Can someone tell me what's so special about RSS in IE7? (I don't run Windows so I can't try it for myself). I clicked on the RSS links he provided and Safari brought them up just fine. I'm presuming I could book-mark them and Safari would notify me when they're updated, too. So what's IE7 doing that is different/clever?
Go to the Halo FAQ page and scroll down to the question:
I read there is going to be a big-budget Hollywood movie of Halo starring Vin Diesel as the Master Chief and a porn star as the voice of Cortana. When should I start lining up outside my local theater?
And here's their answer:
You shouldn't. Lots of people have come around trying to get the rights to make a Halo movie, but Bungie has not sold the movie rights to anyone. (And yes, it IS Bungie's decision.) There are lots of bad movies based on video games, and we don't want Halo to meet the same fate.
Obviously, Microsoft greed trumps Bungie integrity.
There's a huge difference between 'producer' and 'executive' producer. A producer actually gets their hands dirty on the project, for better or worse. An executive producer just takes money and gets their name in the credits. It's a way to pay off people.
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The (strange/interesting/sad) part of this story is how far out the people involved are. I noticed there was no mention, either in the Slate article or the actual convention website, of these guys who claim to have the only functional rocket belt in existence. Then there's Juan Manuel Lozano, the Mexican inventor who claims to developed a break-through method for creating the 90%-pure hydrogen peroxide fuel needed for the rocket belt.
And then there's the whole RB2000 saga, which involved fraud, murder, and the disappearance of the only prototype. The full story can be found on the rocketbelt.nl site. Rocketbelt developers are out there on the edges with the ufologists, perpetual motion researchers, and free energy salesman, with the exception that rocketbelts can actually work!
Are you nuts? Or are you just trying to see how many vapid over-generalizations you can jam into a single comment?
Propriety software traditionally undergoes a formalized, designed testing process. It's not perfect, but it's an ordered approach to boundary testing, design level implementation of quality, and more.
Says who? QA and testing covers the entire gamut, from formalized unit-testing at every level, to 'throw it at the beta testers and hope nothing breaks'. it's got nothing to do with 'proprietary' (not 'propriety') vs open source.
Open source software must rely on after-the-fact testing in the form of "this broke when I tried to do this".
Where on Earth did you get that? Are you completely oblivious to all the testing methodologies and systems developed by the open source community? Here's a few for you to research: JUnit, Test::Unit, and Selenium.
Commercial software has a strong QA engineering component. Open Source software relies primarily on a black box testing approach.
Again with the generalizations! Commercial software development is, by definition, proprietary, so you don't know how they do it! They might tell you they have a 'strong QA engineering component' (whatever that means) but they could be full of shit!
I've actually downloaded the PDF, and I've been reading through it. It's only 16 pages, and there's a hell of a lot of white space. There's also a lot of space taken up with a bunch of rather unimpressive bar charts.
The problem is, they have absolutely no justification for any of their numbers. For instance, on page 5 they claim, "In 2008, IDC predicts that 80% of Microsoft client operating systems shipped into enterprises will be Windows Vista." But they can't back it up!
They also admit they've only been looking at these numbers since 2002, so they've got no basis for comparison. In order for their 'study' to have any meaning, they'd have to compare it to the relative effects of the introduction of XP, compared to previous Microsoft operating systems. But they admit their data doesn't go back that far!
Their 'predictions' have as much weight as those you'd get from your local psychic.
No, not quite. It was something like Netscape was free for personal use, but $29.95 (or something like that) for business or professional use. At the time, you could buy Navigator in a shrink-wrapped box in the software stores.
Thanks to Microsoft's desire to keep one step ahead of the competition in those areas which matter to their customers, customers have benefited from easier to use software
Why you haven't been modded +1 'funny' for the comment is beyond me.
No, because Apple didn't have any online music sales before they launched the iPod. Then they did iTMS, and it worked.
Microsoft, on the other hand, has tried numerous times to sell music online, and failed each time. That's their track record. What part of that is so hard to grasp?
Are you an idiot? or a troll? Microsoft doesn't have a profitable music store. MSN Music, Urge, whatever else they have, they're not profit centers. What the hell makes you think they'll magically become profitable the day Zune goes on sale?
I'm serious. With their huge cash reserves, Microsoft could enter the market in toilet seats tomorrow, price them at 99 cents, drive everyone else out of business, and drive up the price to $10,000 a seat.
We've already seen them put Netscape out of business by giving away the browser, so can Apple (or any other manufacturer) cry 'foul' and accuse Microsoft of dumping? What are the laws in this situation?
We often blame Microsoft but have to keep in mind that real mess is created by ugly third party drivers. Oh, bullshit. I am so tired of this lame argument. Microsoft has been dictating to the hardware vendors for years. They have a very tight relationship with Intel, telling them exactly what features they want in the next round of chips.
And what the hell do you think WinHEC is for? The DDKs are there for anyone who wants them.
i think the hardware guys are doing the best with what they've got. And what they've got is Microsoft's buggy code to work with. After all, it's up to the OS to decide if a bad driver can bring down the whole system.
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Can someone tell me what's so special about RSS in IE7? (I don't run Windows so I can't try it for myself). I clicked on the RSS links he provided and Safari brought them up just fine. I'm presuming I could book-mark them and Safari would notify me when they're updated, too. So what's IE7 doing that is different/clever?
Can you back that up, at all?
Do you know anything about the graphics technology in OS X (Core Image, Core Video, Quartz Composer, etc. ) that can let you make such a comparison?
And here's their answer:
Obviously, Microsoft greed trumps Bungie integrity.
There's a huge difference between 'producer' and 'executive' producer.
A producer actually gets their hands dirty on the project, for better or worse.
An executive producer just takes money and gets their name in the credits. It's a way to pay off people.
The (strange/interesting/sad) part of this story is how far out the people involved are. I noticed there was no mention, either in the Slate article or the actual convention website, of these guys who claim to have the only functional rocket belt in existence. Then there's Juan Manuel Lozano, the Mexican inventor who claims to developed a break-through method for creating the 90%-pure hydrogen peroxide fuel needed for the rocket belt.
And then there's the whole RB2000 saga, which involved fraud, murder, and the disappearance of the only prototype. The full story can be found on the rocketbelt.nl site. Rocketbelt developers are out there on the edges with the ufologists, perpetual motion researchers, and free energy salesman, with the exception that rocketbelts can actually work!
Says who? QA and testing covers the entire gamut, from formalized unit-testing at every level, to 'throw it at the beta testers and hope nothing breaks'. it's got nothing to do with 'proprietary' (not 'propriety') vs open source.
Where on Earth did you get that? Are you completely oblivious to all the testing methodologies and systems developed by the open source community? Here's a few for you to research: JUnit, Test::Unit, and Selenium.
Again with the generalizations! Commercial software development is, by definition, proprietary, so you don't know how they do it! They might tell you they have a 'strong QA engineering component' (whatever that means) but they could be full of shit!
Apparently Stewart no longer cares about balancing his show for the opinions of his more conservative viewers.
No, not really, he just knows his audience.
He realized a long time ago that Republicans have no sense of humor.
And, they're all child molesters.
The saying around Redmond these days is, "Vista ain't done 'till iTunes won't run."
(Or so I've heard.)
I've actually downloaded the PDF, and I've been reading through it. It's only 16 pages, and there's a hell of a lot of white space. There's also a lot of space taken up with a bunch of rather unimpressive bar charts.
The problem is, they have absolutely no justification for any of their numbers. For instance, on page 5 they claim, "In 2008, IDC predicts that 80% of Microsoft client operating systems shipped into enterprises will be Windows Vista." But they can't back it up!
They also admit they've only been looking at these numbers since 2002, so they've got no basis for comparison. In order for their 'study' to have any meaning, they'd have to compare it to the relative effects of the introduction of XP, compared to previous Microsoft operating systems. But they admit their data doesn't go back that far!
Their 'predictions' have as much weight as those you'd get from your local psychic.
So, let me understand this. You can either have a usable interface, or one that blends with the look and feel of Vista.
Is that what you're saying?
THANK YOU!
I thought there was a term for it, and I knew dumping wasn't right, but it was the closest thing I could think of.
No, not quite. It was something like Netscape was free for personal use, but $29.95 (or something like that) for business or professional use. At the time, you could buy Navigator in a shrink-wrapped box in the software stores.
Why you haven't been modded +1 'funny' for the comment is beyond me.
I thought XP did that already. Sure, they said it was a mistake ....
No, because Apple didn't have any online music sales before they launched the iPod. Then they did iTMS, and it worked.
Microsoft, on the other hand, has tried numerous times to sell music online, and failed each time. That's their track record. What part of that is so hard to grasp?
Are you an idiot? or a troll? Microsoft doesn't have a profitable music store. MSN Music, Urge, whatever else they have, they're not profit centers. What the hell makes you think they'll magically become profitable the day Zune goes on sale?
Is this dumping?
I'm serious. With their huge cash reserves, Microsoft could enter the market in toilet seats tomorrow, price them at 99 cents, drive everyone else out of business, and drive up the price to $10,000 a seat.
We've already seen them put Netscape out of business by giving away the browser, so can Apple (or any other manufacturer) cry 'foul' and accuse Microsoft of dumping? What are the laws in this situation?
Oh, random executable installed in your system32 folder, you say?
No the real lesson here is don't use that half-assed excuse for an operating system for anything more than playing video games.
No kidding! I screamed myself hoarse at my Newton, but it never listened.
You certainly won't! Especially if you buy a brown one!
(Good manners prevents me from describing what you will look like.)
We often blame Microsoft but have to keep in mind that real mess is created by ugly third party drivers.
Oh, bullshit. I am so tired of this lame argument. Microsoft has been dictating to the hardware vendors for years. They have a very tight relationship with Intel, telling them exactly what features they want in the next round of chips.
And what the hell do you think WinHEC is for? The DDKs are there for anyone who wants them.
i think the hardware guys are doing the best with what they've got. And what they've got is Microsoft's buggy code to work with. After all, it's up to the OS to decide if a bad driver can bring down the whole system.
Ha ha. If a Mac is the oft-compared to BMW or Mercedes, that Dell is a goddamn '61 Cadillac, rocket-shaped tail fins and all.
Try using Gizmo instead of Skype. Gizmo has the built-in ability to record conversations to disk.
So, how many of the wonderful new '12 Rules' does this violate? And how many people really believed in the 'Kinder, Gentler, Microsoft'?
SQL Server is a gem?
Maybe you should ask the russians about that.