I try and try not to be ovelry criticize Microsoft, such as wasting shareholder dollars on Zune, but mandatory startup sounds for Vista? Talk about branding for the sheer point of making people associate your brand with irritation. Manually turning down the volume each time, say in a library or lab, is the work around? Huh?
I would lay even money on Spring 2008. How long did Win2k take to stabilize? Granted XP went a little quicker, but the explosion of mal-ware made this an almost impossible, and some say unachievable task. I am sorry, but 10+ million lines of code just do not strike me as reasonably predictable and thus stable. At some point, the combinatorily explosion even might give the code sentinence...
That article is poorly researched. No mention of hugely influential (and successful) machines such as the Sinclair ZX-81 or Spectrum? No TI 99/4A description? And if the article is about "market share", why the history of the MITS and Altair without mentioning other alternative such as Heathkits and the comparison in sales?
A classic example of an unfocused, poorly researched article.
Is it me, or have the PBS documentaries such as Nova and Nature been dumbed down over the past decade or so. I recently started watching Nova again and the sheer repetition of the main thesis, sometime three or four times in a one hour show, is annoying and pedantic. Nova especially seems to be cranked up on the *gee whiz* factor and less substansive on the actual science.
I have been reading Dvorak's work since the mid-80's. Every once in a while he is dead on and eloquently states his case. The vast majority of the time, however, he is not. His columns in the mid 90s were so out of touch with the corporate IT world that I wondered if he even knew how computer use was changing at that time, let alone had the insight to offer a reasoned commentay. Thus, I do no rely upon his assessments of anything in the sphere of computers anymore.
I had a sinking feeling about the movie when I saw a trailer at the theater last month. It felt a bit off. The understated, humourous way in which the novels dealt with "big issues" was joyful to read as a child. The BBC series was low-budget and corny, with a late 70's Dr. Who feel to it, but the material was the star, not the actors or special effects.
I suppose I will drag myself over to the local video store and rent the old BBC series for kicks when the movie opens....
I typically think Sony's products are unimpressive for the price. And the usability factors are occasionally terrible. Holy cow, am I am impressed by the PSP. This is the best thing to come along in gaming since 4-way paddles for the Atari 800.
Seriously though, I have spent the majority of the day playing games and I can't put the damn thing down. Even while checking slashdot.....
And i quote from the article, "ThinkPads were red hot, but IBM was still a corporate brand for corporate users. College kids and aspiring hackers wanted portables, too: They bought the Apple PowerBook. Apple had just come off one of the worst beatings in computer history: The Newton had bombed miserably, and the 16-pound Macintosh Portable (see "The Worst Notebooks of All Time") was a laughingstock of computing."
Considering that the Newton wasn't released until 1993, it seems difficult to believe that it preceded the Powerbook 100. Mobile PC needs an editor who can fact check.
but the ruling does not change the fact that evolutionary theory is exactly that... a theory. So is Intelligent Design, which is gaining creedance as an alternative theory.
Some have said: A shameful waste of American money. An inducement to start a new nuclear arms race. Another dangerous precedent for continued American unilateralism.
Meanwhile, the thousands of cargo containers entering American ports everyday are rarely inspected.
Meanwhile, tons of radioactive materials are left unsecured in the former USSR.
And more nations are pursuing nuclear weapons as a bargaining chip to keep the U.S. from invading their countries.
Someone want to educate the current administration on asymmetrical warfare? And how the next threat is likely to be immune to missile interceptors.
Let freedom ring! Happy 4th of July! Michael Moore cares more about America than our president. Remember, W said,"Others may call you the elite. I call you my base." Time to throw this clown and his whole regime out.
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I'll volunteer to head the Kansas chapter. Just provide me with body armor, 24-7 security and an anonymous remailer.
I try and try not to be ovelry criticize Microsoft, such as wasting shareholder dollars on Zune, but mandatory startup sounds for Vista? Talk about branding for the sheer point of making people associate your brand with irritation. Manually turning down the volume each time, say in a library or lab, is the work around? Huh?
At least the article references Ze...
I would lay even money on Spring 2008. How long did Win2k take to stabilize? Granted XP went a little quicker, but the explosion of mal-ware made this an almost impossible, and some say unachievable task. I am sorry, but 10+ million lines of code just do not strike me as reasonably predictable and thus stable. At some point, the combinatorily explosion even might give the code sentinence...
That article is poorly researched. No mention of hugely influential (and successful) machines such as the Sinclair ZX-81 or Spectrum? No TI 99/4A description? And if the article is about "market share", why the history of the MITS and Altair without mentioning other alternative such as Heathkits and the comparison in sales?
A classic example of an unfocused, poorly researched article.
Is it me, or have the PBS documentaries such as Nova and Nature been dumbed down over the past decade or so. I recently started watching Nova again and the sheer repetition of the main thesis, sometime three or four times in a one hour show, is annoying and pedantic. Nova especially seems to be cranked up on the *gee whiz* factor and less substansive on the actual science.
Yeah, we used those at Northwestern last summer in physics. IIRC about 20% of them actually properly recorded the student response. No thanks.
Agilent is not part of HP. It is a independent company.
Old and busted: voting in a democracy
New hotness: bombing civilians when you don't get your way
I have been reading Dvorak's work since the mid-80's. Every once in a while he is dead on and eloquently states his case. The vast majority of the time, however, he is not. His columns in the mid 90s were so out of touch with the corporate IT world that I wondered if he even knew how computer use was changing at that time, let alone had the insight to offer a reasoned commentay. Thus, I do no rely upon his assessments of anything in the sphere of computers anymore.
My two cents....
....a combination laptop/birth control device. Where is a patent attorney when I need one?
Please see the First Amendment in the U.S. Constitution.
I had a sinking feeling about the movie when I saw a trailer at the theater last month. It felt a bit off. The understated, humourous way in which the novels dealt with "big issues" was joyful to read as a child. The BBC series was low-budget and corny, with a late 70's Dr. Who feel to it, but the material was the star, not the actors or special effects.
I suppose I will drag myself over to the local video store and rent the old BBC series for kicks when the movie opens....
I typically think Sony's products are unimpressive for the price. And the usability factors are occasionally terrible. Holy cow, am I am impressed by the PSP. This is the best thing to come along in gaming since 4-way paddles for the Atari 800.
Seriously though, I have spent the majority of the day playing games and I can't put the damn thing down. Even while checking slashdot.....
And i quote from the article, "ThinkPads were red hot, but IBM was still a corporate brand for corporate users. College kids and aspiring hackers wanted portables, too: They bought the Apple PowerBook. Apple had just come off one of the worst beatings in computer history: The Newton had bombed miserably, and the 16-pound Macintosh Portable (see "The Worst Notebooks of All Time") was a laughingstock of computing."
Considering that the Newton wasn't released until 1993, it seems difficult to believe that it preceded the Powerbook 100. Mobile PC needs an editor who can fact check.
I love the tagline.
"Chief Software Architect"
yeah....thanks alot. At least he is man enough to take credit for Windows.
If you think intellectual property is interesting, by all means get a JD. The demand is skyrocketing.
If deficits "don't Matter" as Dick Cheney pointed out, why then would deficit spending for social security be so problematic?
Damn logic.
but the ruling does not change the fact that evolutionary theory is exactly that... a theory. So is Intelligent Design, which is gaining creedance as an alternative theory.
Uh oh, sounds like Google is becoming the next Microsoft, copying Apple's ideas.....or not.
Some have said: A shameful waste of American money. An inducement to start a new nuclear arms race. Another dangerous precedent for continued American unilateralism.
Meanwhile, the thousands of cargo containers entering American ports everyday are rarely inspected.
Meanwhile, tons of radioactive materials are left unsecured in the former USSR.
And more nations are pursuing nuclear weapons as a bargaining chip to keep the U.S. from invading their countries.
Someone want to educate the current administration on asymmetrical warfare? And how the next threat is likely to be immune to missile interceptors.
From this week's New Yorker:
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http://www.newyorker.com/fact/content/?041011fa
Let freedom ring! Happy 4th of July! Michael Moore cares more about America than our president. Remember, W said,"Others may call you the elite. I call you my base." Time to throw this clown and his whole regime out.
Nature, Science, Wired, Harpers, Atlantic Monthly, New Yorker, NEJM and Foreign Policy.
Heh.
COLSA is too similar to Cozzano from Interface by Stephen Bury aka Neil Stephenson for my liking. This is a great time to re-read that book.
Just ordered my dual 2.5 with 2GB RAM from the Apple Store. It is estimating the first week of August for shipping. Damn.