My parents, after tons of proding from both my brother and I, finally gave alternative browsers a try (being the scientific sort, we had them try Mozilla, Firefox, AND Opera), and they like all three better than IE. They took to the tabs instantly, and I never hear any complaints about Pop-Up ads. Nor do they have any trouble with plugins for Flash, etc. And while my dad is relatively computer savvy, my mom repeatedly needs to be reminded of how to download/upload attachments. Really, I think all three browsers were well designed with a general population in mind.
I saw this after the fact, but maybe you check up on your messages. According to its website, Broadcom has Linux drivers. Whether they work, I have no clue, but am planning to try it out as I have a new laptop with a Broadcom chip.
As we've seen in the replies already, people seem to have two views on this. Either Iraq is a sort of puppet to the president, or it simply sought the help of the president's speech writers to polish his speech. I think it's maybe a little of both. Even if Iraq were completely independent, it would make sense, IMHO, to run it by the presidential writers to make sure it has the right style, etc. I wouldn't want to make a speech before Congress without being familiar with their typical style and how they like to be approached, and I'm American. That said, what I find confusing (no matter what the viewpoint), is why would they choose to use phrases nearly identical to those used by the president in a recent talk? If we're taking the puppet POV, surely Bush and his Cabinet aren't *that* dumb--every one would (and did) notice. It would have been better to be more subtle. And if not, if Allawi was just seeking help, why would they do that? Just to make Congress remember the points better through repetition? It doesn't make sense to me.
Speaking of repetition, in the presidential debate tonight, Bush kept talking about Kerry's view of the war, repeatedly saying Kerry sees it as "the wrong war at the wrong time in the wrong place." That's the only thing I'll remember from that debate. Seems like something that could help Kerry...
Personally, I like this approach. Maybe the problem isn't extraordinarily difficult to solve, but the ad itself has a useful purpose for Google's HR department: it finds people who are willing to solve a problem whose solution is not immediately obvious without any immediate gain, other than satisfying their curiosity. That has to be a nice plus for Google. They can limit their hiring process to those individuals and from there give them more challenging problems, take them through the interview process, etc.
I don't think that a movie loosely based on a book, and yet still calling itself the title of the book, is the same as a derived work. If Spielberg wanted to develop a derivative version of The War of the Worlds, I'd think that was great, as long as he gave it a slightly different title, etc. For example, one of Marcel Duchamps's most famous works is LHOOQ ("elle a chaud au cul"), in which he took a print of the Mona Lisa and gave her a goatee. I think that's a great derivative work that pushed the definition of art and introduced a sense of humor to a field where humor was sorely needed. So I don't have any dumb idea that we should "stay true to the original," rather, I think that if we are developing a derivative work, we should make that point clear and not mislead the public.
I think it's a huge relief that Hines is beating Spielburg to the punch. I don't understand why we even bother making movies from books if we are going to change the stories completely. There is a reason many of these books have become classics. I guess that movies "inspired" by books rather than adapted by them are good for reading (you see the movie; you like it; you read the book, and it's better), but I think it hurts our culture in general. Maybe with Hines's movie out first, people will be less likely to think Spielburg's interpretation is Oscar-worthy.
Not true. Don't forget there are some third-party conservative candidates. You aren't even giving any leeway to those who live in "safe" states (e.g. I live in SC--any vote is basically pointless). Also, some studies indicate that many of the people who vote third-party wouldn't have voted otherwise. (Sorry I can't point to a web site to back this up). We should never punish Americans who vote their conscience, who aren't willing to settle for the "lesser of two evils" when a good may exist. If you are concerned about Kerry getting elected, you should focus on the 25% of eligible voters who don't bother to show up. They are the only ones "throwing their votes away."
Perhaps the majority of Western Countries based their laws on the tenets of Christianity, but America is one notable exception. Our rules were based largely on Deistic principles and on general ethics and were specifically engineered not to value religion. Dubious? Read The Godless Constitution. Or consider this: despite the fact that many Americans claim the US Constition was based on the Bible and that it was founded by Christians, so we are a Christian nation, the founders specifically chose not only to exclude Christianity from the Constitution (which was a cause of debate throughout the States), but to specifically prohibit religious tests as requirements for holding public office. One can be ethical and can have morals without religion.
I saw this article yesterday and have since wondered when women came to be portrayed so badly. I don't really understand why you would throw money away so that a VR girl, who seemingly won't ever do much other than reveal things about herself, will talk to you. Not only is it a waste of money, but it doesn't teach men skills they actually need to hold onto a girlfriend. I'm sure there are a number of women who would prefer a money tree to a human being, but most of us can't be made happy simply through materialistic things. I'm frustrated the company would choose to reinforce this unfair stereotype about women. What's next? A virtual boyfriend who will only talk to you if you encourage him to spend all his time watching the game and going to strip clubs with his friends?
Well, if you looked at the IntelliTxT demo, you'd know there's a mouse-over that tells you it's a sponsored link. Personally, I think this feature makes the adds far less annoying, but do they really have to link each occurrance of a particular keyword? In an article about, say, firewalls, that could get quite distracting to read.
Also, it seems you're SOL if your mouse-overs don't work properly...
Every time I read about computer security compromises resulting from failure to patch/setup firewalls/etc, I can't help but think there's a better way to educate the public than to wait for them to be victims. With all the MS tutorials and "helpers" (stupid paperclip...how I hate you!), it never ceases to surprise me that when you first start up a new MS-based computer, you don't get a security tutorial. Really, how hard would it be to take users through the basics of computer maintenance (and scare them into compliance) when they go to set up a broadband connection, etc?
Now that it can continue its hold on big-screen technology, Texas Instruments can implement its new plan to please geeks everywhere...the big screen graphing calculator! No more squinting to see how that integral came out with the TI-8900--no sir!
I had no idea a government-produced document could be so clear, concise, and easy to follow. If OSS really takes off in California, maybe other states will turn to this justification. I honestly believe that if more lay-people read similar descriptions of open source software, the doors would be opened to Linux users everywhere.
This article touched on the merits of Linux for governments and some organizations, but sadly, it still fails to mention what I think could be the biggest niche for Linux today: charity. In most towns, there are learning centers such as the Boys' and Girls' Clubs, etc, that provide visitors with basic computer service and training. In my experience, these centers are either forking out big bucks to MS, relying on the computer-refurbishing programs of NASA, MS, and others, or simply using computers that are virtually obsolete. But with Linux, they could make their old computers run for less and buy new ones a friendly college-student/volunteer would build for them for considerably less than a store-bought computer. Even Walmart is apparently offering cheap computers. Unfortunately, if my experience in college was typical, charity managers are still afraid to venture into the unknown (or maybe just to trust the college-student volunteers who would be setting this up and administering it for them). It's sad, really, because of all the people who could learn Linux effectively and without concerns about "how I did X in Word," the poor (and children), who have never really had any experience with computer, would be the easiest to train and would stand to benefit most.
Personally, I think the key to interesting more women in any high-tech, high-science job is to get them interested when they're still in elementary school. What if we sent more speakers into the schools to show (all) the students the possibilities? If you show them that math and science can be fun and interesting, and can be used to do really good things, when they're young, it'll help alleviate the stigma against being in science when they're older. I know--when I was in seventh grade, the last thing I wanted was anything that would make me seem geekier. Younger kids don't face quite the same demeaning peer pressure.
I am a runner. I have just moved to an area of the US where it gets quite cold and snowy in the winter, and I would absolutely *love* to be able to go running in a virtual environment this way...
Maybe the YMCA of the future will have Oakley-style VR glasses and boxed in treadmills and bicycles...
I'm sure that at $1-$1.6 billion to repair the Hubble, many who are not directly affected by the Hubble's latest problems will wonder why we're throwing so much money into something that, to them, is just a big, expensive camera. Personally, I'd like to know what kind of research money we're losing because the Hubble isn't working properly.
I also fail to see how Mr. O'Keefe, who heads NASA, can postpone shuttle missions citing danger to the astronauts' lives. If it seems imminent that another disaster will occur on the next flight, I would understand, but surely we've found ways to resolve the latest problems. Astronauts don't go into the business of space flight thinking they'll have "safe" jobs, and I would think that as long as they're ready to fly again, the administration would be eager to get them back in space.
I have been following this stuff as best I can, but somewhere along the road, I lost track. Has SCO actually finished a trial with any of the groups it's sued? How can they afford the legal costs of adding suit after suit with no resolution? Will they be able to afford their legal department if they lose any of these cases?
From the article: "The "Human-Powered Car," meanwhile, has four seats with everyone cranking to make it go." Yabba Dabba Do!
That said, and despite the fact that many people have made it around the US without gasoline (through running, walking, cycling, etc endeavors), I think it's great that someone's highlighting the other ways we can get around. I was a bit concerned about the biodiesel's eating natural rubber (how much oil does it take to make synthetic rubber? I wish I knew...), but over all the variety of vehicles he used seems promising. I'd love to try a solar-powered canoe!
I have actually read all of the articles, and I think most of you are misinterpreting. First, the Blog article doesn't say anything about the dinner being with a bunch of government officials... It sounded like it was a nice thing Gates was doing for the MS interns. Now I looked at the links, and maybe I'm missing something, but I simply didn't see anything about the governor's meeting at that site.
As for the news articles, they explained how many people would be attending the conference, not Gates' party. The tribnet article said about 1100 people were expected to attend the meeting, and the news.com article mentioned that around 30 governors went to the meeting. Neither of these numbers related to the party itself. Furthermore, the article doesn't actually state the that big wigs listed went to the party, just that they were at the conference:
"Among the NGA meeting attendees: Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge and Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson, both former governors, as well as former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and ex-White House Chief of Staff Leon Panetta."
Though there's the implication that these people also attended the party, we haven't received any information about whether they did and how many total guests there are.
If I knew definitely that Gates' had received RSVPs from 50+ guests, all political figures, before the homeland security zone was granted, I would understand the measure to some degree. On the other hand, there have been large private parties before the introduction of the Homeland Security department that had large numbers of important people as guests. For these reasons, I feel I am justified in being concerned that private citizens can have homeland security zones protecting their lands.
I am (and was) aware that the guestlist included some extremely well-known government players. However, it sounds as though the party was not extremely large (especially considering that Gates' garage has space for around 30 cars), and, more importantly, it was a private party. I don't think homeland security intervention was at all justified. The article says nothing about how many of these guests actually attended--if you read carefully, you see the article just mentions some of the key figures who attended the NGA conference--or even how many were invited. It may be stretching it, but the potential to abuse such a system is still there. Think of all the actors who are friends with important political figures...
What sort of "land of the free" is this when a private citizen can use a department whose purpose is theoretically to protect us to lock down roads?
The potential implications of this are astounding. What happens to a community when one of the very rich, dealing with a dispute over a tree growing from his neighbor's yard, realizes he can lock down his neighborhood if he has "justification" for such an action?
Don't forget how handy it would be to be able to add notes to an e-book, especially if it was being used in the classroom. This would be one great advantage of the e-book... I could highlight text without bleeding through pages, and I could go back and quickly find a note I made about so-and-so's interesting perspective. I always had the problem in classes of having one section I liked and then only remembering a range of about 50 pages to look for it. Report-writing would have been so much faster with e-books!
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My parents, after tons of proding from both my brother and I, finally gave alternative browsers a try (being the scientific sort, we had them try Mozilla, Firefox, AND Opera), and they like all three better than IE. They took to the tabs instantly, and I never hear any complaints about Pop-Up ads. Nor do they have any trouble with plugins for Flash, etc. And while my dad is relatively computer savvy, my mom repeatedly needs to be reminded of how to download/upload attachments. Really, I think all three browsers were well designed with a general population in mind.
I saw this after the fact, but maybe you check up on your messages. According to its website, Broadcom has Linux drivers. Whether they work, I have no clue, but am planning to try it out as I have a new laptop with a Broadcom chip.
As we've seen in the replies already, people seem to have two views on this. Either Iraq is a sort of puppet to the president, or it simply sought the help of the president's speech writers to polish his speech. I think it's maybe a little of both. Even if Iraq were completely independent, it would make sense, IMHO, to run it by the presidential writers to make sure it has the right style, etc. I wouldn't want to make a speech before Congress without being familiar with their typical style and how they like to be approached, and I'm American. That said, what I find confusing (no matter what the viewpoint), is why would they choose to use phrases nearly identical to those used by the president in a recent talk? If we're taking the puppet POV, surely Bush and his Cabinet aren't *that* dumb--every one would (and did) notice. It would have been better to be more subtle. And if not, if Allawi was just seeking help, why would they do that? Just to make Congress remember the points better through repetition? It doesn't make sense to me.
Speaking of repetition, in the presidential debate tonight, Bush kept talking about Kerry's view of the war, repeatedly saying Kerry sees it as "the wrong war at the wrong time in the wrong place." That's the only thing I'll remember from that debate. Seems like something that could help Kerry...
Personally, I like this approach. Maybe the problem isn't extraordinarily difficult to solve, but the ad itself has a useful purpose for Google's HR department: it finds people who are willing to solve a problem whose solution is not immediately obvious without any immediate gain, other than satisfying their curiosity. That has to be a nice plus for Google. They can limit their hiring process to those individuals and from there give them more challenging problems, take them through the interview process, etc.
I don't think that a movie loosely based on a book, and yet still calling itself the title of the book, is the same as a derived work. If Spielberg wanted to develop a derivative version of The War of the Worlds, I'd think that was great, as long as he gave it a slightly different title, etc. For example, one of Marcel Duchamps's most famous works is LHOOQ ("elle a chaud au cul"), in which he took a print of the Mona Lisa and gave her a goatee. I think that's a great derivative work that pushed the definition of art and introduced a sense of humor to a field where humor was sorely needed. So I don't have any dumb idea that we should "stay true to the original," rather, I think that if we are developing a derivative work, we should make that point clear and not mislead the public.
I think it's a huge relief that Hines is beating Spielburg to the punch. I don't understand why we even bother making movies from books if we are going to change the stories completely. There is a reason many of these books have become classics. I guess that movies "inspired" by books rather than adapted by them are good for reading (you see the movie; you like it; you read the book, and it's better), but I think it hurts our culture in general. Maybe with Hines's movie out first, people will be less likely to think Spielburg's interpretation is Oscar-worthy.
Not true. Don't forget there are some third-party conservative candidates. You aren't even giving any leeway to those who live in "safe" states (e.g. I live in SC--any vote is basically pointless). Also, some studies indicate that many of the people who vote third-party wouldn't have voted otherwise. (Sorry I can't point to a web site to back this up). We should never punish Americans who vote their conscience, who aren't willing to settle for the "lesser of two evils" when a good may exist. If you are concerned about Kerry getting elected, you should focus on the 25% of eligible voters who don't bother to show up. They are the only ones "throwing their votes away."
Perhaps the majority of Western Countries based their laws on the tenets of Christianity, but America is one notable exception. Our rules were based largely on Deistic principles and on general ethics and were specifically engineered not to value religion. Dubious? Read The Godless Constitution. Or consider this: despite the fact that many Americans claim the US Constition was based on the Bible and that it was founded by Christians, so we are a Christian nation, the founders specifically chose not only to exclude Christianity from the Constitution (which was a cause of debate throughout the States), but to specifically prohibit religious tests as requirements for holding public office. One can be ethical and can have morals without religion.
I saw this article yesterday and have since wondered when women came to be portrayed so badly. I don't really understand why you would throw money away so that a VR girl, who seemingly won't ever do much other than reveal things about herself, will talk to you. Not only is it a waste of money, but it doesn't teach men skills they actually need to hold onto a girlfriend. I'm sure there are a number of women who would prefer a money tree to a human being, but most of us can't be made happy simply through materialistic things. I'm frustrated the company would choose to reinforce this unfair stereotype about women. What's next? A virtual boyfriend who will only talk to you if you encourage him to spend all his time watching the game and going to strip clubs with his friends?
Well, if you looked at the IntelliTxT demo, you'd know there's a mouse-over that tells you it's a sponsored link. Personally, I think this feature makes the adds far less annoying, but do they really have to link each occurrance of a particular keyword? In an article about, say, firewalls, that could get quite distracting to read.
Also, it seems you're SOL if your mouse-overs don't work properly...
Every time I read about computer security compromises resulting from failure to patch/setup firewalls/etc, I can't help but think there's a better way to educate the public than to wait for them to be victims. With all the MS tutorials and "helpers" (stupid paperclip...how I hate you!), it never ceases to surprise me that when you first start up a new MS-based computer, you don't get a security tutorial. Really, how hard would it be to take users through the basics of computer maintenance (and scare them into compliance) when they go to set up a broadband connection, etc?
Now that it can continue its hold on big-screen technology, Texas Instruments can implement its new plan to please geeks everywhere...the big screen graphing calculator! No more squinting to see how that integral came out with the TI-8900--no sir!
I had no idea a government-produced document could be so clear, concise, and easy to follow. If OSS really takes off in California, maybe other states will turn to this justification. I honestly believe that if more lay-people read similar descriptions of open source software, the doors would be opened to Linux users everywhere.
This article touched on the merits of Linux for governments and some organizations, but sadly, it still fails to mention what I think could be the biggest niche for Linux today: charity. In most towns, there are learning centers such as the Boys' and Girls' Clubs, etc, that provide visitors with basic computer service and training. In my experience, these centers are either forking out big bucks to MS, relying on the computer-refurbishing programs of NASA, MS, and others, or simply using computers that are virtually obsolete. But with Linux, they could make their old computers run for less and buy new ones a friendly college-student/volunteer would build for them for considerably less than a store-bought computer. Even Walmart is apparently offering cheap computers. Unfortunately, if my experience in college was typical, charity managers are still afraid to venture into the unknown (or maybe just to trust the college-student volunteers who would be setting this up and administering it for them). It's sad, really, because of all the people who could learn Linux effectively and without concerns about "how I did X in Word," the poor (and children), who have never really had any experience with computer, would be the easiest to train and would stand to benefit most.
Personally, I think the key to interesting more women in any high-tech, high-science job is to get them interested when they're still in elementary school. What if we sent more speakers into the schools to show (all) the students the possibilities? If you show them that math and science can be fun and interesting, and can be used to do really good things, when they're young, it'll help alleviate the stigma against being in science when they're older. I know--when I was in seventh grade, the last thing I wanted was anything that would make me seem geekier. Younger kids don't face quite the same demeaning peer pressure.
I am a runner. I have just moved to an area of the US where it gets quite cold and snowy in the winter, and I would absolutely *love* to be able to go running in a virtual environment this way...
Maybe the YMCA of the future will have Oakley-style VR glasses and boxed in treadmills and bicycles...
I'm sure that at $1-$1.6 billion to repair the Hubble, many who are not directly affected by the Hubble's latest problems will wonder why we're throwing so much money into something that, to them, is just a big, expensive camera. Personally, I'd like to know what kind of research money we're losing because the Hubble isn't working properly.
I also fail to see how Mr. O'Keefe, who heads NASA, can postpone shuttle missions citing danger to the astronauts' lives. If it seems imminent that another disaster will occur on the next flight, I would understand, but surely we've found ways to resolve the latest problems. Astronauts don't go into the business of space flight thinking they'll have "safe" jobs, and I would think that as long as they're ready to fly again, the administration would be eager to get them back in space.
I have been following this stuff as best I can, but somewhere along the road, I lost track. Has SCO actually finished a trial with any of the groups it's sued? How can they afford the legal costs of adding suit after suit with no resolution? Will they be able to afford their legal department if they lose any of these cases?
From the article: "The "Human-Powered Car," meanwhile, has four seats with everyone cranking to make it go." Yabba Dabba Do!
That said, and despite the fact that many people have made it around the US without gasoline (through running, walking, cycling, etc endeavors), I think it's great that someone's highlighting the other ways we can get around. I was a bit concerned about the biodiesel's eating natural rubber (how much oil does it take to make synthetic rubber? I wish I knew...), but over all the variety of vehicles he used seems promising. I'd love to try a solar-powered canoe!
I have actually read all of the articles, and I think most of you are misinterpreting. First, the Blog article doesn't say anything about the dinner being with a bunch of government officials... It sounded like it was a nice thing Gates was doing for the MS interns. Now I looked at the links, and maybe I'm missing something, but I simply didn't see anything about the governor's meeting at that site.
As for the news articles, they explained how many people would be attending the conference, not Gates' party. The tribnet article said about 1100 people were expected to attend the meeting, and the news.com article mentioned that around 30 governors went to the meeting. Neither of these numbers related to the party itself. Furthermore, the article doesn't actually state the that big wigs listed went to the party, just that they were at the conference:
"Among the NGA meeting attendees: Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge and Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson, both former governors, as well as former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and ex-White House Chief of Staff Leon Panetta."
Though there's the implication that these people also attended the party, we haven't received any information about whether they did and how many total guests there are.
If I knew definitely that Gates' had received RSVPs from 50+ guests, all political figures, before the homeland security zone was granted, I would understand the measure to some degree. On the other hand, there have been large private parties before the introduction of the Homeland Security department that had large numbers of important people as guests. For these reasons, I feel I am justified in being concerned that private citizens can have homeland security zones protecting their lands.
I am (and was) aware that the guestlist included some extremely well-known government players. However, it sounds as though the party was not extremely large (especially considering that Gates' garage has space for around 30 cars), and, more importantly, it was a private party. I don't think homeland security intervention was at all justified. The article says nothing about how many of these guests actually attended--if you read carefully, you see the article just mentions some of the key figures who attended the NGA conference--or even how many were invited. It may be stretching it, but the potential to abuse such a system is still there. Think of all the actors who are friends with important political figures...
What sort of "land of the free" is this when a private citizen can use a department whose purpose is theoretically to protect us to lock down roads?
The potential implications of this are astounding. What happens to a community when one of the very rich, dealing with a dispute over a tree growing from his neighbor's yard, realizes he can lock down his neighborhood if he has "justification" for such an action?
When you are excited or nervous, others complain they hear a faint whirring sound...
Don't forget how handy it would be to be able to add notes to an e-book, especially if it was being used in the classroom. This would be one great advantage of the e-book... I could highlight text without bleeding through pages, and I could go back and quickly find a note I made about so-and-so's interesting perspective. I always had the problem in classes of having one section I liked and then only remembering a range of about 50 pages to look for it. Report-writing would have been so much faster with e-books!
Forget anger and letting people merge in front of you... Here's what I want my car to be able to express:
1) Oops!
2) New to area.
3) I'm completely lost.
4) Medical emergency.
5) Learner
How many times are we angry with people who just happen to be dealing with one of the above and who we would easily forgive if we knew as much?