In the next 18 to 24 months you'll see Apple release "Retina Displays" in their laptop and desktop offerings along with an updated OS. 18 to 24 months later, you'll see Microsoft and PC manufactures do the same.
In my high school computer lab they used a piece of software called FoolProof to lock down the Macs. Limiting where files could be saved, software from being installed, control panel settings from being changed, ect.
In my programming class we routinely had to have the instructor disable this software to test our applications. So I wrote a program that looked just like FoolProof. After entering the password, clicking okay, switching the software "Off" and closing the dialog box my program would wait ten seconds...then send the password to the printer.
At the end of class I handed the sheet of paper and a diskette containing my program to the instructor.
I think computers increase our productivity. But as they do so we up our work load. We're destined to work our asses off just doing more work as the tasks we currently do get easier.
When we say we've doubled the life of silicon technology we have to remember that advancements in this field are made exponentialy. We might have double the potential of the technology but not how long it will be around.
I didn't think it was bad. Needless to say it left something to be desired. It was entertaining to see everything you had only heard and read about put into a film. The movie definitely needed to be longer. They skipped over far too much. I wanted to see how Jobs was fired. The Amlio Years. The deal struck between IBM, Apple & Motorola. The failure of the Copland project. Apple's desiccation to buy Next.
I liked how Gates and Jobs were portrayed. It played both of them up to be the greedy bastards they are. The movie did a good job showing what a geeky little jerk Gates is. And tore down Jobs enough to bring forth the reality that he to is human and not the great oracle some believe him to be.
It's a sign of the times. Solid color's are modern, they're in. That's why there are five different colors of iMac's, not one five colored iMac. This isn't the yippie Apple that we once knew. -- _____ | MAD | | | | HAT | ---------
Sony, Philips, IBM, and Texas Instruments all maintain licences to the technology in which they paid a flat fee for and will not be paying the $1 per/port fee. Apple is the first to announce and bring the technology into the consumer view and made it truley noticable, and they've called it FireWire. If the demand comes and I beleave it will people will want FireWire on their computers and in their consumer devices. Fact is this stuff is just to cool to let die and I beleave that's far from what it's going to do. Companies might not like the fact they have to pay $1 for every port they put into their products but I doubt it will keep them from doing it. Here's a great artical on the whole thing: http://www.news.com/News/Item/0,4,3 0995,00.html
Do you think it would have made a differance if Windows was cheaper? Do you think Microsoft would have sold more copies? I didn't know it was a crime to lower your costs to increase your profits. They probably would have been pissed if Microsoft would have been selling a Windows update for say, $60 instead of $100, Using their monoply to sell their OS below what other retail OS sell for. What do you think? (I'm just making points, I really don't like Microsoft)
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In the next 18 to 24 months you'll see Apple release "Retina Displays" in their laptop and desktop offerings along with an updated OS. 18 to 24 months later, you'll see Microsoft and PC manufactures do the same.
Throw in a empty half gallon from the top of the fridge in the old apartment signed by Rob, Hemos, and Nate.
In my high school computer lab they used a piece of software called FoolProof to lock down the Macs. Limiting where files could be saved, software from being installed, control panel settings from being changed, ect.
In my programming class we routinely had to have the instructor disable this software to test our applications. So I wrote a program that looked just like FoolProof. After entering the password, clicking okay, switching the software "Off" and closing the dialog box my program would wait ten seconds...then send the password to the printer.
At the end of class I handed the sheet of paper and a diskette containing my program to the instructor.
He was less than amused.
I'm not sure if it's been posted yet but this is a great article I read a while back in Wired.
Dawn of the Hydrogen Age
http://www.wired.com/wired/ar chive/5.10/hydrogen.html
The PC as we know it is always going away. That's what keeps me coming back for more.
I think computers increase our productivity. But as they do so we up our work load. We're destined to work our asses off just doing more work as the tasks we currently do get easier.
When we say we've doubled the life of silicon technology we have to remember that advancements in this field are made exponentialy. We might have double the potential of the technology but not how long it will be around.
I didn't think it was bad. Needless to say it left something to be desired. It was entertaining to see everything you had only heard and read about put into a film. The movie definitely needed to be longer. They skipped over far too much. I wanted to see how Jobs was fired. The Amlio Years. The deal struck between IBM, Apple & Motorola. The failure of the Copland project. Apple's desiccation to buy Next.
I liked how Gates and Jobs were portrayed. It played both of them up to be the greedy bastards they are. The movie did a good job showing what a geeky little jerk Gates is. And tore down Jobs enough to bring forth the reality that he to is human and not the great oracle some believe him to be.
Maybe the sequel will be better.
It's a sign of the times. Solid color's are modern, they're in. That's why there are five different colors of iMac's, not one five colored iMac. This isn't the yippie Apple that we once knew.
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Sony, Philips, IBM, and Texas Instruments all maintain licences to the technology in which they paid a flat fee for and will not be paying the $1 per/port fee. Apple is the first to announce and bring the technology into the consumer view and made it truley noticable, and they've called it FireWire. If the demand comes and I beleave it will people will want FireWire on their computers and in their consumer devices. Fact is this stuff is just to cool to let die and I beleave that's far from what it's going to do. Companies might not like the fact they have to pay $1 for every port they put into their products but I doubt it will keep them from doing it. Here's a great artical on the whole thing: http://www.news.com/News/Item/0,4,3 0995,00.html
Do you think it would have made a differance if Windows was cheaper? Do you think Microsoft would have sold more copies? I didn't know it was a crime to lower your costs to increase your profits. They probably would have been pissed if Microsoft would have been selling a Windows update for say, $60 instead of $100, Using their monoply to sell their OS below what other retail OS sell for. What do you think? (I'm just making points, I really don't like Microsoft)