The XO is designed to go places where nothing designed for the 'developed world' would survive. I am sorry, but I highly doubt it. "serviced in the field"? Ya, that is really going to happen. That doesn't even happen in the "developed world".
This is just a simple guide compiled from my experience:
1. Do what you can on the server. I like to use SpamAssassin to add spam scores to beginning of subject lines, so they sort by score in my inbox (I use "/*_SCORE(0)_*/"). I also automatically delete anything over a score of 11, since the highest I've ever seen a legitimate email score has been "10.something". Realistically, anything above an 8 is the sender's fault and they need to do something about it and anything above an 11 you can safely blame the sender (you won't be the only spam filter deleting their emails).
2. Provide the tools on the client. ThunderBird's "spam marker" is a must, and because it learns from what you mark, you aren't just marking them in vain. Also, to deal with spam in real-time, instead of using the junk folder, I like using the "delete junk!" button from the "Buttons!" add-on. Incoming junk gets marked and marked as read, and after marking the spam the filter missed, I hit "delete junk". Very easy and quick. Pre-configure Thunderbird for everyone.
3. Educate and support. If you have 1 and 2 in place, then make sure everyone knows what you are doing and why you chose to do it. Write a short manual or something. Educate them about their tools. They also need to know NOT to publish their addresses.
The idea is to make spam highly visible, and to make it *quick and easy* to deal with. Knowing you've facilitated these two goals should be enough to impress your employer and earn the respect you deserve from everyone you serve:)
I spent a few days migrating 100,000 emails from Windows Mail, because it was horrible. Thunderbird is a godsend and the add-ons make all the difference. If there is something you dislike or want, chances are someone made an add-on for it.
btw 2000 messages is *not* a lot of spam. It will get far worse with time.
Just to add some perspective:
The problem is that no one has been able to provide a solution ... is, by definition, precisely why:
E-mail is fundamentally broken In other words, it is fundamentally broken, because it is fundamentally unfixable.
Interestingly however, I would like to argue for the exact opposite. The original intent and nature of email was to be completely open. The fact that it is so *perfect* at being open has made it *impossible* to close parts of it that are no longer desired.
As problem solvers we like to think we can solve problems with solutions, but this is a case where we are trying to break a perfect solution. Now, *that* can be difficult.
The inventors of email deserve high praise. Too bad they aren't getting residuals from the spam and anti-spam industry. (don't forget, people are paid to fight spam too, so even good people are getting paid).
The incentive to save lives is big enough. All this "without money no one will do it" is BS. Without money no *company* will do it. Well, just don't make companies do it.
Look at all the philanthropic jobs that don't pay and the NPOs.
Create publicly funded labs. Create open lab diaries and open development. Make it an honorable job. Applications will flood in.
We don't need anymore pharmcos and anymore garden fountain commercials.
Where specifically does it say this? I couldn't find anything specifically about how computers can retain perfect copies within the processes required to manipulate data for the end user, or how anything published online can be retained. title 17 section 112 talks about "phonorecords". In fact it says such things like:
117.F.2(B) the digital version of the work that is available to the institution is subject to technological protection measures that prevent its use for section 110(2). Maybe these laws can be "reinterpreted", but again that would happen in court, and the laws themselves are what they are.
Unfortunately the system is already in place, and so patents in business become a necessity, and the emergence of a company such as this is only natural.
Although I hate patent trolls as much as everyone else, at least these guys are "inventing" are they not? Even in the worst case senario where they hog all their inventions, once the patent expires they're public domain. They also claim otherwise:
Our current focus is on developing our invention portfolio. Over time, we intend to market our portfolio on a broad and non-exclusive basis through a variety of channels including spin-out companies.
There are ideas, there are engineers, there are marketing and sales people... Companies, let alone *people*, rarely do it all. This company is simply placing its focus on the idea part of business, which is a completely viable thing to do. Whether they will succeed is another story, but to argue they are BS is BS.
Are they patent trolls? Maybe. But ideas do have value, as long as patents have value. Litigation can only happen if patents are being violated, and that is why IP management is so important. The system is what it is, and these are the rules we are forced to deal with.
Right, and that is what User Agreements are for, to create your own rules.
There is also no part in copyright law that says computers can copy anything because they aren't human. Every time a browser renders a document, Google caches a web site, a printer "receives" a document, or a graphics card transfers data, they are violating copyright law. Even this FontStruct app is copied and run on your computer, and it cannot be done any other way. The illusion of non-violation is created by abstraction, but there is no exception clause in copyright law that says any of this is OK. Of course, unless there is a loss, theoretically no one can cause "damages", and computers cannot "own" anything, but "deleting it later" is legally not a good enough excuse.
Laws do not enforce themselves, so how they are enforced and who enforces them is a bigger part of law enforcement than the specific nature of the laws themselves. This is often contrary to the intent of those that made them.
Given a Mac does all these things very well, what is so sigh-inducing about a Mac being used for these purposes? Price. I am most concerned about Public Grade Schools. Private schools and higher education can do whatever they want, and afford to get away with it, but for a public school to spend 1000 to 2000 per computer is wrong when they can't even pay their teachers. Get Linux boxes for 400 dollars tops. The admin can be the teacher so no shame in paying him/her well.
If Apple were donating computers then I'd be all for it. That is not the case. Kids get expensive toys to *play* with at the expense of a real education. More first hand tales here.
Still, if an educator is focusing on what buttons to push when it comes to writing papers and conducting research, then that child is losing. If they're using computers to teach how to write papers, then that is a computer class. Like I've already said, I am not debating how to use computers to teach non-computer related courses.
Teaching a child how to choose valid and reliable sources and how to write persuasively are skills that are much more important than knowing which buttons to push. Either you are underestimating Linux or overestimating the ease-of-use of a Mac. They really aren't all that different. In fact, Linux can be configured to be much *simpler* than a Mac. Web browsing is almost identical, and word processing is a software interface/feature issue more of an OS issue.
There is plenty of education research that shows students figure the tools out with or without instruction, so why waste time on it? Great. You just argued for why students have no problem figuring out how to use a Linux computer. Why waste money on a Mac.
"used more by companies" then I'd agree Great. Because they are used more by companies. We agree on a lot more than you think.
I am not for PCs in schools either btw. Maintenance is a nightmare, and they break too easily especially with kids hacking them.
Linux is great because Open Office is free, and a ton of other stuff is free. Open Source is naturally a better fit for the education sector than expensive proprietary software. Students and teachers can afford to spend time figuring things out with their students. That is the whole point of being at school. To learn.
With Open Source, schools can get away without buying anything. I had a hard time finding a free FTP program for a Mac for work.
The worst misconception is that if you get Macs they'll never break and everyone will know how to use them. Wrong. Kids will hack up school computers to no avail and teachers won't know how to fix them. Parental control will break, and wireless connections will get tapped. They may get caught and put in detention but teachers won't gain any respect for knowing less than their students.
I am not talking about using computers to teach math and science, which I am guess where you are coming from. That is a whole different can of worms. I am talking about computer related courses (which are all about "which buttons to push") and fulfilling minimum computer-use requirements such as providing internet access for research, and word processing for homework, etc.
And furthermore, please explain how a Mac isn't a "business computer" (whatever that means). This was a premise so I didn't bother to explain myself. From the initial post:
Many companies are finding that their employees are pushing for the transition more than Apple itself Apple focuses on consumers, not business. PC companies traditionally have had better products and support to fulfill corporate needs, simply because they've been in the business of doing so.
There's a big difference between using MS Excel to analyze and use data and teaching a Devry student how to format a cell. (Hint, guess which role earns more money?) Of which neither are taught at MIT, nor will get you there. And we already know who earns more money.
PCs are cheaper than Macs. It's a fact. I don't know what the fuss is about. Why not search yourself.
As for business and productivity, to keep things simple I will just say that MS Office is the standard, and it runs better on Windows because that is its native platform. Productivity from a usability standpoint is debatable, but the benefits from standardization I would argue are not. And there are many benefits. Note, I am not saying PCs are better in every industry (like graphics, although one could argue for PCs in that area too with all the major software suites being ported to the PC with great commercial success), I am just saying for Office work.
As for schools, I stand by my Linux statement. Schools pay a premium to buy computers with all the extra bells and whistles when they really can't afford them. Linux is not only cost effective, but they make amazing educational tools. I am not talking about running proprietary CD Roms with "classes" on them. I am talking about teaching kids how to program, how to assemble their own computers, and how to manage software. Schools are where people learn, and learning curves are there to be overcome, not to be avoided, let alone avoided by paying for something more expensive. Most kids probably have PCs or Macs at home anyway, so to have raw Linux at school would be nothing but educational.
As for your other statements I have no idea where you are coming from or where you are going, so I'll be on my way.
about how wonderful their macbook/ipon/iphone is. Apple's really got a lot of people by the balls. It's too bad that Macs are more expensive and less productive in an office environment than PCs, and these advocates don't know what's best for them.
That is why I cringe at Macs in schools because they aren't business computers and the cost of education is high enough without Apple making a buck. Again, these schools don't know what's best for them.
I'd say Linux is perfect for schools. It's free, it's a gateway to everything free, and it'll teach students how to work with computers better than any Mac or Windows will. The hardware can also be kept cheap.
"Smart looking man launches company based on his education" doesn't make it to the press but "young geek strikes it rich" will. Without real surveys of the entire industry what really goes on is never revealed. Only the extremes come to light.
The truth is often boring. That is to say making it interesting will not make you any smarter. It makes you a liar.
All the brand notebooks with SSD options use first generation SSDs. These have the shattering access speeds, high durability, no noise, and power efficient benefits, but read/write performance is still mediocre.
The second generation SSDs would cost you more than a whole notebook, but have significant performance improvements:
Memoright nails it. It is easily twice as fast as what Mac puts in their notebooks.
If you *really* want an SSD, buy one separately and install it yourself. You will not be disappointed.
BTW the file indexing that causes SSDs to slow cause HDDs to slow as well. Many people have reported unbearable slowdown, and that is with HDDs. I am sure anything slower than that would make you want to return the whole thing, but this can be fixed. Most people will tell you to just turn it off. Google has also complainted about Microsoft pre-installing an indexing system that sucks.
For mobile be very careful because it is completely device specific. Even with the same manufacturer and network, the root certs can differ.
Compatibility is relative to browser capability though, in that newer more powerful phones with better browsers will have more certs. So if you are building an app for a specific phone or group of phones, just pick the cheapest common denominator.
GeoTrust QuickSSL Premium would probably be the cheapest if compatible. Not to be mistaken with the normal non-premium cert.
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Since when were analogies redundant.
Don't forget, The gameboy is the toughest product ever made.
OLPC sucks.
Imagine all the children who'd be happier with a DS.
And DS has WiFi.
Ya. Why give the keys to your house, when you can *copy* it and throw one up accross town. Sync it during off-hours.
We are working with data here. Copying it is easy. Why spend money adding security to a door they do not need to access.
Exactly. And microsoft should have kept it free. Nickel and diming 3rd world CHILDREN.
Way to go.
This is just a simple guide compiled from my experience:
:)
1. Do what you can on the server. I like to use SpamAssassin to add spam scores to beginning of subject lines, so they sort by score in my inbox (I use "/*_SCORE(0)_*/"). I also automatically delete anything over a score of 11, since the highest I've ever seen a legitimate email score has been "10.something". Realistically, anything above an 8 is the sender's fault and they need to do something about it and anything above an 11 you can safely blame the sender (you won't be the only spam filter deleting their emails).
2. Provide the tools on the client. ThunderBird's "spam marker" is a must, and because it learns from what you mark, you aren't just marking them in vain. Also, to deal with spam in real-time, instead of using the junk folder, I like using the "delete junk!" button from the "Buttons!" add-on. Incoming junk gets marked and marked as read, and after marking the spam the filter missed, I hit "delete junk". Very easy and quick. Pre-configure Thunderbird for everyone.
3. Educate and support. If you have 1 and 2 in place, then make sure everyone knows what you are doing and why you chose to do it. Write a short manual or something. Educate them about their tools. They also need to know NOT to publish their addresses.
The idea is to make spam highly visible, and to make it *quick and easy* to deal with. Knowing you've facilitated these two goals should be enough to impress your employer and earn the respect you deserve from everyone you serve
I spent a few days migrating 100,000 emails from Windows Mail, because it was horrible. Thunderbird is a godsend and the add-ons make all the difference. If there is something you dislike or want, chances are someone made an add-on for it.
btw 2000 messages is *not* a lot of spam. It will get far worse with time.
Interestingly however, I would like to argue for the exact opposite. The original intent and nature of email was to be completely open. The fact that it is so *perfect* at being open has made it *impossible* to close parts of it that are no longer desired.
As problem solvers we like to think we can solve problems with solutions, but this is a case where we are trying to break a perfect solution. Now, *that* can be difficult.
The inventors of email deserve high praise. Too bad they aren't getting residuals from the spam and anti-spam industry. (don't forget, people are paid to fight spam too, so even good people are getting paid).
The incentive to save lives is big enough. All this "without money no one will do it" is BS. Without money no *company* will do it. Well, just don't make companies do it.
Look at all the philanthropic jobs that don't pay and the NPOs.
Create publicly funded labs. Create open lab diaries and open development. Make it an honorable job. Applications will flood in.
We don't need anymore pharmcos and anymore garden fountain commercials.
Although I hate patent trolls as much as everyone else, at least these guys are "inventing" are they not? Even in the worst case senario where they hog all their inventions, once the patent expires they're public domain. They also claim otherwise: Our current focus is on developing our invention portfolio. Over time, we intend to market our portfolio on a broad and non-exclusive basis through a variety of channels including spin-out companies.
There are ideas, there are engineers, there are marketing and sales people... Companies, let alone *people*, rarely do it all. This company is simply placing its focus on the idea part of business, which is a completely viable thing to do. Whether they will succeed is another story, but to argue they are BS is BS.
Are they patent trolls? Maybe. But ideas do have value, as long as patents have value. Litigation can only happen if patents are being violated, and that is why IP management is so important. The system is what it is, and these are the rules we are forced to deal with.
Right, and that is what User Agreements are for, to create your own rules.
There is also no part in copyright law that says computers can copy anything because they aren't human. Every time a browser renders a document, Google caches a web site, a printer "receives" a document, or a graphics card transfers data, they are violating copyright law. Even this FontStruct app is copied and run on your computer, and it cannot be done any other way. The illusion of non-violation is created by abstraction, but there is no exception clause in copyright law that says any of this is OK. Of course, unless there is a loss, theoretically no one can cause "damages", and computers cannot "own" anything, but "deleting it later" is legally not a good enough excuse.
Laws do not enforce themselves, so how they are enforced and who enforces them is a bigger part of law enforcement than the specific nature of the laws themselves. This is often contrary to the intent of those that made them.
If Apple were donating computers then I'd be all for it. That is not the case. Kids get expensive toys to *play* with at the expense of a real education. More first hand tales here. Still, if an educator is focusing on what buttons to push when it comes to writing papers and conducting research, then that child is losing. If they're using computers to teach how to write papers, then that is a computer class. Like I've already said, I am not debating how to use computers to teach non-computer related courses. Teaching a child how to choose valid and reliable sources and how to write persuasively are skills that are much more important than knowing which buttons to push. Either you are underestimating Linux or overestimating the ease-of-use of a Mac. They really aren't all that different. In fact, Linux can be configured to be much *simpler* than a Mac. Web browsing is almost identical, and word processing is a software interface/feature issue more of an OS issue. There is plenty of education research that shows students figure the tools out with or without instruction, so why waste time on it? Great. You just argued for why students have no problem figuring out how to use a Linux computer. Why waste money on a Mac. "used more by companies" then I'd agree Great. Because they are used more by companies. We agree on a lot more than you think.
I am not for PCs in schools either btw. Maintenance is a nightmare, and they break too easily especially with kids hacking them.
Linux is great because Open Office is free, and a ton of other stuff is free. Open Source is naturally a better fit for the education sector than expensive proprietary software. Students and teachers can afford to spend time figuring things out with their students. That is the whole point of being at school. To learn.
With Open Source, schools can get away without buying anything. I had a hard time finding a free FTP program for a Mac for work.
The worst misconception is that if you get Macs they'll never break and everyone will know how to use them. Wrong. Kids will hack up school computers to no avail and teachers won't know how to fix them. Parental control will break, and wireless connections will get tapped. They may get caught and put in detention but teachers won't gain any respect for knowing less than their students.
PCs are cheaper than Macs. It's a fact. I don't know what the fuss is about. Why not search yourself.
As for business and productivity, to keep things simple I will just say that MS Office is the standard, and it runs better on Windows because that is its native platform. Productivity from a usability standpoint is debatable, but the benefits from standardization I would argue are not. And there are many benefits. Note, I am not saying PCs are better in every industry (like graphics, although one could argue for PCs in that area too with all the major software suites being ported to the PC with great commercial success), I am just saying for Office work.
As for schools, I stand by my Linux statement. Schools pay a premium to buy computers with all the extra bells and whistles when they really can't afford them. Linux is not only cost effective, but they make amazing educational tools. I am not talking about running proprietary CD Roms with "classes" on them. I am talking about teaching kids how to program, how to assemble their own computers, and how to manage software. Schools are where people learn, and learning curves are there to be overcome, not to be avoided, let alone avoided by paying for something more expensive. Most kids probably have PCs or Macs at home anyway, so to have raw Linux at school would be nothing but educational.
As for your other statements I have no idea where you are coming from or where you are going, so I'll be on my way.
You are rude.
about how wonderful their macbook/ipon/iphone is. Apple's really got a lot of people by the balls. It's too bad that Macs are more expensive and less productive in an office environment than PCs, and these advocates don't know what's best for them.
That is why I cringe at Macs in schools because they aren't business computers and the cost of education is high enough without Apple making a buck. Again, these schools don't know what's best for them.
I'd say Linux is perfect for schools. It's free, it's a gateway to everything free, and it'll teach students how to work with computers better than any Mac or Windows will. The hardware can also be kept cheap.
there will be no airline industry in 2020...
Add garbage to the audio like they do to the graphics. Only a human will be able to pick up the "subtle" differences in phonics :)
If they cause irreparable damages or harm, they can still be held liable.
There is no two way street here. There is no reason we can't have an open government without web cams in our toilet seats. Do not be rediculous.
It doesn't take a rocket scientist to know the risks. If it were anyone else they would surely accuse them of intentional endangerment.
Just another prime example.
"Smart looking man launches company based on his education" doesn't make it to the press but "young geek strikes it rich" will. Without real surveys of the entire industry what really goes on is never revealed. Only the extremes come to light.
The truth is often boring. That is to say making it interesting will not make you any smarter. It makes you a liar.
So does this mean when its released it will be glitch free!? YAY!!
All the brand notebooks with SSD options use first generation SSDs. These have the shattering access speeds, high durability, no noise, and power efficient benefits, but read/write performance is still mediocre.
The second generation SSDs would cost you more than a whole notebook, but have significant performance improvements:
Memoright GT vs Mtron vs Raptor vs Seagate
Memoright nails it. It is easily twice as fast as what Mac puts in their notebooks.
If you *really* want an SSD, buy one separately and install it yourself. You will not be disappointed.
BTW the file indexing that causes SSDs to slow cause HDDs to slow as well. Many people have reported unbearable slowdown, and that is with HDDs. I am sure anything slower than that would make you want to return the whole thing, but this can be fixed. Most people will tell you to just turn it off. Google has also complainted about Microsoft pre-installing an indexing system that sucks.
then why can't we just have a bank account for each candidate, and have voters deposit 1 cent to the candidate of their choice?
I mean, if someone could hack their account and change the balance this wouldn't work, but it seems the banks have figured this one out.
Whoever has the most money at the end of the day wins!
For mobile be very careful because it is completely device specific. Even with the same manufacturer and network, the root certs can differ.
Compatibility is relative to browser capability though, in that newer more powerful phones with better browsers will have more certs. So if you are building an app for a specific phone or group of phones, just pick the cheapest common denominator.
GeoTrust QuickSSL Premium would probably be the cheapest if compatible. Not to be mistaken with the normal non-premium cert.
Is the keylogger the worst thing you could think of?
Keylogging is evil, but theft and harm can be done in many other ways. If you cannot trust a terminal, use it anonymously.