure about that.
While it seems excessive, I don't see much of a problem with this if you can guarantee that it's only used for attendance. Of course, considering today's technology, it's very hard to make that guarantee.
Or Germany, as the story goes.
Yeah, because without the fingerprint scanners, you'd never touch anything inside the school. Or breathe.
Valid point, but a minor one, I think.
Right, it doesn't actually say anything about discontinuing Wimax.
I know that's the argument for it. But you could define an efficient binary format, and any machine could implement that format. I wouldn't do a memory dump, but some kind of concise, structured file.
I'm sure that registry setting is just for debugging. They have plenty of time to remove it before production.
the Start menu has been replaced with a screen full of live tiles that can serve as both as an application launcher as well as widgets containing information.
I think Microsoft is trying to realize the 1990s vision of Virtual Reality, where you log on, you see words floating around in the sky, you reach out and grab the word you want, and it takes you there.
As for Wikipedia, it also depends on where the servers are located.
Yes. This should be a no-brainer: just get an overseas host. Preferably here in the US, since I can't think of a more suitable country for free speech.
To me, the ribbon is an oversized tool taking up too much space, displaying too much information and has been change for change sake.
Menus keep relative functions stored in a neat and accessible way until needed.
Yes.
I disagree. I switched from Office 2000 to OpenOffice due to bugs in Excel, and it solved my problems. Granted, OpenOffice is different in silly ways, and that makes it hard to transition. Later, I started having problems with OpenOffice, and I switched to LibreOffice, and I'm very happy with it.
The ODF format is inefficient, and that makes the load/save time pretty long. But in today's software world of "take what you can get", it really works quite nicely.
I agree that the interface is "old", but old works.
Actually, it is interesting for me because at my age, I have experience with two distinct generations of technology: 80s, and today's.
:)
I feel like some of the younger generation might be missing out on some historical perspective. For example, the joy of installing Microsoft Office from a set of floppy disks, when it's already been installed too many times.
Or the idea that hard drives once had to be interleaved to slow them down so the computer could keep up with the data stream.