I've already sent a letter to Yahoo support stating if this happens I am closing all of my accounts and switching entirely to Google as my new portal. I created a Hotmail account about 2 months before Microsoft announced they were purchasing it. When I found out I contacted Hotmail and insisted they close my account before the turnover and they said they couldn't do that because they didn't have the ability to delete accounts. I switched to Yahoo because at the time I was changing ISPs pretty regularly and getting tired of sending out change of email address emails. Unlike many of the comments I see here I rarely have any problems with Yahoo. I would hate to lose Yahoo as a viable choice. Remember, even "do no evil" Google without a good alternative choice could start to stagnate without competition.
It's interesting. I had never heard of Pandora.com so I clicked the link and POW! I was smack dab in the middle of the largest web ad I had ever seen for bp (You know the new campaign that has babies driving cars and passing other gas stations because the pumps aren't "whistling") It took a second to actually see the content the ad was so big. I don't know how I feel about supporting a not evil site with such evil adverts:-)
I put them in the same category as "Creation Scientists" and Flat Earthers.
I seem to recall there was a time when the Round Earthers were the "nutjobs".
What scares me is how so many posts (and the scientific community) froth at the mouth like rabid dogs at anyone who is skeptical. So a couple of colleagues disagree...C'est la vie.
I haven't seen this mentioned yet so I'll chime in. Berry411 started as a blackberry search app but has evolved to Beyond411 which works on many JAVA enabled devices. The best part is there are no monthly charges involved (aside from your regular data charges). I just recently discovered it so I'm still determining it's usefulness but so far it has delivered on it's expectations.
I never noticed anything I would characterize as poor build quality. Quite the contrary. The case is very sturdy and feels solid. Everything worked without a problem. The only issue I experienced was slow responsiveness on occasion.
I'm shocked this is the only comment mentioning the OQO! I had the opportunity to work with the OQO 1+ model for almost a year and while it was not a speed demon by any stretch of the imagination it was more than competent. With the 02's bumped up processor speed and mobile broadband built in I can hardly see any reason to even introduce the flipstart (or should that be falsestart). At $2K I can purchase the fully loaded OQO 02 with Windows Vista (yes there are tutorials on installing Linux)and that includes any shipping costs.
Since an Astros pitcher is cited and being as I am a long-time Houstonian still longingly awaiting a world series WIN.....I would like to know what they are referring to as an improvement? I mean the Stros got their asses handed to them in the World Series in 2005 but at least they GOT to the World Series. I understand the need to have an edge against an opponent but working as a TEAM might garner a higher return on investment. When I focus on my portable media I tend to zone out of what is going on around me. I hope they are not using these things during the game.
All the comments I have read seem to focus on Transmeta being the bad guy when a short history lesson would reveal just how plausible this is. This is from memory so the details may be a little fuzzy but back in the day Compaq had a data bus called the Tri-Flex Architecture. They owned the IP and only used it in their high end server systems. Intel asked if they could have a look-see at the technology so their products would be "compatible" with the bus. Less than a year later several Intel MB designs started showing up with a data bus strikingly similar to the Tri-Flex bus and Compaq sued. Intel is reported to have then informed Compaq they could no longer sell them processors through their OEM channel and Compaq would, hence forth, need to purchase them through retail channels. This would have greatly increased the cost to Compaq for the processors and shortly thereafter Compaq "licensed" the technology to Intel. Transmeta may not be so far off base.
I am extremely pleased with the upgrade. They have eliminated almost all of the complaints I have had over the years about the interface. There are still things to be ironed out but I have been using the new interface since they made it available and have never thought about switching back. I have a GMail account but have not really used it since I have had my Yahoo account for years. When the ISP field was awash with independents and switching providers happened regularly I got tired of letting my friends & colleagues know every 3 months what my new email address was so I got the bright idea to get a free Hotmail account. 2 months later Microsoft bought Hotmail and I couldn't switch fast enough. I decided to go with Yahoo because it seemed to be the most stable at the time and that was what I was looking for. It had it quirks but worked and did everything I "needed" it to. After a couple of years I too tired of the ads and decided to take the plunge ($19.95 a year) to get the POP access and the ads removed. So now my friends & colleagues don't get new email address spam every 3 months and I don't have to remember which accounts I have tied to what email addresses. I have noticed the lag between clicks but it doesn't bother me as much as it seems to others. With the Yahoo Plus package I really don't see any difference between Yahoo or GMail except I don't get any ads. As far as the SPAM goes Yahoo correctly tosses about 98% in the bulk folder so I never really have to deal with it. Haven't noticed too many false positives either.
The old HP still makes great products they just don't call themselves HP anymore. Agilent http://www.home.agilent.com/agilent/home.jspx?cc=U S&lc=eng&cmpid=4533 was the original test & measurement arm of HP and their core business for decades before being cast off so HP could focus on its ink selling..er..I mean... printer business.
I have read countless comments asking basically the same question, "WHY?". I have the answer. M.A.M.E. I can now build and sell an arcade console complete with FreeDOS and M.A.M.E. installed and any home brew games available. Slap one of the nicer front-ends on it and market it without fear of legal entanglements. What you do with the box once you have it is none of my business. I know you can get boxes like that now but I think a FreeDOS / M.A.M.E. / Some form of Front-end preinstalled would be a nice package for the non-enthusiast.
I'd raise a major stink: Post-Its on the fridge, memos, speak with HR, etc. And I'd find out who it was, and have a "word" with him before reporting him to HR.
And you would be labeled a troublemaker and your manager and/or HR would "find" a reason to dismiss you. We can't have people who are unable to "get-along" with their co-workers. It is disruptive to the workplace. I know from whence I speak.
I am suprised there has been no reference to Rome just prior to it's fall. The reason the maturity level is lowering is directly related to the amount of maturity needed to survive. Rome was the mightiest civilization throughout history and it fell not from an outside intruder but from apathy from it's citizens. Rome had become so strong that the majority of it's people did not need to protect themselves for they were protected by Roman Centurions. As they became increasingly restless, and immature, Rome enacted the Bread & Circuses policy to provide food and entertainment to keep it's people engaged. Ultimately it could not stem the growing unrest and the people revolted. The current popularity of BLOGS is a perfect place to see the unrest in todays society.
"it just works" BECAUSE of the quality hardware. That and the fact that having only a handfull of hardware to write drivers for make it spot on easy to make "it just work". An open source OSX would run great with that new open source NVIDIA...um errr...ATI...well...at least the os would be open source.
I was working in the quality lab for Compaq's mobile group during the merger between them and HP and I can tell you Quanta built several of their consumer models. The electrical design and outer dimensions were done by Compaq engineers but the actual board layout and circuit routing was done by Quanta. The design and build quality were LESS than optimal. I would not buy anything I knew came from Quanta.
Last time I checked, there is no clause in the Constitution saying anything about how old you have to be to qualify for the First Amendment.
Actually there is. Laws governing who is responsible for a minors actions (Parents/Guardians) address this.
Historically, the protection has been that any organization that receives federal funding cannot discriminate, but the new rules blow this away.
I believe the armed services are federally funded and I'm SURE they have never had freedom of speech if you work for them. BTW - Freedom of speech has to do with an individuals right to openly disagree with the established government not speak out against everything and anything. If you start slandering me I can, and will, sue you (I'd still prefer to beat your ass but until I can get that legalized taking your money will have to do).
What is ironic is they are using Linux to boot Windows (or any x86 OS) You can use ANY adequetly configured pc to boot from. They chose Knoppix for it's excellent hardware detection. The data is encrypted and within 2 minutes you can have your entire desktop restored from a suspended state. If you actually go to the project web site http://www.research.ibm.com/WearableComputing/Soul Pad/soulpad.html there is some really cool potential to this. Booting from a USB device is a no brainer but the stuff they are doing will make taking it with you much easier and cost effective.
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I've already sent a letter to Yahoo support stating if this happens I am closing all of my accounts and switching entirely to Google as my new portal. I created a Hotmail account about 2 months before Microsoft announced they were purchasing it. When I found out I contacted Hotmail and insisted they close my account before the turnover and they said they couldn't do that because they didn't have the ability to delete accounts. I switched to Yahoo because at the time I was changing ISPs pretty regularly and getting tired of sending out change of email address emails. Unlike many of the comments I see here I rarely have any problems with Yahoo. I would hate to lose Yahoo as a viable choice. Remember, even "do no evil" Google without a good alternative choice could start to stagnate without competition.
'The transition to IPTV creates a golden opportunity to ensure that the gateway to the TV set becomes open to all.'
Why does this statement make me think of Max Headroom re-runs?
Actually, I hear they pay less than nothing.
It's interesting. I had never heard of Pandora.com so I clicked the link and POW! I was smack dab in the middle of the largest web ad I had ever seen for bp (You know the new campaign that has babies driving cars and passing other gas stations because the pumps aren't "whistling") It took a second to actually see the content the ad was so big. I don't know how I feel about supporting a not evil site with such evil adverts :-)
I put them in the same category as "Creation Scientists" and Flat Earthers.
I seem to recall there was a time when the Round Earthers were the "nutjobs".
What scares me is how so many posts (and the scientific community) froth at the mouth like rabid dogs at anyone who is skeptical. So a couple of colleagues disagree...C'est la vie.
what I think is the future, is making all of these things work together.
I couldn't agree with you more!
I haven't seen this mentioned yet so I'll chime in. Berry411 started as a blackberry search app but has evolved to Beyond411 which works on many JAVA enabled devices. The best part is there are no monthly charges involved (aside from your regular data charges). I just recently discovered it so I'm still determining it's usefulness but so far it has delivered on it's expectations.
I never noticed anything I would characterize as poor build quality. Quite the contrary. The case is very sturdy and feels solid. Everything worked without a problem. The only issue I experienced was slow responsiveness on occasion.
I'm shocked this is the only comment mentioning the OQO! I had the opportunity to work with the OQO 1+ model for almost a year and while it was not a speed demon by any stretch of the imagination it was more than competent. With the 02's bumped up processor speed and mobile broadband built in I can hardly see any reason to even introduce the flipstart (or should that be falsestart). At $2K I can purchase the fully loaded OQO 02 with Windows Vista (yes there are tutorials on installing Linux)and that includes any shipping costs.
Since an Astros pitcher is cited and being as I am a long-time Houstonian still longingly awaiting a world series WIN.....I would like to know what they are referring to as an improvement? I mean the Stros got their asses handed to them in the World Series in 2005 but at least they GOT to the World Series. I understand the need to have an edge against an opponent but working as a TEAM might garner a higher return on investment. When I focus on my portable media I tend to zone out of what is going on around me. I hope they are not using these things during the game.
/End of Friendly Math Snob Rant
Begin head scratch over Obvious Oxy Moron
All the comments I have read seem to focus on Transmeta being the bad guy when a short history lesson would reveal just how plausible this is. This is from memory so the details may be a little fuzzy but back in the day Compaq had a data bus called the Tri-Flex Architecture. They owned the IP and only used it in their high end server systems. Intel asked if they could have a look-see at the technology so their products would be "compatible" with the bus. Less than a year later several Intel MB designs started showing up with a data bus strikingly similar to the Tri-Flex bus and Compaq sued. Intel is reported to have then informed Compaq they could no longer sell them processors through their OEM channel and Compaq would, hence forth, need to purchase them through retail channels. This would have greatly increased the cost to Compaq for the processors and shortly thereafter Compaq "licensed" the technology to Intel. Transmeta may not be so far off base.
I am extremely pleased with the upgrade. They have eliminated almost all of the complaints I have had over the years about the interface. There are still things to be ironed out but I have been using the new interface since they made it available and have never thought about switching back. I have a GMail account but have not really used it since I have had my Yahoo account for years. When the ISP field was awash with independents and switching providers happened regularly I got tired of letting my friends & colleagues know every 3 months what my new email address was so I got the bright idea to get a free Hotmail account. 2 months later Microsoft bought Hotmail and I couldn't switch fast enough. I decided to go with Yahoo because it seemed to be the most stable at the time and that was what I was looking for. It had it quirks but worked and did everything I "needed" it to. After a couple of years I too tired of the ads and decided to take the plunge ($19.95 a year) to get the POP access and the ads removed. So now my friends & colleagues don't get new email address spam every 3 months and I don't have to remember which accounts I have tied to what email addresses. I have noticed the lag between clicks but it doesn't bother me as much as it seems to others. With the Yahoo Plus package I really don't see any difference between Yahoo or GMail except I don't get any ads. As far as the SPAM goes Yahoo correctly tosses about 98% in the bulk folder so I never really have to deal with it. Haven't noticed too many false positives either.
The old HP still makes great products they just don't call themselves HP anymore. Agilent http://www.home.agilent.com/agilent/home.jspx?cc=U S&lc=eng&cmpid=4533 was the original test & measurement arm of HP and their core business for decades before being cast off so HP could focus on its ink selling..er..I mean... printer business.
I have read countless comments asking basically the same question, "WHY?". I have the answer. M.A.M.E. I can now build and sell an arcade console complete with FreeDOS and M.A.M.E. installed and any home brew games available. Slap one of the nicer front-ends on it and market it without fear of legal entanglements. What you do with the box once you have it is none of my business. I know you can get boxes like that now but I think a FreeDOS / M.A.M.E. / Some form of Front-end preinstalled would be a nice package for the non-enthusiast.
I'd raise a major stink: Post-Its on the fridge, memos, speak with HR, etc. And I'd find out who it was, and have a "word" with him before reporting him to HR.
And you would be labeled a troublemaker and your manager and/or HR would "find" a reason to dismiss you. We can't have people who are unable to "get-along" with their co-workers. It is disruptive to the workplace. I know from whence I speak.
I am suprised there has been no reference to Rome just prior to it's fall. The reason the maturity level is lowering is directly related to the amount of maturity needed to survive. Rome was the mightiest civilization throughout history and it fell not from an outside intruder but from apathy from it's citizens. Rome had become so strong that the majority of it's people did not need to protect themselves for they were protected by Roman Centurions. As they became increasingly restless, and immature, Rome enacted the Bread & Circuses policy to provide food and entertainment to keep it's people engaged. Ultimately it could not stem the growing unrest and the people revolted. The current popularity of BLOGS is a perfect place to see the unrest in todays society.
"it just works" BECAUSE of the quality hardware. That and the fact that having only a handfull of hardware to write drivers for make it spot on easy to make "it just work". An open source OSX would run great with that new open source NVIDIA...um errr...ATI...well...at least the os would be open source.
I was working in the quality lab for Compaq's mobile group during the merger between them and HP and I can tell you Quanta built several of their consumer models. The electrical design and outer dimensions were done by Compaq engineers but the actual board layout and circuit routing was done by Quanta. The design and build quality were LESS than optimal. I would not buy anything I knew came from Quanta.
If I purchase it will they deliver it to my Texas ranch?
SCO is just the picture of normalcy.
Now if only we could get them to pull their products from the US, I would be happy
That's what they've been trying to do! Get everybody to stop distributing "their" code
Last time I checked, there is no clause in the Constitution saying anything about how old you have to be to qualify for the First Amendment.
Actually there is. Laws governing who is responsible for a minors actions (Parents/Guardians) address this.
Historically, the protection has been that any organization that receives federal funding cannot discriminate, but the new rules blow this away.
I believe the armed services are federally funded and I'm SURE they have never had freedom of speech if you work for them.
BTW - Freedom of speech has to do with an individuals right to openly disagree with the established government not speak out against everything and anything. If you start slandering me I can, and will, sue you (I'd still prefer to beat your ass but until I can get that legalized taking your money will have to do).
Isn't there a law somewhere about using your monopoly power to leverage into other businesses?
Earhair discrimination must be stopped!!! You Insensitive Clod
What is ironic is they are using Linux to boot Windows (or any x86 OS) You can use ANY adequetly configured pc to boot from. They chose Knoppix for it's excellent hardware detection. The data is encrypted and within 2 minutes you can have your entire desktop restored from a suspended state. If you actually go to the project web site http://www.research.ibm.com/WearableComputing/Soul Pad/soulpad.html there is some really cool potential to this. Booting from a USB device is a no brainer but the stuff they are doing will make taking it with you much easier and cost effective.