One problem with the large number of "obsoloete" machines in need of disposal or recycling/re-using is that they are normally perfectly good machines for light use. For example, the person who buys their machine just to email and surf the web should realistically expect to get 5 years+ use out of it. i would expect far more than that if the hardware does not fail.
There seems to be a lot of forced upgrading among those who don't need more power, whether that be for new OSs requiring more sophisiticated hardware, or that PC manufacturers have redesigned the internals again and you cannot buy a replacement PSU/whatever for your old machine when it blows.
With more considerations paid to backward compatability as well as component quality I think we could cut waste quite a bit.
Just like the Railways here in the UK. No real competition between the rail companies, plus it costs the government more now in subsidy than it ever cost when it was a governmenr-owned railways board.
The Secunia test asked me to "left-click". What is this "Left-click" of which you speak? I only trust one mouse button, you insensitive... oh never mind.
IIRC, libel is where whatever is being sued-over is untrue. So what's the big deal here? Most newspaper web sites carry stories from their print versions. Just because something is stored on a web server does not mean that it can be a lie. Or have I misunderstood?
Woz is only wealthy because Steve Jobs found a good way to sell his product for him (well, that's the source of his original pile of cash). They worked well together on the Apple computer and Apple II, that's all. It sometimes happens that the brains behind a product only makes money on it because someone else was market or business savvy enough to sell it well. It helps that it's a good product too.
That's a shite analogy. Your driveway is not copyrighted material.
Trespass is not the same as copyright violation. You said that yourself.
The way copyright violation is similar to theft is that typically to obtain copyrighted materials you have to pay for them, e.g. buying CDs or DVDs. Obtaining something without paying for it when you should is theft. It's also copyright violation as in downloading said materials you are effectively generating a copy of it.
But recall that in early Winamp (version 2?) the skin only effectively "coloured-in" the various UI components. There were some terrible skins available but the basic one was okay, if a little fiddly with tiny buttons. However it was not until later versions, like the unforgivable WMP, the skinning effectively changed the whole shape of the app. Nasty.
Oh yeah, "personaliozed menus" are crap too. Always the first thing I switch off.
A good article and a good site too. I always had pretentions of reading more into the HCI/usability arena.
You would think with 20+ years of generaly accepted interface guidelines, look and feel consistency, etc. that AOL would get their Nutscrape browser working with the "File Edit..." menus on the correct side of the window.
Don't get me crapping-on about that damn, godforsaken RealPlayer. What the hell is that supposed to be? Ack.
I wish people would just try and stick to conventions. After all, how many times are you fooled into pulling open a door with a pull-handle fitted when the door is actually push-only?
Surely the Secret Service would encrypt anything important? I would have though that they would not have used a commercial network service like that. But then again mum always told me not to think too much.
My PC will become a cellphone? They're a bit big. Besides, my PC is already a rubbish typewriter as it is. Plus they don't have one of those cool mid-1980s rubber aerials.
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One problem with the large number of "obsoloete" machines in need of disposal or recycling/re-using is that they are normally perfectly good machines for light use. For example, the person who buys their machine just to email and surf the web should realistically expect to get 5 years+ use out of it. i would expect far more than that if the hardware does not fail.
There seems to be a lot of forced upgrading among those who don't need more power, whether that be for new OSs requiring more sophisiticated hardware, or that PC manufacturers have redesigned the internals again and you cannot buy a replacement PSU/whatever for your old machine when it blows.
With more considerations paid to backward compatability as well as component quality I think we could cut waste quite a bit.
This is just an observation. What do you think?
Just like the Railways here in the UK. No real competition between the rail companies, plus it costs the government more now in subsidy than it ever cost when it was a governmenr-owned railways board.
The Secunia test asked me to "left-click". What is this "Left-click" of which you speak? I only trust one mouse button, you insensitive... oh never mind.
"This car programme..."
Do you mean The Jeremy Clarkeson Show? [Sniff] I remember the good ol' BBC days.
Ack! Text-what-follows-the-pointy-thing! Gag. Buy her out, boys.
IIRC, libel is where whatever is being sued-over is untrue. So what's the big deal here? Most newspaper web sites carry stories from their print versions. Just because something is stored on a web server does not mean that it can be a lie. Or have I misunderstood?
Then you, sir, are using the wrong Screensaver.
Stock-pumping, perhaps? Hell, I'd buy. But then again I get all my stock tips from Slashdot.
Woz is only wealthy because Steve Jobs found a good way to sell his product for him (well, that's the source of his original pile of cash). They worked well together on the Apple computer and Apple II, that's all. It sometimes happens that the brains behind a product only makes money on it because someone else was market or business savvy enough to sell it well. It helps that it's a good product too.
How the hell can anyone claim to be a "Microsoft enthusiast"?! It's hardly a hobby.
That's a shite analogy. Your driveway is not copyrighted material.
Trespass is not the same as copyright violation. You said that yourself.
The way copyright violation is similar to theft is that typically to obtain copyrighted materials you have to pay for them, e.g. buying CDs or DVDs. Obtaining something without paying for it when you should is theft. It's also copyright violation as in downloading said materials you are effectively generating a copy of it.
Or something.
Broomstick, surely?
Holy crap! I knew that they made it out of old paper. Tesco (UK's WalMart) make everything taste of paper. Now I know.
I wondered how long it would take for someone to shoe-horn in a comment about Apple.
This reminds me of my time in 'Nam...
... is that there's so many of them. Ack.
> It's inexplicable.
Oh no, not enotirely. Incidents of mass-delusion are quite common: See here [Amazon.co.uk].
Let's see...
"5) Do not eat Mac Mini."
Huh?
... and Steve "forgot" to mention this at that show a couple of weeks back? C'mon, that little gif means dick.
I am bitter because 4 days ago I bought a nice new shiny Powerbook. G4. Gah.
Does a lot of good work for charidee, but doesn't like to talk about if you know what I mean, mate?
Poptastic.
Aagh! What did they copy the Dock for?!
Agreed.
But recall that in early Winamp (version 2?) the skin only effectively "coloured-in" the various UI components. There were some terrible skins available but the basic one was okay, if a little fiddly with tiny buttons. However it was not until later versions, like the unforgivable WMP, the skinning effectively changed the whole shape of the app. Nasty.
Oh yeah, "personaliozed menus" are crap too. Always the first thing I switch off.
A good article and a good site too. I always had pretentions of reading more into the HCI/usability arena.
..." menus on the correct side of the window.
You would think with 20+ years of generaly accepted interface guidelines, look and feel consistency, etc. that AOL would get their Nutscrape browser working with the "File Edit
Don't get me crapping-on about that damn, godforsaken RealPlayer. What the hell is that supposed to be? Ack.
I wish people would just try and stick to conventions. After all, how many times are you fooled into pulling open a door with a pull-handle fitted when the door is actually push-only?
Or is that just me?
Surely the Secret Service would encrypt anything important? I would have though that they would not have used a commercial network service like that. But then again mum always told me not to think too much.
I misread his name as Brian Cohen.
"He's not the messiah, he's a very naughty boy!"
Ho hum. Long day.
My PC will become a cellphone? They're a bit big. Besides, my PC is already a rubbish typewriter as it is. Plus they don't have one of those cool mid-1980s rubber aerials.