I tried Boxee once on my iMac, but I really couldn't figure out what exactly people love about it so much. I'm having trouble recalling details, but essentially, it seemed to have "channels" of which the only interesting one was content from Hulu. Since I can already access Hulu with a browser, without having to install this media app with a goofy UI, I was a bit nonplussed.
Boxee also installed a daemon that took over the input from my Apple remote, which I was sorta pissed about.
Why does anyone at Microsoft think this is relevant now? Vista came out over a year and a half ago. Too little too late doesn't even begin to describe this. The conventional wisdom on Vista is that it sucks. That may change somewhat over the coming months/years, but in short, better luck next time MS.
We could use another OS that works as well as OS X does, so I hope you're right. It would be awesome if KDE 4 developed into something as nice as OS. I doubt it will happen, though.
I just saw an article in the paper (I think it was USA Today) that said the 80 GB Zunes are practically impossible to find and sold out everywhere. So maybe it's not as much of a failure as "common knowledge" says. I mean, I personally wouldn't want one, but it looks like some folks out there do.
I've been running it since it was available, and I can assure you I'm not suffering nor am I a masochist. Sheesh, could they be a little more melodramatic about it.
That's funny, I just read an interview with Cringely where he said we are decidedly not in a bubble because all the big web companies are actually making profits. If you're turning a profit, it's not a bubble, he says.
Hmmm, who to believe, Dvorak or Cringely...
What I don't understand is why MS went through so much trouble to implement Aero, only to leave the functionality which sits on top of Aero so lacking. That 3D window-flip thing is just nowhere near as useful as Expose, or something like it. Why would I want to put my windows into a serial line and then flip through them, one by one? I don't understand the usability win there. I feel like they could have harnessed the power of Aero to do something much more impressive.
Agreed on the word choice point. I really don't know if I'm a superstar, which in a way probably means I'm not one. But at any rate, I move right past all the ads for "rockstar" or "superstar" programmers. Not because I'm not a superstar, but because that choice of words indicates to me that the company is probably looking for someone they can put a lot of pressure on and attach a lot of unrealistic expectations to. He's a rockstar! He can move mountains! He'll fix everything and have a super-awesome web 2.0 thing shipped and bug-free in two months! He loves working 14-hour days!
Exactly! Thank you! Talk about a nerd not seeing the forest for the trees. "Convert Selection to MP3" does not invalidate DoubleTwist's business model.
Sure the black one is a status symbol, but the great thing is how Apple is nakedly charging extra for the black, forcing people to consciously decide if they really want to shell out for their computer to be a different color, and then collecting the money when they decide they do. When you see a fool with money, you try to get the fool and the money to part ways.
Also, the reason I would never buy a Ford has nothing to do with brand.
That's quite a soapbox you're standing on! Plenty of us in the DC area have nothing to do with government contracts or other government work, such as the small ISV I work for.
The navigation controls on this thing sound like a loser. One of the big problems with 3rd generation iPods was that there was no tactile feedback, no way to know if the button press you made just registered. Sounds like the same deal here, where "clicking" is a matter of squeezing harder than you already were squeezing. Plus, according to the review, the controls have other problems, like requiring you to be very precise with how long you hold your finger down, and only scrolling at one speed rather than allowing you to slow down as you get close to what you're looking for.
I'm not sure this will work, because Apple are already perceived as deceptive when it comes to their computers and their OS. People never trust their benchmarks or claims of "2x faster!" for a reason. There's even a name for the way Steve Jobs lies or misrepresents the truth (Reality Distortion Field). The same attitude would be taken towards a potential security Czar.
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I tried Boxee once on my iMac, but I really couldn't figure out what exactly people love about it so much. I'm having trouble recalling details, but essentially, it seemed to have "channels" of which the only interesting one was content from Hulu. Since I can already access Hulu with a browser, without having to install this media app with a goofy UI, I was a bit nonplussed.
Boxee also installed a daemon that took over the input from my Apple remote, which I was sorta pissed about.
Why does anyone at Microsoft think this is relevant now? Vista came out over a year and a half ago. Too little too late doesn't even begin to describe this. The conventional wisdom on Vista is that it sucks. That may change somewhat over the coming months/years, but in short, better luck next time MS.
I guess the question is, do you really think that those numbers are an accurate metric of stability, or reliability, or quality in general?
We could use another OS that works as well as OS X does, so I hope you're right. It would be awesome if KDE 4 developed into something as nice as OS. I doubt it will happen, though.
What happens is you pay them $129 and they install a new one. http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/15/macbook-air-battery-replacements-129-free-install/
Found the link: http://www.usatoday.com/tech/products/2007-11-22-zune_N.htm
How hard? Very hard, by the looks of things.
Exactly, in the eyes of the user it's a worthless distinction. If it sucks, it sucks, no one cares whose fault it is.
I've been running it since it was available, and I can assure you I'm not suffering nor am I a masochist. Sheesh, could they be a little more melodramatic about it.
Wow, I could not possibly agree with this comment more. Great job, and I bet you the grandparent doesn't respond.
Actually, I don't agree with any part of that statement. Leopard seems like the least significant OS X update to me.
Jesus Christ where do you people come up with this shit
Hey! We're capital-F Fools, which is totally different from the foolishness of the RIAA. :)
That's funny, I just read an interview with Cringely where he said we are decidedly not in a bubble because all the big web companies are actually making profits. If you're turning a profit, it's not a bubble, he says. Hmmm, who to believe, Dvorak or Cringely...
What I don't understand is why MS went through so much trouble to implement Aero, only to leave the functionality which sits on top of Aero so lacking. That 3D window-flip thing is just nowhere near as useful as Expose, or something like it. Why would I want to put my windows into a serial line and then flip through them, one by one? I don't understand the usability win there. I feel like they could have harnessed the power of Aero to do something much more impressive.
Normally pen testers are hired by someone in the company, who does not inform anyone else about the pen tester (would kinda defeat the point).
Agreed on the word choice point. I really don't know if I'm a superstar, which in a way probably means I'm not one. But at any rate, I move right past all the ads for "rockstar" or "superstar" programmers. Not because I'm not a superstar, but because that choice of words indicates to me that the company is probably looking for someone they can put a lot of pressure on and attach a lot of unrealistic expectations to. He's a rockstar! He can move mountains! He'll fix everything and have a super-awesome web 2.0 thing shipped and bug-free in two months! He loves working 14-hour days!
Exactly! Thank you! Talk about a nerd not seeing the forest for the trees. "Convert Selection to MP3" does not invalidate DoubleTwist's business model.
This redesign is outstanding. Much, much better than the current look. Congratulations to Mr. Bendiken.
Sure the black one is a status symbol, but the great thing is how Apple is nakedly charging extra for the black, forcing people to consciously decide if they really want to shell out for their computer to be a different color, and then collecting the money when they decide they do. When you see a fool with money, you try to get the fool and the money to part ways.
Also, the reason I would never buy a Ford has nothing to do with brand.Code Monkey should find better job and consider changing diet.
Apple has become as bad as Microsoft in the mentality that patents are bad... errrr... except when they are ours, then they're good. Hypocrisy anyone?
Reminds me of the Slashdot mentality: Software patents are bad, except when they hurt the big guys. Hypocrisy anyone?That's quite a soapbox you're standing on! Plenty of us in the DC area have nothing to do with government contracts or other government work, such as the small ISV I work for.
The navigation controls on this thing sound like a loser. One of the big problems with 3rd generation iPods was that there was no tactile feedback, no way to know if the button press you made just registered. Sounds like the same deal here, where "clicking" is a matter of squeezing harder than you already were squeezing. Plus, according to the review, the controls have other problems, like requiring you to be very precise with how long you hold your finger down, and only scrolling at one speed rather than allowing you to slow down as you get close to what you're looking for.
But then I'm just another iPod apologist.I'm not sure this will work, because Apple are already perceived as deceptive when it comes to their computers and their OS. People never trust their benchmarks or claims of "2x faster!" for a reason. There's even a name for the way Steve Jobs lies or misrepresents the truth (Reality Distortion Field). The same attitude would be taken towards a potential security Czar.