Just like a live performance. That's how musicians traditionally made money. Bands used to be happy when people freely shared their music. That would mean more people coming out and paying for concerts.
I guess you're also against Xerox machines since they make books easy to duplicate?
This is much more of a wish, not a prediction. Microsoft has only barely just started to offer sandboxing. It's also not common practice by other desktop application developers.
Metallica found their music on Napster and helped take it down. The consequence was a drop in CD sales. They hurt their own cause. Perhaps the same will happen to Bono.
My experience has been the opposite. I've worked with some very smart engineers in the financial industry. Any time we tried to diverge from the MS path we were told to stay on it by management. These companies had signed very large contracts with Microsoft (for licenses and support), and so management felt they needed to commit completely to get the full value from their contracts, even when other solutions would save them money in the long term. This was most definitely corporate policy, straight from the CTOs / CIOs.
EPA Soldier: I'm afraid we lost them, sir. Russ Cargill: Damn it! Well, then you find 'em, and you get 'em back in the dome! And to make sure nobody else gets out, I want roving death squads around the perimeter 24-7! I want 10,000 tough guys, and I want 10,000 soft guys to make the tough guys look tougher! And here's how I want them arranged: tough, soft, tough, tough, soft, tough, soft, soft, tough, tough, soft, soft, tough, soft, tough, soft! EPA Soldier: Sir, I'm afraid you've gone mad with power. Russ Cargill: Of course I have! Have you ever tried going mad without power? It's boring, no one listens to you!
Or engineers are good at planning, organizing, and building stuff. While in college they're probably most impressionable to joining causes. Every organization on the planet wants eager, smart people working for them.
It is probably because you are a web developer that you don't see the point of having everything web based...
I was a custom client/server developer for 10 years, and a web developer for the last 5. I still prefer dealing with software distribution and maintenance problems to get a "real" app than have everything web-based. If the system is meant to (almost) always be online anyway, and one company is controlling the distribution, then it's relatively trivial to update the client applications.
Except I doubt most people would buy these as desktop replacements. They expect the limitations of the device because it's small and portable. But on their desktop or full size laptop people expect more functionality and software options.
Well, if the character is going to put on shoes anyway, why not just let them be branded shoes? Would it have been better if the logo was blurred out? No. It has no affect at all on the story or how well it's told.
I'm in this boat. I have nothing against online ads if they're not intrusive, annoying, and excessive. I never go back to sites which excessive ads because they clearly care less about their own content. I'd rather see a few simple ads on a quality site than block ads on a crappy site.
It's similar to TV advertisements. People watch superbowl ads because they expect them to be entertaining. The rest of the year I flip to a different channel when the ads appear because I just find them annoying. But the occasional unobtrusive product placement within a program doesn't deter people from watching the show.
I'm wondering the same thing. I'm also curious about environmental impact. Less cooling systems mean less carbon emissions, but that's possibly offset by the all the work to excavate.
I guess it all depends on how long the data center runs down there. Eventually running cool underground could pay off because it could be used for the next 100+ years.
That's why I like subject-specific wikis (see sig). An article of no importance to Wikipedia may very useful in another wiki. There are also other benefits, such as community rules more appropriate to the subject.
I would pay to not see the ads. I would also pay to retain control over the device (assuming the give-away would be a type of lease).
But the privacy arguments are an issue whether or not you buy the device. If your apps are on the web, they're on someone's servers, whether you paid for the client or not.
One of the biggest reasons this country is falling apart? On his best night less than 1% of the country is watching his show. You give him way too much credit.
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I agree. If you're going to volunteer code, then program what you need or enjoy.
Documentation is another area where you can contribute whatever you know best.
Agreed! We need more contributions to documentation.
Just like a live performance. That's how musicians traditionally made money. Bands used to be happy when people freely shared their music. That would mean more people coming out and paying for concerts.
I guess you're also against Xerox machines since they make books easy to duplicate?
A lot less people have (legal) access to my house than Google's servers. Maybe you live in a commune, but I don't!
This is much more of a wish, not a prediction. Microsoft has only barely just started to offer sandboxing. It's also not common practice by other desktop application developers.
I thought this was common knowledge.
1. We don't automatically "lose" if China "wins".
2. The US economy is not primarily based on works of art.
3. There are plenty of ways for creators to make money outside of copyright controls. E.g. Public performances, works for hire, teaching, consuling...
I can't trump your joke, but...
Metallica found their music on Napster and helped take it down. The consequence was a drop in CD sales. They hurt their own cause. Perhaps the same will happen to Bono.
My experience has been the opposite. I've worked with some very smart engineers in the financial industry. Any time we tried to diverge from the MS path we were told to stay on it by management. These companies had signed very large contracts with Microsoft (for licenses and support), and so management felt they needed to commit completely to get the full value from their contracts, even when other solutions would save them money in the long term. This was most definitely corporate policy, straight from the CTOs / CIOs.
Dome cities...
EPA Soldier: I'm afraid we lost them, sir.
Russ Cargill: Damn it! Well, then you find 'em, and you get 'em back in the dome! And to make sure nobody else gets out, I want roving death squads around the perimeter 24-7! I want 10,000 tough guys, and I want 10,000 soft guys to make the tough guys look tougher! And here's how I want them arranged: tough, soft, tough, tough, soft, tough, soft, soft, tough, tough, soft, soft, tough, soft, tough, soft!
EPA Soldier: Sir, I'm afraid you've gone mad with power.
Russ Cargill: Of course I have! Have you ever tried going mad without power? It's boring, no one listens to you!
Or engineers are good at planning, organizing, and building stuff. While in college they're probably most impressionable to joining causes. Every organization on the planet wants eager, smart people working for them.
But wait, there's more! If you think that one looks like a parody check out this classic DOS 5 upgrade commercial.
It is probably because you are a web developer that you don't see the point of having everything web based...
I was a custom client/server developer for 10 years, and a web developer for the last 5. I still prefer dealing with software distribution and maintenance problems to get a "real" app than have everything web-based. If the system is meant to (almost) always be online anyway, and one company is controlling the distribution, then it's relatively trivial to update the client applications.
Except I doubt most people would buy these as desktop replacements. They expect the limitations of the device because it's small and portable. But on their desktop or full size laptop people expect more functionality and software options.
Then why not use an efficient offline mail client today? I still don't see the point of everything being in the browser, and I'm a web developer.
It's not like we all use kiosks when away from home. Our portable data devices can all run applications besides a browser.
God willing we'll all meet again in Spaceballs II: The Search For More Money
Well, if the character is going to put on shoes anyway, why not just let them be branded shoes? Would it have been better if the logo was blurred out? No. It has no affect at all on the story or how well it's told.
I'm in this boat. I have nothing against online ads if they're not intrusive, annoying, and excessive. I never go back to sites which excessive ads because they clearly care less about their own content. I'd rather see a few simple ads on a quality site than block ads on a crappy site.
It's similar to TV advertisements. People watch superbowl ads because they expect them to be entertaining. The rest of the year I flip to a different channel when the ads appear because I just find them annoying. But the occasional unobtrusive product placement within a program doesn't deter people from watching the show.
Best. Segue. Ever.
You could write for Letterman.
Why type a URL? We all have copy and paste. In all my years on the internet I've never used a URL shortening service or seen the need.
I'm wondering the same thing. I'm also curious about environmental impact. Less cooling systems mean less carbon emissions, but that's possibly offset by the all the work to excavate.
I guess it all depends on how long the data center runs down there. Eventually running cool underground could pay off because it could be used for the next 100+ years.
If it came with Lotus Notes the users would only need one bullet.
That's why I like subject-specific wikis (see sig). An article of no importance to Wikipedia may very useful in another wiki. There are also other benefits, such as community rules more appropriate to the subject.
I would pay to not see the ads. I would also pay to retain control over the device (assuming the give-away would be a type of lease).
But the privacy arguments are an issue whether or not you buy the device. If your apps are on the web, they're on someone's servers, whether you paid for the client or not.
One of the biggest reasons this country is falling apart? On his best night less than 1% of the country is watching his show. You give him way too much credit.