Well, it seems our little community is once again bashing Microsoft over an attempt at innovation that will make the web easier to use for the common user.
I think Smart Tags are a good idea. Navigating the web is hard enough these days if you know what you are doing and next to impossible for the occasional user. Has anyone seen a newbie try and find stuff on the Internet? If it wasn't for the default bookmarks and favs that Netscape and IE have, first time users wouldn't know how to find anything! By incorporating Smart Tags, Microsoft is appealing to the least common denominator. With the incorporation of Smart Tags into existing web pages, searching and navigating will be much easier. Especially on sites that basically suck and were made by someone who doesn't know anything about web design and web navigation. And that is about 80% of the Internet. Smart Tags will allow the Internet to go to the next level where people will be able to find things easily and make their time on the Net more productive. And by making Office have these tags, the melding of the Internet and your desktop will be closer to a reality. One day, thanks to Microsoft and all those "big bad" companies, you won't have to think about what search engine you should use because it will all be client side for the most part. Smart Tags will make this big mess called the Internet more user friendly and more integrated with our normal daily computer activities. Besides, can you imagine Picard and Data arguing over which search engine to use when those nasty Cardassians are firing away with some new raygun? I didn't think so.
And also, I seriously doubt that Microsoft will make a Smart Tag for that silly goatse.cx picture. I mean, what would the other links be, I shudder to even think about it. People let Link Exchange and other banner/link companies put whatever they want on their sites in the name of increased traffic, so what is the difference. And with web designers able to put Meta Tags in that block the Smart Tags I see it as a win-win situation!
I agree that perhaps the word "martyr" was a bit strong, but you have to give him credit. I hope he didn't get any crap from the students at his school, hope they don't dump a bucket of pigs' blood on him. Then he might have really gotten mad and done something with pyrotechnics..
After switching to another glass cleaner, scientists discovered that the galaxies were no more than large deposits of space-bird poop on the main lens. Apparently, the birds had recently migrated to Mercury and had passed the telescope after ingesting too much Martian Beef Ravioli...
What I really want to know is will I be able to watch it on my computer! I'll buy a new monitor just for it, put my headphones on and away I go! Of course watching it would be a little boring for the first 90% of it since the earth wouldn't look like it is any closer... Going through clouds may be interesting though...
Maybe she could even have a live question/answer session while she is hurtling towards Earth. "Um, are you worried about your chute not opening?" They might screen that one out though...
Maybe an IMAX movie would also be a good idea, I want to do lots of dangerous and exciting things in my life from the comfort of a nice soft chair and eating some popcorn.
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I think Smart Tags are a good idea. Navigating the web is hard enough these days if you know what you are doing and next to impossible for the occasional user. Has anyone seen a newbie try and find stuff on the Internet? If it wasn't for the default bookmarks and favs that Netscape and IE have, first time users wouldn't know how to find anything! By incorporating Smart Tags, Microsoft is appealing to the least common denominator. With the incorporation of Smart Tags into existing web pages, searching and navigating will be much easier. Especially on sites that basically suck and were made by someone who doesn't know anything about web design and web navigation. And that is about 80% of the Internet. Smart Tags will allow the Internet to go to the next level where people will be able to find things easily and make their time on the Net more productive. And by making Office have these tags, the melding of the Internet and your desktop will be closer to a reality. One day, thanks to Microsoft and all those "big bad" companies, you won't have to think about what search engine you should use because it will all be client side for the most part. Smart Tags will make this big mess called the Internet more user friendly and more integrated with our normal daily computer activities. Besides, can you imagine Picard and Data arguing over which search engine to use when those nasty Cardassians are firing away with some new raygun? I didn't think so.
And also, I seriously doubt that Microsoft will make a Smart Tag for that silly goatse.cx picture. I mean, what would the other links be, I shudder to even think about it. People let Link Exchange and other banner/link companies put whatever they want on their sites in the name of increased traffic, so what is the difference. And with web designers able to put Meta Tags in that block the Smart Tags I see it as a win-win situation!
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I agree that perhaps the word "martyr" was a bit strong, but you have to give him credit. I hope he didn't get any crap from the students at his school, hope they don't dump a bucket of pigs' blood on him. Then he might have really gotten mad and done something with pyrotechnics..
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Rich Hatch From Survivor Ate My Balls
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After switching to another glass cleaner, scientists discovered that the galaxies were no more than large deposits of space-bird poop on the main lens. Apparently, the birds had recently migrated to Mercury and had passed the telescope after ingesting too much Martian Beef Ravioli...
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Maybe she could even have a live question/answer session while she is hurtling towards Earth. "Um, are you worried about your chute not opening?" They might screen that one out though...
Maybe an IMAX movie would also be a good idea, I want to do lots of dangerous and exciting things in my life from the comfort of a nice soft chair and eating some popcorn.
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In Section 42 of Patent Code 69, it clearly states:
Mudge42 holds the patent on questions regarding the Internet and its affect on patents. This also holds true for one-click questioning without using the preview button on Slashdot and other forum-type web sites.
Don't worry though, I have currently having a sale on these questions. Please send $19.95 to my paypal account to avoid any penalty fees.
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Cool! Now I can pay for music... Pretty soon, due to profit worries, Napster will need to raise their prices, going to a pay-for-song format. Then one day, I may be able to buy a whole CD from Napster for only $19.95 and get it shipped from BMG along with lots of extra DEALS just for me! I can't wait!!
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