I am growing increasingly convinced that before someone is allowed to connect to the Internet that they should have to attend Surfer's Ed, pass a written test, and practical test. Maybe this way we could increase awareness of how dangerous the Internet can be as well as cut down on the number of infected machines that are increasingly being used for purposes their owners likely didn't buy them for and probably aren't aware of.
Most users don't know, understand or care about user accounts. They just want to use the machine to surf the web, check their e-mail, maybe play some games, dink with their photo albums and the like.
They don't understand the need for user accounts and privileges and how that relates to their machines not being breeding gounds for all of the malicious annoyances so prevalent on the web today.
The Windows account management interface is irrelevant until the majority of users know why they need to use it and then want to.
Ads on/.? At first I wondered if people were refering to the same/. I vist several times each day. Maybe I need to quit using Safari, style sheets, and Pith Helment so I am not missing out on anything. On second thought, maybe not.
I doubt the advertisers providing the revenue and site owners dependent upon the revenue like hearing how easily and effectively their ads can be blocked. However, some advertisers are so intrusive with their ads that they seriously distract from the content. If advertisers would show some taste and restraint (I know, silly me) and some site owners would more carefully limit the number of ads there might be less disdian and more market penetration.
Why don't we allow corporations to openly sponsor governmental departments in return for tagging their name to that of the department. It could openly raise a lot of money for cash-starved governments and might be enlightening, if not entertaining, when we begin to see names like RIAA/MPAA FBI, Exxon EPA, and Microsoft DOJ as a few possible examples.
Which reminds me of the days when I had to calculate stuff with with my slide rule and draw the graph by hand. Of course this will probably remind someone of when they had calculate on their fingers and draw on papyrus. Gotta love technology progress.
Are there any current impartial studies examining the cost of fraud versus the cost of preventing fraud? They should look at just the bottom line since arguments of eroding civil liberties and invasions of privacy are seemingly lost on the present administration even though they are without a doubt the greatest cost. It might be enlightening...
If you are using development tools native to Windows maybe you could run them on a remote machine and use RDC from your Apple laptop. Microsoft provides a free download of their RDC product at: http://www.microsoft.com/Mac/DOWNLOAD/MISC/RDC.asp
This offers a less expensive alternative to VirtualPC
Download the Java SDK and work through the tutorials. For more depth go to a local half priced bookstore. The manuals may not be the latest and greatest but is concepts that need to be learned and they will cover that.
Reading the article it seemed that SCOs thrust is more to scare the executives away from Linux maybe in the hopes they would turn to SCO. What is troubling is that they could succed. At least in scaring people away from adopting Linux.
Another month before the examples are released, how long to analyze, and then how long to release the analysis, and then how long to argue the analysis. Many months I will bet.
In the mean time the executives, hearing the charges but not examining the facts decide to play "safe," ditch Linux and use something else.
SCO in an effort to seriously hamper Linux adoption doesn't have to prove anything. They just have to keep the story, and threat of litigation, alive long enough.
Get with a local amateur radio club, especially one with members interested in ATV. They love to play with systems like this and would probably have a better solution than the PDA/cell phone idea.
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I am growing increasingly convinced that before someone is allowed to connect to the Internet that they should have to attend Surfer's Ed, pass a written test, and practical test. Maybe this way we could increase awareness of how dangerous the Internet can be as well as cut down on the number of infected machines that are increasingly being used for purposes their owners likely didn't buy them for and probably aren't aware of.
Exactly! Between 'Do Not Call Lists' and Caller-ID who gets or answers telemarketing calls anymore?
Amen!
I bought BetaMax becuase it was the superior technology not relaizing I should have been paying attention to who had the best marketing.
Only when there is one format left will I even begin to consider purchasing a HD-DVD.
In their pissing contest they are only hurting themselves by delaying acceptance and thereby sales.
Most users don't know, understand or care about user accounts. They just want to use the machine to surf the web, check their e-mail, maybe play some games, dink with their photo albums and the like.
They don't understand the need for user accounts and privileges and how that relates to their machines not being breeding gounds for all of the malicious annoyances so prevalent on the web today.
The Windows account management interface is irrelevant until the majority of users know why they need to use it and then want to.
"...but should Microsoft have taken a flaw in some of its most popular programs more seriously?"
If they start making exceptions now there will be no end to it and it might delay the Longhorn release. Hmmm...
Shouldn't that be, "Those who do not copy Unix are destined to patent it?"
Wouldn't DoD's missle defense shield protect us against the threat of INBMs (Inter-Neighborhood Ballistic Missles)?
Pythagoras didn't need an iPod...
Ads on /.? At first I wondered if people were refering to the same /. I vist several times each day. Maybe I need to quit using Safari, style sheets, and Pith Helment so I am not missing out on anything. On second thought, maybe not.
I doubt the advertisers providing the revenue and site owners dependent upon the revenue like hearing how easily and effectively their ads can be blocked. However, some advertisers are so intrusive with their ads that they seriously distract from the content. If advertisers would show some taste and restraint (I know, silly me) and some site owners would more carefully limit the number of ads there might be less disdian and more market penetration.
Why don't we allow corporations to openly sponsor governmental departments in return for tagging their name to that of the department. It could openly raise a lot of money for cash-starved governments and might be enlightening, if not entertaining, when we begin to see names like RIAA/MPAA FBI, Exxon EPA, and Microsoft DOJ as a few possible examples.
Which reminds me of the days when I had to calculate stuff with with my slide rule and draw the graph by hand. Of course this will probably remind someone of when they had calculate on their fingers and draw on papyrus. Gotta love technology progress.
Are there any current impartial studies examining the cost of fraud versus the cost of preventing fraud? They should look at just the bottom line since arguments of eroding civil liberties and invasions of privacy are seemingly lost on the present administration even though they are without a doubt the greatest cost. It might be enlightening...
If you are using development tools native to Windows maybe you could run them on a remote machine and use RDC from your Apple laptop. Microsoft provides a free download of their RDC product at: http://www.microsoft.com/Mac/DOWNLOAD/MISC/RDC.asp
This offers a less expensive alternative to VirtualPC
Download the Java SDK and work through the tutorials. For more depth go to a local half priced bookstore. The manuals may not be the latest and greatest but is concepts that need to be learned and they will cover that.
Reading the article it seemed that SCOs thrust is more to scare the executives away from Linux maybe in the hopes they would turn to SCO. What is troubling is that they could succed. At least in scaring people away from adopting Linux.
Another month before the examples are released, how long to analyze, and then how long to release the analysis, and then how long to argue the analysis. Many months I will bet.
In the mean time the executives, hearing the charges but not examining the facts decide to play "safe," ditch Linux and use something else.
SCO in an effort to seriously hamper Linux adoption doesn't have to prove anything. They just have to keep the story, and threat of litigation, alive long enough.
I am glad they ship IE with their systems otherwise how could I have had the pleasure of dragging the IE icon to the trashcan.
Get with a local amateur radio club, especially one with members interested in ATV. They love to play with systems like this and would probably have a better solution than the PDA/cell phone idea.