This won't be a popular post but it sounds like the MS of the early 80's. Of course, it also sounds like a VH1 "Before they were stars" episode. Just substitute the word "Company" for the word "Band".
He says: "I think that understanding language is kind of the last frontier in artificial intelligence, and then talking to a computer will be just like talking to a reference librarian, because they will both be equally knowledgeable about the world and about you. "
Now I love Google and don't mind the privacy implications of Gmail, but for the PR nightmare they just had you would think he'd be a little more careful. I am not sure I want computers to be knowledgeable about me (individually).
Ok, I am putting in some late hours tonight, and my cubicle is next to our offices fax machine. Just got a fax from Flamingo Travel. Damn./me is looking over shoulder... waiting for thought police to nab me.
Microsoft browsers follow standards MUCH closer than Netscape. Mozilla is good, but still has some problems. Tables and Styles just do not work in Netscape 4.0, and have limited use in 6.0 and above. I find that 40% of my design time goes to formatting (using supposed standards) for IE 6, and the rest goes to trying to manipulate Netscape/Mozilla/Macs into displaying the proper way.
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This won't be a popular post but it sounds like the MS of the early 80's. Of course, it also sounds like a VH1 "Before they were stars" episode. Just substitute the word "Company" for the word "Band".
He says: "I think that understanding language is kind of the last frontier in artificial intelligence, and then talking to a computer will be just like talking to a reference librarian, because they will both be equally knowledgeable about the world and about you. "
Now I love Google and don't mind the privacy implications of Gmail, but for the PR nightmare they just had you would think he'd be a little more careful. I am not sure I want computers to be knowledgeable about me (individually).
Off topic question:
- Should I mod this flame bait or troll?
Ok, I am putting in some late hours tonight, and my cubicle is next to our offices fax machine. Just got a fax from Flamingo Travel. Damn. /me is looking over shoulder... waiting for thought police to nab me.
Yeah because writing software that doesn't crash has helped Microsoft capture the desktop market. Oh Wait...
anything about rubish.... in the U.S. the tabloids just post trash.
Do you work for Levitra? Yeah yeah... off topic i know.
You insensitive clod... my name is Dave.
Microsoft browsers follow standards MUCH closer than Netscape. Mozilla is good, but still has some problems. Tables and Styles just do not work in Netscape 4.0, and have limited use in 6.0 and above. I find that 40% of my design time goes to formatting (using supposed standards) for IE 6, and the rest goes to trying to manipulate Netscape/Mozilla/Macs into displaying the proper way.