The automakers are a bad example. Their problem is almost entirely the promises that they made 30 years ago and proceeded not to pay for. From an operational perspective, the feeding frenzy around SUVs was a mistake, but their vehicles are of at least similar quality to most of the other automakers, and not particularly better or worse from an 'innovation' perspective (to wit, the Pontiac Aztec is nearly as ugly as the Scion, it just happened to be saddled with the Pontiac brand).
In other engineering disciplines, there are new materials and other things to keep up with, but advances are measured in fractional increments (10% stronger, 5% lighter, 8% cheaper, etc.) and most things are made of steel, concrete, plastic and/or aluminum. In computing, over the last 20 years or so, the basic substrate has improved by a factor of 10,000 or more (especially if you look at it in terms of capability per dollar, which is a pretty sane thing to do).
Math and numerical analysis ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numerical_analysis ) are different things. Or that is, numerical analysis is a very specific type of mathematical analysis. I took a class on numerical methods as a elective in my fourth year of my engineering degree. There were about 45 people who took a class like that in a graduating class of about 1,000.
I had dozens of hours of other classes that talked about mathematical analysis, but that was the only class I had that really dealt with numerical analysis (other than my 300-level fluid mechanics class, but that was more about understanding what the software was doing than it was about implementing it).
Well, the source is available, so you could download it and see if it compiles, and if it doesn't, you could fix any issues (I only typed this because the rules of the internet require it, if I had a working setup and someone recommended I do this, I would laugh and laugh and laugh).
The biggest problem with most digital cameras at this point is that they have tiny, low quality lenses pointed at tiny little sensors. The next problem is that the operator is incompetent (I take horrible pictures).
Instead of over-sized 5 megabyte, poorly framed, poorly lit snapshots that are the norm today, we are going to have super-sized 25 megabyte, poorly framed, poorly lit snapshots.
I'm pretty sure that the government plays a valuable role in reducing transaction costs (largely by introducing a great deal of trust and reliability into markets) and that markets would not function well outside of that force.
So to transfer your 1 gigabyte movie file you will 'surreptitiously' transfer 50 gigabytes of images? Right.
From the point of view I'm arguing, there isn't any normal raw binary data to worry about, you are supposed to be using the internets for commerce and legitimate licensed content.
Note that I'm not advocating this, I'm just pointing out that technical wack-a-mole doesn't really lead to an internet that anybody would like, whereas the post I replied to was all like "just turn it off, don't affect me none."
I was pointing it out because it might solve your having a mac problem, not because I care about advocating FOSS (that FOSS embraces the idea of open standards nearly be definition gives it a huge advantage over other software, but I am pragmatic in choosing what works for me now, not what will prevent imaginary problems in the future).
People who want to steal content will just go back to running ftp servers, the way they did before teh Napster. Then they will go private and encrypted (this is where most of stealing starts already).
The end result is that in a few years, content providers will be calling for consumer ISPs to limit the amount of encrypted transfer that they allow on their networks. It will be fantastic.
I guess if you are incredibly opposed to the existence of DRM, you might like having a computer with no support for playback of files with DRM.
On the other hand, the DRM in XP doesn't restrict the user from doing anything, it simply enables the playback of additional files.
From the perspective of most users, it is actually a feature (because they have no desire to understand the difference between the music that Napster and Amazon offer, they just want to be able to play the files they clicky-clicky).
I could see why it happened. I sort of doubt that is the case, but on the other hand, I don't doubt that well intentioned customer service people end up doing things like that and thus resort to mindlessly following process, lest they fall out of the boat.
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The unsuitability of Vista is an internet echo chamber, not a general opinion.
Sure, a lot of the people using it aren't entirely happy with it, but read that again.
"People who are not full of shit often stink less."
A decent solution to both A and B allows work on C. A crappy solution to A or B means more work on the crappy solution.
The automakers are a bad example. Their problem is almost entirely the promises that they made 30 years ago and proceeded not to pay for. From an operational perspective, the feeding frenzy around SUVs was a mistake, but their vehicles are of at least similar quality to most of the other automakers, and not particularly better or worse from an 'innovation' perspective (to wit, the Pontiac Aztec is nearly as ugly as the Scion, it just happened to be saddled with the Pontiac brand).
There is no such thing as a 2 apple.
Sure, you can have a group of 2 apples, but it isn't a 2 apple.
It's because the field is moving so fast.
In other engineering disciplines, there are new materials and other things to keep up with, but advances are measured in fractional increments (10% stronger, 5% lighter, 8% cheaper, etc.) and most things are made of steel, concrete, plastic and/or aluminum. In computing, over the last 20 years or so, the basic substrate has improved by a factor of 10,000 or more (especially if you look at it in terms of capability per dollar, which is a pretty sane thing to do).
Math and numerical analysis ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numerical_analysis ) are different things. Or that is, numerical analysis is a very specific type of mathematical analysis. I took a class on numerical methods as a elective in my fourth year of my engineering degree. There were about 45 people who took a class like that in a graduating class of about 1,000.
I had dozens of hours of other classes that talked about mathematical analysis, but that was the only class I had that really dealt with numerical analysis (other than my 300-level fluid mechanics class, but that was more about understanding what the software was doing than it was about implementing it).
I take it you find laugh tracks comforting?
If Axl Rose burned, would it smell like burning flesh or like burning plastic?
The United States is a republic operated as a representative democracy.
That you are ill-informed is probably your own fault.
Just use COM.
Of course, with Excel running in the background, the user would definitely notice that something was wrong.
Well, the source is available, so you could download it and see if it compiles, and if it doesn't, you could fix any issues (I only typed this because the rules of the internet require it, if I had a working setup and someone recommended I do this, I would laugh and laugh and laugh).
And hopefully, the appropriateness of the situations presented in the game...
You really need screen-sized pimples to get off?
The biggest problem with most digital cameras at this point is that they have tiny, low quality lenses pointed at tiny little sensors. The next problem is that the operator is incompetent (I take horrible pictures).
Instead of over-sized 5 megabyte, poorly framed, poorly lit snapshots that are the norm today, we are going to have super-sized 25 megabyte, poorly framed, poorly lit snapshots.
Hopefully the increase in speed is decent.
Maybe.
I'm pretty sure that the government plays a valuable role in reducing transaction costs (largely by introducing a great deal of trust and reliability into markets) and that markets would not function well outside of that force.
So to transfer your 1 gigabyte movie file you will 'surreptitiously' transfer 50 gigabytes of images? Right.
From the point of view I'm arguing, there isn't any normal raw binary data to worry about, you are supposed to be using the internets for commerce and legitimate licensed content.
Note that I'm not advocating this, I'm just pointing out that technical wack-a-mole doesn't really lead to an internet that anybody would like, whereas the post I replied to was all like "just turn it off, don't affect me none."
Is it more not FOSS than a mac?
I was pointing it out because it might solve your having a mac problem, not because I care about advocating FOSS (that FOSS embraces the idea of open standards nearly be definition gives it a huge advantage over other software, but I am pragmatic in choosing what works for me now, not what will prevent imaginary problems in the future).
If only a small group of people did this, they would simply engage the physical filter.
Have you ever heard the saying "less is more".
In this case, posting less (pasted!) content would have given you more likelihood that I read your comment.
People who want to steal content will just go back to running ftp servers, the way they did before teh Napster. Then they will go private and encrypted (this is where most of stealing starts already).
The end result is that in a few years, content providers will be calling for consumer ISPs to limit the amount of encrypted transfer that they allow on their networks. It will be fantastic.
What about Vuescan? ( http://www.hamrick.com/ )
Is it not as good as it says it is, or is your scanner not supported?
Congratulations.
I guess if you are incredibly opposed to the existence of DRM, you might like having a computer with no support for playback of files with DRM.
On the other hand, the DRM in XP doesn't restrict the user from doing anything, it simply enables the playback of additional files.
From the perspective of most users, it is actually a feature (because they have no desire to understand the difference between the music that Napster and Amazon offer, they just want to be able to play the files they clicky-clicky).
Wow, I would think Dell would have a better deal with their bank than I have with mine.
American dollars, or real money?
(I voted for Obama, but I can't resist egging you on, and I bet that comment eggs you on, even with this explanation.)
If your exchange went:
A: Linux.
B: What's that.
A: It's linux.
B: O.k., which Linux.
A: Linux linux.
B: What?
A: Linux.
I could see why it happened. I sort of doubt that is the case, but on the other hand, I don't doubt that well intentioned customer service people end up doing things like that and thus resort to mindlessly following process, lest they fall out of the boat.