If you really don't trust your kids on the computer, putting the computer in a common area (the kitchen, or family/living room) means that whoever is usually in the company of others.
If you are going to make rules, follow them yourself.
"1. If it can't run existing X windows applications it's useless. Additionally if it can't run anywhere it's useless."
The document covers this with the obvious solution:
"Legacy X Protocol Handler
In order to support the wealth of X applications that already exist, and to ease the transition from X to Y, an interpretation layer will need to be built. This is an excellent example of the elegance of the design of Y. The X layer can be implemented as an in-server driver module. This module would, upon initialisation, create an appropriate socket to pretend to act as an X server. When X applications connect to this socket, the X module would translate the requests into equivalent Y requests. One drawback of supporting the X protocol is that many of the advantages of Y, in particular the lightweight protocol and server-side objects, will be lost."
Obviously discussing the name is a bit beside the point, but I do disagree. I think "Y" is a great name. It is simple, short, unique, and it implies a significant step forward (not unline a primary version number jump) while hinting at the heritage of the X name.
Also, (going even further besides the point), the screenshots in the PDF include a small cube graphic in the top corner of the windows. The line-edges of the cube form a "Y" shape. Slick.
I don't have the engineering or programming background to comment on the substance of the paper, but this guys is a a branding genius.
Most RSS readers support HTTP's Conditional GET mechanism, which only downloads the full file if the modified date in the header is different than your last version. This means you can check for updates with tiny (~200byte) requests. For more info, see HTTP Conditional Get for RSS Hackers.
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I can confirm this. My old VW Fox didn't have one, but a friends mid-nineties Jetta does.
This shows the power of defaults. Anyone who has done any wardriving will notice that a lot of networks have the SSID "linksys" or "default".
Take it out of the box, plug it in, and it works. That's the beauty of wifi.
I'm sure we'll see a move my manufacturers towards secure-by-default (as secure as possible, that is) as we've seen Microsoft trying to do with IIS in Win2003.
That said, there is certainly a place for unencrypted open networks.
From the article, it almost sounds as though it was a wide open access point (no WEP encryption or MAC filtering). If this is the case, there should be no demonizing WiFi - just a sloppy sysadmin.
Is this different that the "competitive upgrades" that Corel and Adobe have been selling for years? A quick google search for "competitive upgrade" turns up dozens of results of companies offering a discount for people who own a competitive product.
Nice indeed. For those that like simple control over the font sizes, I recommend the Trivial extension which lets you add font size controls to the toolbar.
I can't only speak from my limited experience, but we bought the Linksys 802.11g router and were unable to connect to it from any of our 802.11b cards (we've since bought a 'b' access point to hold us over for now).
Good points. I could see this eventually making sense on all displays. Any display in an office could display the output of any PC (or other device). It would be nice in group meetings. However, performance would likely be an issue - even over a very good connection, VNC-style transfer (per-pixel, presumably) isn't practical for anything with video.
At this form factor, with some kind of fast and conventient docking station, a device like this could become a personal computer that you can fit in your pocket.
I lug a heavy but powerful Dell laptop to and from work, where it dock it with a large monnitor, keyboard, and mouse - I might not need to lug the screen and keyboard around with me. This idea was explored in IBM Research's MetaPad. They take the idea even futher - suggesting that it would dock into a desktop-type setup, or even dock into a laptop-like shell.
I've often wondered this about Canada's public TV and Radio entity, the CBC. They have a fanstastic archive of radio and television (think: every NHL hockey gave ever). They are publicly funded, but they are for profit. I only hope they haven't nailed themselves to the wall with licsensing agreements.
I'd love to see the whole thing made public someday.
See a discussion of the idea of open source music (disclosure: it's a link to my own site). The sampling of music has been happening in the world of rap for years - seems like a natural move.
Then imagine that it's all easy to find and navigate, quick to load, and resists the temptation of self-indulgent multimedia.
If you are lucky enough to live on Prince Edward Island then you already have a website like this: www.gov.pe.ca with "website architecture and construction by Reinvented Inc. for the Government of Prince Edward Island, Canada". It is insanely great.
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If you really don't trust your kids on the computer, putting the computer in a common area (the kitchen, or family/living room) means that whoever is usually in the company of others.
If you are going to make rules, follow them yourself.
The document covers this with the obvious solution:
Obviously discussing the name is a bit beside the point, but I do disagree. I think "Y" is a great name. It is simple, short, unique, and it implies a significant step forward (not unline a primary version number jump) while hinting at the heritage of the X name.
Also, (going even further besides the point), the screenshots in the PDF include a small cube graphic in the top corner of the windows. The line-edges of the cube form a "Y" shape. Slick.
I don't have the engineering or programming background to comment on the substance of the paper, but this guys is a a branding genius.
Why I didn't buy a hybrid car (self-link):
mpg city/hwy
Echo Hatchback 42/54
Civic Hybrid 47/48
Prius Hybrid 45/52
Honda Insight 61/68
Mind you, the Echo Hatchback is only available in Canada right now.
Most RSS readers support HTTP's Conditional GET mechanism, which only downloads the full file if the modified date in the header is different than your last version. This means you can check for updates with tiny (~200byte) requests. For more info, see HTTP Conditional Get for RSS Hackers.
I can confirm this. My old VW Fox didn't have one, but a friends mid-nineties Jetta does.
This shows the power of defaults. Anyone who has done any wardriving will notice that a lot of networks have the SSID "linksys" or "default".
Take it out of the box, plug it in, and it works. That's the beauty of wifi.
I'm sure we'll see a move my manufacturers towards secure-by-default (as secure as possible, that is) as we've seen Microsoft trying to do with IIS in Win2003.
That said, there is certainly a place for unencrypted open networks.
A co-worker of mine has been claiming that google is god for two years now.
From the article, it almost sounds as though it was a wide open access point (no WEP encryption or MAC filtering). If this is the case, there should be no demonizing WiFi - just a sloppy sysadmin.
Is this different that the "competitive upgrades" that Corel and Adobe have been selling for years? A quick google search for "competitive upgrade" turns up dozens of results of companies offering a discount for people who own a competitive product.
"exactly how can AOL plan to pull that?"
They can't. Dave Winer has posted the source.
I've got a copy of the install if someone wants to host it.
Nice indeed. For those that like simple control over the font sizes, I recommend the Trivial extension which lets you add font size controls to the toolbar.
I can't only speak from my limited experience, but we bought the Linksys 802.11g router and were unable to connect to it from any of our 802.11b cards (we've since bought a 'b' access point to hold us over for now).
STS-107 Columbia landing journal.
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Good points. I could see this eventually making sense on all displays. Any display in an office could display the output of any PC (or other device). It would be nice in group meetings. However, performance would likely be an issue - even over a very good connection, VNC-style transfer (per-pixel, presumably) isn't practical for anything with video.
Does anyone know when a decision is expected on the Eldred case?
At this form factor, with some kind of fast and conventient docking station, a device like this could become a personal computer that you can fit in your pocket.
I lug a heavy but powerful Dell laptop to and from work, where it dock it with a large monnitor, keyboard, and mouse - I might not need to lug the screen and keyboard around with me. This idea was explored in IBM Research's MetaPad. They take the idea even futher - suggesting that it would dock into a desktop-type setup, or even dock into a laptop-like shell.
Yup - up here in Eastern Canada too.
I'm curious to see the interface on OSX - anyone have any screenshots?
I've often wondered this about Canada's public TV and Radio entity, the CBC. They have a fanstastic archive of radio and television (think: every NHL hockey gave ever). They are publicly funded, but they are for profit. I only hope they haven't nailed themselves to the wall with licsensing agreements.
I'd love to see the whole thing made public someday.
See a discussion of the idea of open source music (disclosure: it's a link to my own site). The sampling of music has been happening in the world of rap for years - seems like a natural move.
Imagine a website where you could:
Then imagine that it's all easy to find and navigate, quick to load, and resists the temptation of self-indulgent multimedia.
If you are lucky enough to live on Prince Edward Island then you already have a website like this: www.gov.pe.ca with "website architecture and construction by Reinvented Inc. for the Government of Prince Edward Island, Canada". It is insanely great.
(this post an excerpt from actsofvolition.com )