Ah, but in this particular case, I really think it is really, really, really, really... UGLY.
Really, I do.
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Funny? This is exactly the kind of stuff that companies would want to do with this technology (cross-selling to the max) and this is exactly the kind of privacy violations that I'd want to avoid.
most likely a good iMac with development software included...
Yeah, I like the Sun / Sony merger
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And they should rename the merger to 'Sunny' Corporation
How did this happened...
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I'm not sure where I read this (maybe I dreamed it), but I knew a very similar story. It turns out that the user in question was going away for a trip, so she decided to hide her laptop inside the oven (who'd have thought of looking for a laptop there, huh?).
The problem was that when she returned from her trip, she wanted to bake something, so she turned her oven on (for preheating), and when she opened the door to put the food in, she found her laptop.
I swear I read it somewhere. An urban legend, maybe?
"The FTC is singling out this form of advertising now, what will be next?" said DMA President Robert Weintzen in a prepared statement.
er... junk mail? pretty please?
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Well, the review does mention that Loomis borrowed heavily from the British. Like many things in life, one thing is who invents something, and another who applies that technology for mass production. It doesn't have to be the same one, and I think the review correctly states this.
Well, I don't know if this is the exact process, but Hotels with High Speed Internet Access do something very similar. I stayed at one of those hotels in Denver (a Holiday Inn, I think) and I tried the service. Basically what happens is that when you connect the laptop to the net, and try to access any webpage, they redirect you to a page with prices and they make you agree on the charge to your room. Every other port is closed until you go thru the page, btw.
Hudson found that, with the exception of point-of-sale software, he could simply download everything he needed, free of charge.
Why? Isn't there a mature Open Source POS software? I've been thinking about that for some time. Linux is a very viable platform for a POS system, because many of them are old PC's. Is there a problem with the multiple devices that usually compose a POS? (Ticket printer, Barcode scanner, cash register, etc.). I think most of them follow a standard specification.
I'd like to see a distribution geared towards POS systems. Like a cd that installs a server and clients for a small shop or restaurant.
They keep the tabbed-browsing and improve on it. It is the best feature that mozilla has, and the feature that made me use instead of the other ones.
It is particular useful when you don't want to wander off too far from where you are. Like on/., I usually middle-click on a story link so I can read the story but not loose track of the/. page.
If you read the article on salon, you would realize that the phantom edit was possible because the editor used a VHS copy, not the (then unreleased) DVD. So although in the future your argument may make a case in favor of DeCSS, it is out of context for this particular case.
You could also come to Mexico and find a Multiregion DVD player on (almost) any electronics store. And don't think only backwater-out-of-the-way ones, I'm talking about RadioShack and Costco Wholesale.
The only one that doesn't sells multiregion, AFAIK, are Sony Shops, but then I think they don't sell many DVD players. I guess people here have a little more common sense and voted with their wallets.
Of course, importing the DVD player to the US is illegal.
In this article there's some extra technical information, like the fact that it has 2 64-bit RISC processors and runs the Apertos Operating System (now called Aperios).
Well, first and foremost, Mexico isn't a North American country...
Excuse me? If you were smart enough to check a map, the whole continent is called 'America', and it is divided in three regions:
North America, which includes Canada, USA, AND Mexico.
Central America, which includes Guatemala, El Salvador, Panama, Costa Rica, Ecuador, among others.
South America, which includes Argentina, Brazil, etc.
Most US people tend to think of themselves as northamericans, or even only americans, which is sometimes annoying. Mexicans are americans. Canadians are americans. Canadians are northamericans, Mexicans are northamericans.
I just hope someday you will get this right someday.
I would just love to see some pictures of the suits actually weared by someone. I'm sure that if the suits were used for promoting BGC, there must someone out there that has some pictures, and perhaps he/she/it would be willing to share them.
After seeing other comments, I have to add something very important that many people agree on.
The success of your (ad)venture depends a lot on how well documented is your project. If you have full API specifications, clear and detailed Requirements, Statement of Work, etc., you can expect a sucessful project. And of course, this is true of any project (in-house, outsourced, OSS, etc.).
I'm sure there are good companies and bad companies. You can get a sense of the company's performance almost from the first meeting you have with them, and detect any problem from the start. Look for a technical interview with the people that'll do the work, so that you know they know what they're talking about. In the meeting you may also be able to discern if you will have any trouble with language barriers.
Shameless Plug:
The company I work for is established in Mexico, and has offices in California, so we share a 'normal' timezone (CDT), and are subject to US regulations. We've been working with several US companies and so far the response has been favorable.
I work for an overseas outsourcing company (well, not overseas, just south of the border), and I can give you some pointers on this topic.
First of all, the most important factor is the WHAT. What are you trying to accomplish with the project; what technologies are you using; what language; what environment, etc. You will find an easier time outsourcing projects with known technologies and implemented in known languages, than trying to teach something totally new to some other people.
Second, even if you're using known technologies, try to figure out how much time it will take to even make another team from another company get up to speed with what you're doing. Take in consideration the following:
The time to research companies.
The time to contact the company, open negotiations, establish NDA's, get the resources, etc.
The time spent on teaching the new team about your project and any new technology
Now, there are several companies outside of the US with great resources and many capable people. You can give a 'small' project to the company to measure performance, quality, time-to-market, etc. and if you like their performance, maybe consider them for a more complex project later on.
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Ah, but in this particular case, I really think it is really, really, really, really... UGLY.
Really, I do.
Funny? This is exactly the kind of stuff that companies would want to do with this technology (cross-selling to the max) and this is exactly the kind of privacy violations that I'd want to avoid.
most likely a good iMac with development software included...
And they should rename the merger to 'Sunny' Corporation
I'm not sure where I read this (maybe I dreamed it), but I knew a very similar story. It turns out that the user in question was going away for a trip, so she decided to hide her laptop inside the oven (who'd have thought of looking for a laptop there, huh?).
The problem was that when she returned from her trip, she wanted to bake something, so she turned her oven on (for preheating), and when she opened the door to put the food in, she found her laptop.
I swear I read it somewhere. An urban legend, maybe?
"The FTC is singling out this form of advertising now, what will be next?" said DMA President Robert Weintzen in a prepared statement.
er... junk mail? pretty please?
Well, the review does mention that Loomis borrowed heavily from the British. Like many things in life, one thing is who invents something, and another who applies that technology for mass production. It doesn't have to be the same one, and I think the review correctly states this.
Bullets don't kill people... I can grab a bullet anytime, just don't throw it at me from a gun. Speed kills people.
Well, I don't know if this is the exact process, but Hotels with High Speed Internet Access do something very similar. I stayed at one of those hotels in Denver (a Holiday Inn, I think) and I tried the service. Basically what happens is that when you connect the laptop to the net, and try to access any webpage, they redirect you to a page with prices and they make you agree on the charge to your room. Every other port is closed until you go thru the page, btw.
Hey, if Arnold can do it, why can't we?
Why? Isn't there a mature Open Source POS software? I've been thinking about that for some time. Linux is a very viable platform for a POS system, because many of them are old PC's. Is there a problem with the multiple devices that usually compose a POS? (Ticket printer, Barcode scanner, cash register, etc.). I think most of them follow a standard specification.
I'd like to see a distribution geared towards POS systems. Like a cd that installs a server and clients for a small shop or restaurant.
They keep the tabbed-browsing and improve on it. It is the best feature that mozilla has, and the feature that made me use instead of the other ones.
/., I usually middle-click on a story link so I can read the story but not loose track of the /. page.
It is particular useful when you don't want to wander off too far from where you are. Like on
There's already an open source sharing file, which used the gnutella network. It is called Gnucleus.
Well, at least 'The sum of all fears' hinted at that. ;-)
If you read the article on salon, you would realize that the phantom edit was possible because the editor used a VHS copy, not the (then unreleased) DVD. So although in the future your argument may make a case in favor of DeCSS, it is out of context for this particular case.
The only one that doesn't sells multiregion, AFAIK, are Sony Shops, but then I think they don't sell many DVD players. I guess people here have a little more common sense and voted with their wallets.
Of course, importing the DVD player to the US is illegal.
In this article there's some extra technical information, like the fact that it has 2 64-bit RISC processors and runs the Apertos Operating System (now called Aperios).
Maybe because IBM is in talks with RedHat? I don't think they yet realize that they can help other distros other than RH, and that is a 'Good Thing'.
Or maybe RH is doing the same thing as M$ and is trying to block investment in other linux distros.
Because National Bank Of Mexico is no longer a mexican bank. Now its owned by citinarc, er... citibank.
For those of you who don't know, Citibank was also accused of handling accounts for big mexican druglords.
However, why would I want to do that? I'm happy with debian, and actually I no longer have potato, since I'm using woody to get X4.02 and KDE2.1.
Please someone enlighten me.
Excuse me? If you were smart enough to check a map, the whole continent is called 'America', and it is divided in three regions:
North America, which includes Canada, USA, AND Mexico.
Central America, which includes Guatemala, El Salvador, Panama, Costa Rica, Ecuador, among others.
South America, which includes Argentina, Brazil, etc.
Most US people tend to think of themselves as northamericans, or even only americans, which is sometimes annoying. Mexicans are americans. Canadians are americans. Canadians are northamericans, Mexicans are northamericans.
I just hope someday you will get this right someday.
And no, it's not a fantasy... although...
Maybe SOME day we will have a commercial product.
The success of your (ad)venture depends a lot on how well documented is your project. If you have full API specifications, clear and detailed Requirements, Statement of Work, etc., you can expect a sucessful project. And of course, this is true of any project (in-house, outsourced, OSS, etc.).
I'm sure there are good companies and bad companies. You can get a sense of the company's performance almost from the first meeting you have with them, and detect any problem from the start. Look for a technical interview with the people that'll do the work, so that you know they know what they're talking about. In the meeting you may also be able to discern if you will have any trouble with language barriers.
Shameless Plug:
The company I work for is established in Mexico, and has offices in California, so we share a 'normal' timezone (CDT), and are subject to US regulations. We've been working with several US companies and so far the response has been favorable.
First of all, the most important factor is the WHAT. What are you trying to accomplish with the project; what technologies are you using; what language; what environment, etc. You will find an easier time outsourcing projects with known technologies and implemented in known languages, than trying to teach something totally new to some other people.
Second, even if you're using known technologies, try to figure out how much time it will take to even make another team from another company get up to speed with what you're doing. Take in consideration the following:
Now, there are several companies outside of the US with great resources and many capable people. You can give a 'small' project to the company to measure performance, quality, time-to-market, etc. and if you like their performance, maybe consider them for a more complex project later on.
I hope this helps.