The most important technology for PDAs is the ability to sync with their desktop mail & contact information. This is a technology that Psion doesn't have.
It does.
The EPOC OS may be the greatest thing since sliced bread, but if you can't download the email addresses you entered in your PDA right to your mail program with ease, it's useless.
It can, so it isn't.
A CD-ROM containing the PsiWin PC-Psion sync software is included with every Psion computer.
This keyboard looks a little like a chair to me. Sit on it and operate the keyboard(s) on either side of the butt. Next step, sit the keyboard on top of a tower-format PC. Use LCD-head-up display instead of a CRT monitor. Lower a cardboard container around yourself. Hey presto, you're in the ultimate cubicle. Fit 20 software engineers in the area normally needed for one! Hell, why not stack'em too?
And when the dot.com crashes the Boss can just open the garage door & push them out on the street.
There is no way in hell the governing bodies of either would allow such a crazy contraption to compete with real live drivers on the course.
I can see it, just. I can't speak about CART but F1 in my opinion is looking as fixed as professional wrestling. The championship is nearly always decided at the last race, the home boy too often wins at the home race, result changes, dubious stop-go decisions, etc.
However, humans being human, there's always the risk that the drivers, no matter how well paid and controlled they are, might not take the fall when they've been told to.
So, I don't think it so unlikely that the governing bodies might not choose to employ a group of healthy, attractive, pliant young actors (of a national diversity to optimise advertising revenues) to pretend to be the drivers off-race.
During the race, however, the robots are in control, speeding up, slowing down, crashing, exactly as planned - to optimize the excitement, thrill and spectacle (and advertsing revenues) expected of the F1 soap opera.
It might not be so bad actually... they might even be able to program in some overtaking.:-)
Sorry, but the guy had a good point. Car racing is inherently about taking risks. Airline control systems are about avoiding risks.
If you wrote the car racing systems using the risk assumptions of airline control it would stand absolutely NO chance of winning a race. It would be pottering around the corners on the outside to avoid risk of impacts with the human drivers zooming through on the inside.
No, if this thing is to have any chance of winning then it'll have to take risks. Take that corner a little faster than last time, leave the braking a little bit later, get an intimidatingly little bit closer to the guy in front.
And when it goes wrong, the programmer has no risk of death and injury like the human drivers... only of litigation, big time litigation.
I asked them about this back in August and received the following reply:
Recently we moved the Deja.com servers to a new facility in order to provide greater reliability and performance. The move is now complete and we thank you for your patience.
Please note that currently our Usenet Discussion Service only retrieves messages from the past year (back through June 1999). As announced, we are reconfiguring the service
that provides messages posted more than 1 year ago in order to provide greater reliability and performance. This will take some time though, possibly a few months. Have no fear: We're committed to bringing these messages back online as soon as possible.
Hmm, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen... sounds like an alpha version of the fuel cells used in The Matrix to me. If you ever get hold of one, hold it to your ear and listen for a heart beat.
We've already heard that OEMs are no longer allowed to ship the Windows CDROM with a PC and yet on this page MS claims the benefit of a non-Naked PC is that : Customers have the original CD so they can reload the software!
Why not go one better than Amazon with a "No-Click" shopping scheme? Just letting the mouse remain over an item for a certain time will result in it being purchased. (Could be used in conjunction with the StupidaMous e).
You know, we could use this Potent Patent Power for the Good of All. The idea goes as follows:
Whenever you see a brain dead piece of software design - take a trawl through the Interface Hall of Shame for inspiration - then patent the lousy practice.
Since no one will want to pay our steep royalties to use the lousy ideas then eventually only the intelligent and intuitive software design will remain.
Erm, well, I think you can. Logic goes as follows:
Warner are adding coding to their Region 1 (only) DVDs that checks if the player is region free. If it is then no can play.
Your Region 2 Cyrano will not contain this new code so you can play it happily on your region free player in the US.
Of course, you will now have the same problems playing your Region 1 DVDs as us naughty unwashed Europeans. Which batters my earlier comment about American imperialism a little, except that there's certainly a higher percentage of region-free players in Yoorp than in US.
> DVDs tend to be about the same price in different countries.
Bollocks. DVDs cost about 50% more in UK than US. Unsurprisingly the price difference is less extreme here in CH where region-free players are the norm.
Actually, you'll be OK. This latest Warner madness is only targetted at customers trying to watch Region 1 (US) DVDs outside of Region 1. After all, it wouldn't do to annoy the US home market would it. But those dirty furriners can go hang.
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Of course, if you're operating an ISP from about your person then you'll need your Dockers Mobile Pants.
Regards, Ralph.
Regards, Ralph.
AKrobat? After EffeKts? PhotoDelucKs?
I think "PageMaKer" or "FrameMaKer" would be too klose for komfort.
Regards, Ralph.
It does.
The EPOC OS may be the greatest thing since sliced bread, but if you can't download the email addresses you entered in your PDA right to your mail program with ease, it's useless.
It can, so it isn't.
A CD-ROM containing the PsiWin PC-Psion sync software is included with every Psion computer.
Regards, Ralph.
This keyboard looks a little like a chair to me. Sit on it and operate the keyboard(s) on either side of the butt. Next step, sit the keyboard on top of a tower-format PC. Use LCD-head-up display instead of a CRT monitor. Lower a cardboard container around yourself. Hey presto, you're in the ultimate cubicle. Fit 20 software engineers in the area normally needed for one! Hell, why not stack'em too?
And when the dot.com crashes the Boss can just open the garage door & push them out on the street.
Remember, you read it here first.
Regards, Ralph.
Regards, Ralph.
Regards, Ralph.
I can see it, just. I can't speak about CART but F1 in my opinion is looking as fixed as professional wrestling. The championship is nearly always decided at the last race, the home boy too often wins at the home race, result changes, dubious stop-go decisions, etc.
However, humans being human, there's always the risk that the drivers, no matter how well paid and controlled they are, might not take the fall when they've been told to.
So, I don't think it so unlikely that the governing bodies might not choose to employ a group of healthy, attractive, pliant young actors (of a national diversity to optimise advertising revenues) to pretend to be the drivers off-race.
During the race, however, the robots are in control, speeding up, slowing down, crashing, exactly as planned - to optimize the excitement, thrill and spectacle (and advertsing revenues) expected of the F1 soap opera.
It might not be so bad actually ... they might even be able to program in some overtaking. :-)
Regards, Ralph.
I love it. The entire project team (20 or so?) turn up turns up at Monaco or wherever, and YOU get chosen as nominated driver ... again. :-)
Regards, Ralph.
If you wrote the car racing systems using the risk assumptions of airline control it would stand absolutely NO chance of winning a race. It would be pottering around the corners on the outside to avoid risk of impacts with the human drivers zooming through on the inside.
No, if this thing is to have any chance of winning then it'll have to take risks. Take that corner a little faster than last time, leave the braking a little bit later, get an intimidatingly little bit closer to the guy in front.
And when it goes wrong, the programmer has no risk of death and injury like the human drivers ... only of litigation, big time litigation.
I'm 100% with LordNimon on this - as a software engineer - I wouldn't touch this project with a 10-foot pole. (However, I'd watch it on TV at a safe distance!)
Regards, Ralph.
Recently we moved the Deja.com servers to a new facility in order to provide greater reliability and performance. The move is now complete and we thank you for your patience.
Please note that currently our Usenet Discussion Service only retrieves messages from the past year (back through June 1999). As announced, we are reconfiguring the service that provides messages posted more than 1 year ago in order to provide greater reliability and performance. This will take some time though, possibly a few months. Have no fear: We're committed to bringing these messages back online as soon as possible.
... which doesn't say much really.
Regards, Ralph.
"Unknown" and "Anonymous Coward" ... can they possibly be related?
Admit it, you hot grit lovers, you're operating Echelon aren't ya?
Regards, Ralph.
Use parts from a VCR to make your illusionary clock and what'll you get? An illusionary flashing "00:00".
Regards, Ralph.
Hmm, carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen ... sounds like an alpha version of the fuel cells used in The Matrix to me. If you ever get hold of one, hold it to your ear and listen for a heart beat.
Regards, Ralph.
The incredible cheek of these people!
Regards, Ralph.
Problem: The .com name space is now empty.
Regards, Ralph.
No click, zero click, ok, ok, I should read the whole story before posting. Sorry.
Regards, Ralph.
Regards, Ralph.
Whenever you see a brain dead piece of software design - take a trawl through the Interface Hall of Shame for inspiration - then patent the lousy practice.
Since no one will want to pay our steep royalties to use the lousy ideas then eventually only the intelligent and intuitive software design will remain.
A great idea, huh? Better patent it. .-)
Regards, Ralph.
Erm, well, I think you can. Logic goes as follows:
Warner are adding coding to their Region 1 (only) DVDs that checks if the player is region free. If it is then no can play.
Your Region 2 Cyrano will not contain this new code so you can play it happily on your region free player in the US.
Of course, you will now have the same problems playing your Region 1 DVDs as us naughty unwashed Europeans. Which batters my earlier comment about American imperialism a little, except that there's certainly a higher percentage of region-free players in Yoorp than in US.
All clear?
Regards, Ralph.
Bollocks. DVDs cost about 50% more in UK than US. Unsurprisingly the price difference is less extreme here in CH where region-free players are the norm.
Regards, Ralph.
Actually, you'll be OK. This latest Warner madness is only targetted at customers trying to watch Region 1 (US) DVDs outside of Region 1. After all, it wouldn't do to annoy the US home market would it. But those dirty furriners can go hang.
... business as usual.
Typical US Imperialism
Regards, Ralph.
Hear the programme here . Visit the website for the programme here.
And yes, there is some humour, and, no, you won't hear much you didn't know already.
Regards, Ralph.
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Regards, Ralph.