This is one of the worst instances I've seen in a while of Slashdot being used for free advertising. I mean come on, this wasn't meant to spark discussion, it was meant to get the Slashdot crowd to look at his site and get interested in buying from him. There are many better "Ask Slashdots" for the front page. Let's address them before we start advertising for online music upstarts.
It depends on what you consider the rules to be in other situations. IIRC, the police don't need a warrant to get a copy of your phone logs or to ask around the local businesses for information about you. They also don't need to go through the courts to find out who owns a brick and mortar store that ripped you off. This isn't really any different.
The main difference is that you can change yourdomain.com to point from 1.2.3.4 to 5.6.7.8. So when you've told everyone to email you at invenustus@yourdomain.com, they can still do that when you move. There are no aliases for phone numbers, so the analogy doesn't work. You still need to change contact information.
Repeat after me: "Apple is a hardware manufacturer".
Apple does not make money selling OS licenses, that's for Microsoft to do. They make their money selling hardware. That's why they will never switch to a Intel/AMD system. If they do that they lose their hardware market and get beat out by el-cheapo manufacturers.
The other key factor is that one reason OS X is so great and stable is that Apple has very tight control on the hardware they have to support. Look at the common reported kernel panics: almost all are caused by non-Apple hardware (e.g. USB hubs). If they switch to PC hardware, they'll lose even more control over the hardware that they're forced to support. That'll make OS X less stable and, in the end, no better than Windows.
The thing to keep in mind is that Microsoft and Apple are two companies that directly compete but don't provide the same type of product. MS makes software, Apple makes hardware. Apple just also makes software to help sell their hardware. That's why you will never be able to buy a Dell or Gateway with OS X installed.
If I had to guess, the original poster was referring to recent controversial tax programs that provide significant writeoffs for small businesses to buy SUVs. For example, a small business that purchases a Hummer H2 is eligible to receive a tax credit of over $50,000 of the purchase price. That $50,000 could be well spent on upgrading the technology in our children's classrooms rather than rewarding businesses for chosing vehicles that harm the environment.
So PC companies won't be able to claim that it "works right out of the box" anymore?
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Wouldn't you want stdout to go to/dev/null? Seems like you'd hit "not infinite" as soon as your disk filled up.
Pay for movie trailers? Yeah. Right.
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Vulcan hopes it will attract mobile computer-users willing to pay for wirelessly transmitted movie trailers and other content.
Who is actually going to pay for advertisements? Do the companies really think they'll be making money from trying to convince people to go see their movies so they can make money? Not a business strategy I'd invest in.
This implies a physician (or health care provider if you prefer a more derogatory term the insurance world uses) will actually use technology.... Not just a computer, but a handheld, tablet PC, something with a browser... the chances are slim to none with most of the baby boomers out there.
My doctor does all of her prescriptions on the computer. That way they've got an instant record of what you've taken in the past and there's no chance of the pharmacy not being able to read it. You can also email her questions and make appointments online. Some doctors are embracing technology.
...websites will need email addresses for contacts, and other such things.
You actually don't even need to have email addresses on websites anymore. Take a cruise around Amazon or some other big site. They strongly encourage you to fill out an online form instead of emailing. That way they get some extra information that lets them route the message better.
Since it's also much tougher to spam that way, I think you'll see many more companies taking this route.
... that Porche designers might have been able to come up with something that was at least slightly original. Sounds to me like they just copied the TiBook and tacked on the Porche name. Apple should should be the ones getting the credit for an innovative design.
How much longer is it going to be before the American people stop putting up with this crap. The corporations aren't the ones voting after all. It boggles the mind that we don't have people stepping and saying "I'm going to represent my constituents, not my corporations!"
It's just depressing that people have lost so much faith in politics that they just vote for the person with the most ads on TV. Even though those are pretty much guaranteed to be the candidates receiving the most from special interest groups.
I just keep hoping that someday the American people will get fed up, take a stand, and do something about this corruption before it's too late.
If you think about it, it doesn't really make sense to be able to visualize a four-dimensional object using sight. Why? Because sight is a two-dimensional sense that on a daily basis we use to visualize three-dimensional space. Visualize trying to understand a 3D shape looking at a pinhole view of it (1D to 3D). Can't really be done, certainly not without a ton of staring at it.
Seeing as how it's so difficult to jump two dimensions in visualization, how do we do it? We use the only 3D sense that we've got... touch. Since we can "see" all sides of an object at once using touch, then we are truly experiencing that object in 3D.
So create some kind of device that you hold in your hands and moves around to simulate a hypercube. Simple answer:).
Where are the "think tanks" that actually have people who can think critically?
The fact of the matter is that objective think tanks just don't exist because there aren't any companies out there that want to fund truly objective research.
They want the research to show what they want it to show.
If you know someone who already works at a gaming company or in the industry, talk to them, keep contact going, tell them about the stuff you're working on. In just about every profession I've seen, networking (as in people) is just as important as experience, portfolio, or education. Having someone suggesting to their manager that they take a look at your resume gives you that one extra shred of credibility.
1. Windows XP is just as revolutionary and hasn't been around as OS X (not mention the number of security holes found). It seems to me like there are no grounds to trust one and not the other... certainly not to outlaw one.
2. You talk about appearances, but what about the fact that the government brought Microsoft up on antitrust violations? This just makes them look like hypocrites helping M$ to stomp out the competition.
Maybe what we need to have happen is for some ridiculus legislation like this to get passed. That way all those "average" internet users out there who think that this doesn't affect them or don't really care about it will get pissed off and let congress know.
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This is one of the worst instances I've seen in a while of Slashdot being used for free advertising. I mean come on, this wasn't meant to spark discussion, it was meant to get the Slashdot crowd to look at his site and get interested in buying from him. There are many better "Ask Slashdots" for the front page. Let's address them before we start advertising for online music upstarts.
It depends on what you consider the rules to be in other situations. IIRC, the police don't need a warrant to get a copy of your phone logs or to ask around the local businesses for information about you. They also don't need to go through the courts to find out who owns a brick and mortar store that ripped you off. This isn't really any different.
The main difference is that you can change yourdomain.com to point from 1.2.3.4 to 5.6.7.8. So when you've told everyone to email you at invenustus@yourdomain.com, they can still do that when you move. There are no aliases for phone numbers, so the analogy doesn't work. You still need to change contact information.
Repeat after me: "Apple is a hardware manufacturer".
Apple does not make money selling OS licenses, that's for Microsoft to do. They make their money selling hardware. That's why they will never switch to a Intel/AMD system. If they do that they lose their hardware market and get beat out by el-cheapo manufacturers.
The other key factor is that one reason OS X is so great and stable is that Apple has very tight control on the hardware they have to support. Look at the common reported kernel panics: almost all are caused by non-Apple hardware (e.g. USB hubs). If they switch to PC hardware, they'll lose even more control over the hardware that they're forced to support. That'll make OS X less stable and, in the end, no better than Windows.
The thing to keep in mind is that Microsoft and Apple are two companies that directly compete but don't provide the same type of product. MS makes software, Apple makes hardware. Apple just also makes software to help sell their hardware. That's why you will never be able to buy a Dell or Gateway with OS X installed.
If I had to guess, the original poster was referring to recent controversial tax programs that provide significant writeoffs for small businesses to buy SUVs. For example, a small business that purchases a Hummer H2 is eligible to receive a tax credit of over $50,000 of the purchase price. That $50,000 could be well spent on upgrading the technology in our children's classrooms rather than rewarding businesses for chosing vehicles that harm the environment.
So PC companies won't be able to claim that it "works right out of the box" anymore?
Wouldn't you want stdout to go to /dev/null? Seems like you'd hit "not infinite" as soon as your disk filled up.
Vulcan hopes it will attract mobile computer-users willing to pay for wirelessly transmitted movie trailers and other content.
Who is actually going to pay for advertisements? Do the companies really think they'll be making money from trying to convince people to go see their movies so they can make money? Not a business strategy I'd invest in.
This implies a physician (or health care provider if you prefer a more derogatory term the insurance world uses) will actually use technology.... Not just a computer, but a handheld, tablet PC, something with a browser... the chances are slim to none with most of the baby boomers out there.
My doctor does all of her prescriptions on the computer. That way they've got an instant record of what you've taken in the past and there's no chance of the pharmacy not being able to read it. You can also email her questions and make appointments online. Some doctors are embracing technology.
I don't know that I would call less than 10 atoms/meter^3 "rich" with hot gas, but that's just me.
Yesterday: 013
Today: 3104
Oh yeah, and it's 6am on the East Coast of the US. (and I'm already at work... ugh..)
You actually don't even need to have email addresses on websites anymore. Take a cruise around Amazon or some other big site. They strongly encourage you to fill out an online form instead of emailing. That way they get some extra information that lets them route the message better.
Since it's also much tougher to spam that way, I think you'll see many more companies taking this route.
How much would it suck to be locked out by your gait recognizing door lock just because you sprained your ankle playing racketball?
... that Porche designers might have been able to come up with something that was at least slightly original. Sounds to me like they just copied the TiBook and tacked on the Porche name. Apple should should be the ones getting the credit for an innovative design.
How much longer is it going to be before the American people stop putting up with this crap. The corporations aren't the ones voting after all. It boggles the mind that we don't have people stepping and saying "I'm going to represent my constituents, not my corporations!"
It's just depressing that people have lost so much faith in politics that they just vote for the person with the most ads on TV. Even though those are pretty much guaranteed to be the candidates receiving the most from special interest groups.
I just keep hoping that someday the American people will get fed up, take a stand, and do something about this corruption before it's too late.
If you think about it, it doesn't really make sense to be able to visualize a four-dimensional object using sight. Why? Because sight is a two-dimensional sense that on a daily basis we use to visualize three-dimensional space. Visualize trying to understand a 3D shape looking at a pinhole view of it (1D to 3D). Can't really be done, certainly not without a ton of staring at it.
Seeing as how it's so difficult to jump two dimensions in visualization, how do we do it? We use the only 3D sense that we've got... touch. Since we can "see" all sides of an object at once using touch, then we are truly experiencing that object in 3D.
So create some kind of device that you hold in your hands and moves around to simulate a hypercube. Simple answer :).
Where are the "think tanks" that actually have people who can think critically?
The fact of the matter is that objective think tanks just don't exist because there aren't any companies out there that want to fund truly objective research.
They want the research to show what they want it to show.
Quicken + Win4Lin. It's not too expensive and you get tons of other stuff available too. Plus, you can still sync with Pocket Quicken for your Palm!
If you know someone who already works at a gaming company or in the industry, talk to them, keep contact going, tell them about the stuff you're working on. In just about every profession I've seen, networking (as in people) is just as important as experience, portfolio, or education. Having someone suggesting to their manager that they take a look at your resume gives you that one extra shred of credibility.
Two things:
1. Windows XP is just as revolutionary and hasn't been around as OS X (not mention the number of security holes found). It seems to me like there are no grounds to trust one and not the other... certainly not to outlaw one.
2. You talk about appearances, but what about the fact that the government brought Microsoft up on antitrust violations? This just makes them look like hypocrites helping M$ to stomp out the competition.
Maybe what we need to have happen is for some ridiculus legislation like this to get passed. That way all those "average" internet users out there who think that this doesn't affect them or don't really care about it will get pissed off and let congress know.
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