Is the GPL'd source code ever looked at and used with some modifications?
And, if it is, would you be so kind as to please tell us the names and email addresses of the Microsoft employees doing this so we can promptly sue and wreak havoc on their lives?
I agree color displays are currently hard on the eyes. What I would LIKE to see is a color display that doesn't emit ANY light. I want the pixels to change color and appear as any normal object, not a big flat light. Books don't emit light, why should a computer display?
While this would really be interesting to see, I think it would be extremely annoying very quickly.
Most computer systems can be used in daylight or in the dark. You can carry one from inside a dark building, out into the daylight, and (if the monitor and backlight are good), still read the screen.
But with the technology you're talking about, you'd need an external light source in many situations. What with devices getting more and more portable, how likely is that to become popular?
Have you ever noticed that the banner ad at the top of a page will load and then, 20 or 30 seconds later, the page content will load around it?
This usually happens with less sophisticated web browsers that have to wait for the entire (table-enclosed) webpage to load before they can display anything. And the webmaster knows this, so he keeps the ad on the outside of the table so it loads right away...
If John Deere wants to advertise it's mowers and stuff, what they can do (and probably should!) is to host and design gardening, landscaping, and home-maintainance websites!
Or, they could advertise on these websites which already exist in their market.
I watch (and record) Babylon 5 religiously. However, I don't watch it at 6:00 PM CDT when it comes on the Sci-Fi channel. Instead, I capture the signal using a firewire converter box (Sony) and host adapter to my Linux box using dvgrab. Once the episode is recorded I fire up MainActor, snip out the commercials and splice the various parts together (moving the intro sequence to the beginning for good measure), then convert the resulting product to divx and burn to CD.
From what I understand, the bandwidth is also not too great. It's enough to connect to the net to check your email and surf and it's enough to remove cables between your mouse, keyboard and computer. It's not, however, enough for wireless LAN's, printers, scanners and a shitload of other stuff.
Wireless lans, well duh, you'd also need a bit more range for bluetooth to be useful there (and 802.11b is already going to be king).
But printers/scanners... hmmm, are you sure there's not enough bandwidth for that?
HP just announced their first bluetooth printer at CeBIT:
"The HP Deskjet 995C inkjet printer, the company's first integrated Bluetooth printer, allows users to print without cables from up to 10 meters (approximately 30 feet) away from other devices enabled for Bluetooth printing."
They've also got several other bluetooth projects going on.
Note to self: When you want to criticize a technology that you don't have the vision to understand, simply come up with the lamest possible use for that technology, and ask yourself why you would need it!
Example: When I first heard of Bluetooth, I thought to myself, "I don't really care about checking the status of my fridge while watching tv". After time however, I came to realize, "I don't really care about checking the status of my fridge while watching tv".
The TabletPC is not trying to imply that using a pen is more natural. It's just more convenient. You can write a lot of stuff with one hand -- one hand holding the tablet, and one hand holding the pen, while walking around.
I'm sure down the road you will see these tablets using voice recognition, freeing one hand (at least).
And eventually, you won't hold the tablet at all, you'll wear it, and the interface will appear as though it's floating in, translucently, before you, but only when you want to see it.
What is up with the Lear Jet designers??? Can't they make the damn things easier for the average person to fly?
While it was a nice attempt at sarcasm, I would like to point out that a sufficiently advanced control system *COULD* make it possible for the average man to fly a Lear Jet.
In addition, the analogy is all wrong, because the common man can't fly ANY kind of airplane, let alone a jet, let alone a Lear Jet, without quite a bit of training.
It's usually not hard to figure out if you're getting a MS product online.
The files tend to come from domains like, oh, say, microsoft.com or mechwarrior4.com...
But what about when you're on AOL and you get, whoops, excuse me, WHAT ABOUT WHEN YOU'RE ON AOL AND YOU GET AN EMAIL FROM BILLG@MICROSOFT.COM AND IT HAS A VERI-SIGNED WINDOWS UPDATE?
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People who deface the a publically editable website rank among people who snatch candy from babies, deface public property, destroy historic landmarks and take over channels on IRC.
Strange... I never considered "destroying historic landmarks" and "taking over channels on IRC" to be remotely the same thing.
Similarly what if you just don't know much about wireless networking and leave your system with the default settings. I wonder about the people who just buy and Airport and connect it directly to broadband net connections without closing it down.
Are you trying to imply that Mac users might not know what they are doing when it comes to wireless networking?
In 1989 corporations with deep pockets challenged the XOR patent. It was duly reexamined and held valid by the PTO.
Just because something hasn't been done before does not mean it's "non-obvious." It's especially hazy with computer algorithms.
Consider something George Carlin once said... (I paraphrase)... "Here is something no one has ever said before: 'As soon as I get done sticking this hot poker up my ass, I'm going to chop my dick off!' You've never heard that. Right! No one ever said that! Which means I'm the first person in the history of the planet to put those words together, in that exact order! First Ever!"
This brings up several other questions, though. What if the customer's billing and shipping locations are different? Would the shipping address or billing address be the taxable location?
I was about to say that the obvious choice is the billing, but it isn't. In fact, the shipping very easily could be.
Of course the shipping address would be used. Otherwise you'd get everyone and their brother setting up a bank account or credit card account in Timbuctoo so as not to pay any taxes on ANY purchase.
(Of course I'm assuming there is no sales tax in Timbuctoo.)
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There's no reason it can't incorporate a light source as well, which can be turned off when not needed.
;-)
Yes, these already exist, they're called MONITORS.
Is the GPL'd source code ever looked at and used with some modifications?
And, if it is, would you be so kind as to please tell us the names and email addresses of the Microsoft employees doing this so we can promptly sue and wreak havoc on their lives?
Thank you.
Will Microsoft bring Internet Explorer to Linux or will they create Netscape 6 / Mozilla plugins for what will run Microsoft.NET.
Yeah, they'll just use the natural choice: Java applets.
No, wait a minute...
Case in point, thank you.
I agree color displays are currently hard on the eyes. What I would LIKE to see is a color display that doesn't emit ANY light. I want the pixels to change color and appear as any normal object, not a big flat light. Books don't emit light, why should a computer display?
While this would really be interesting to see, I think it would be extremely annoying very quickly.
Most computer systems can be used in daylight or in the dark. You can carry one from inside a dark building, out into the daylight, and (if the monitor and backlight are good), still read the screen.
But with the technology you're talking about, you'd need an external light source in many situations. What with devices getting more and more portable, how likely is that to become popular?
Have you ever noticed that the banner ad at the top of a page will load and then, 20 or 30 seconds later, the page content will load around it?
This usually happens with less sophisticated web browsers that have to wait for the entire (table-enclosed) webpage to load before they can display anything. And the webmaster knows this, so he keeps the ad on the outside of the table so it loads right away...
If John Deere wants to advertise it's mowers and stuff, what they can do (and probably should!) is to host and design gardening, landscaping, and home-maintainance websites!
Or, they could advertise on these websites which already exist in their market.
Which is more work?
I watch (and record) Babylon 5 religiously. However, I don't watch it at 6:00 PM CDT when it comes on the Sci-Fi channel. Instead, I capture the signal using a firewire converter box (Sony) and host adapter to my Linux box using dvgrab. Once the episode is recorded I fire up MainActor, snip out the commercials and splice the various parts together (moving the intro sequence to the beginning for good measure), then convert the resulting product to divx and burn to CD.
You know, there's this thing called TiVo and...
It even runs Linux fer chrissakes!
However, somebody set us up the meme that a web ad that doesn't result in click-thru is ineffective.
Ohmygod! "All your base are belong to us"-style phraseology has entered the vernacular!
[i]However, [b]somebody set us up the meme[/b] that a web ad that doesn't result in click-thru is ineffective.[/i]
Ohmygod! "All your base are belong to us"-style phraseology has entered the vernacular!
Most [useful/popular] websites are more like books than TV. Which means you are going to start paying for content if you want it annoyance-free.
Besides, when was the last time you opened a book and had to watch a stupid 5-second commercial before you could start reading it?
From what I understand, the bandwidth is also not too great. It's enough to connect to the net to check your email and surf and it's enough to remove cables between your mouse, keyboard and computer. It's not, however, enough for wireless LAN's, printers, scanners and a shitload of other stuff.
Wireless lans, well duh, you'd also need a bit more range for bluetooth to be useful there (and 802.11b is already going to be king).
But printers/scanners... hmmm, are you sure there's not enough bandwidth for that?
HP just announced their first bluetooth printer at CeBIT:
"The HP Deskjet 995C inkjet printer, the company's first integrated Bluetooth printer, allows users to print without cables from up to 10 meters (approximately 30 feet) away from other devices enabled for Bluetooth printing."
They've also got several other bluetooth projects going on.
Note to self: When you want to criticize a technology that you don't have the vision to understand, simply come up with the lamest possible use for that technology, and ask yourself why you would need it!
Example: When I first heard of Bluetooth, I thought to myself, "I don't really care about checking the status of my fridge while watching tv". After time however, I came to realize, "I don't really care about checking the status of my fridge while watching tv".
The TabletPC is not trying to imply that using a pen is more natural. It's just more convenient. You can write a lot of stuff with one hand -- one hand holding the tablet, and one hand holding the pen, while walking around.
I'm sure down the road you will see these tablets using voice recognition, freeing one hand (at least).
And eventually, you won't hold the tablet at all, you'll wear it, and the interface will appear as though it's floating in, translucently, before you, but only when you want to see it.
Yeah, that's the ticket.
What is up with the Lear Jet designers??? Can't they make the damn things easier for the average person to fly?
While it was a nice attempt at sarcasm, I would like to point out that a sufficiently advanced control system *COULD* make it possible for the average man to fly a Lear Jet.
In addition, the analogy is all wrong, because the common man can't fly ANY kind of airplane, let alone a jet, let alone a Lear Jet, without quite a bit of training.
It's usually not hard to figure out if you're getting a MS product online.
The files tend to come from domains like, oh, say, microsoft.com or mechwarrior4.com...
But what about when you're on AOL and you get, whoops, excuse me, WHAT ABOUT WHEN YOU'RE ON AOL AND YOU GET AN EMAIL FROM BILLG@MICROSOFT.COM AND IT HAS A VERI-SIGNED WINDOWS UPDATE?
THAT'S OK TO INSTALL RIGHT?
ME TOO!
It was intended that way on purpose
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People who deface the a publically editable website rank among people who snatch candy from babies, deface public property, destroy historic landmarks and take over channels on IRC.
Strange... I never considered "destroying historic landmarks" and "taking over channels on IRC" to be remotely the same thing.
Similarly what if you just don't know much about wireless networking and leave your system with the default settings. I wonder about the people who just buy and Airport and connect it directly to broadband net connections without closing it down.
Are you trying to imply that Mac users might not know what they are doing when it comes to wireless networking?
Shame on you!
Too bad americans are so easily fooled by these weasel words.
You may have a point.
Then again, what proof do you have that Americans are so much more gullible than any other nationality?
I think a better statement would be: It's too bad PEOPLE are so easily fooled by these weasel words.
And that's because people are not skeptical enough.
...about as good an idea as changing your logo from an awesome three-dimensional cube, to some lame initials.
I realize you Linux fans are happy... but we SGI fans are crying right now!
Convict: Hey nerd boy, You got a pretty mouth. You wanna have sex?
Argh! That would have been ten times funnier had you only used the much more redneck-y slang...
"Boy, you got a purty mouth."
...
In 1989 corporations with deep pockets challenged the XOR patent. It was duly reexamined and held valid by the PTO.
Just because something hasn't been done before does not mean it's "non-obvious." It's especially hazy with computer algorithms.
Consider something George Carlin once said... (I paraphrase)... "Here is something no one has ever said before: 'As soon as I get done sticking this hot poker up my ass, I'm going to chop my dick off!' You've never heard that. Right! No one ever said that! Which means I'm the first person in the history of the planet to put those words together, in that exact order! First Ever!"
Ahh crap... what was I saying?
If this passes, the computer and internet industries will follow Nasdaq. I'm not a Republican, but keep government out of the Internet.
You don't have to be a Republican to think that way -- you might be a Libertarian.
This brings up several other questions, though. What if the customer's billing and shipping locations are different? Would the shipping address or billing address be the taxable location?
I was about to say that the obvious choice is the billing, but it isn't. In fact, the shipping very easily could be.
Of course the shipping address would be used. Otherwise you'd get everyone and their brother setting up a bank account or credit card account in Timbuctoo so as not to pay any taxes on ANY purchase.
(Of course I'm assuming there is no sales tax in Timbuctoo.)
In Japanese, but has pictures
Apparantly "HTTP fGf[ 404" is Japanese for "Slashdotted."