If I had a Mac, then, I would get an iPod. Unfortunately, I own a PC that lacks firewire. USB is a lot better for me than the *other* alternatives that my PC gives me. Can you imagine doing this over a standard serial connction? *shudder*
VA
That's precisely why I have an iPaq, actually. You wouldn't believe the number of people who, when seeing my setup, wonder why I don'tj ust buy a laptop. In response, I usually take down the gear, put everything but my iPaq in my backpack and then stick the iPaq into my pocket. This usually illustrates my point.
VA
Actually, I've been wanting the two CF slot sleeve for my iPaq. Mostly because I use it like a very light-weight laptop: I do a lot of word processing, some internet surfing, a bit of exceling. Whatever I need on the road. Thus i have a large flash card, and a CF ethernet card.
All in all, it *definitely* serves my needs. Other experiences may vary.:)
Actually.. Its funny, but I just don't. I have an iPaq, and I have to say that I absolutely love it. It does a *lot* more than my old Palm IIIx ever did, including the mp3 capabilities(caveat: I had to add a 128 MB flash card here. They're getting very cheap, though) and the better web snipping than Palm(Avantgo. Shudder.)
As for power, I'm a developer. I have my docking station on the desk charging the iPaq all day long. I also have a car power adapter in my car for charging when listening to mp3s.
As for price, with the addition of the target keyboard(another $100, yes), this thing is all the laptop I really *want* at about half the size.
In short I'm happy. Other people's mileage may vary.
You're right. Netscape learned they can't have a business based on giving a browser away for free. And Microsoft learned you can have a business giving a browser away for free as long as you embed it in the operating system that everyone uses.
Hm. I have to disagree in your opinion about Final Fantasy IX. The story, I thought, was excellent all the way through. The random encounters were only a little bit too frequent, and were generally very balanced. And I *loved* the final battle. Though I will note that I think that was because Steiner saved the world(entire party knocked off their feet, and Steiner with all the status-nullification and auto-regen just keeps hitting the thing until it goes down). Not to even mention the huge ending movie.
I agree with your last statement, though: I'll just keep my eyes open, and play the games that I think are fun.
I think you must have more information about the Japanese economic system than I do(easily possible). From what I've heard, the Japanese system has been in no-growth or recession for the past decade. This doesn't seem to me to be a hugely successful system, unless there are some mitigating factors I am unaware of.
I don't think you lose all of your rights when convicted. I can think of at least one that you don't loose: the right to not endure cruel and unusual punishment..
John
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THey *are* going after the company who made the infringing fans.
Actually, the article says that Sunonwealth is already involved in a patent suit with ADDA. It mentions that they just got a federal injunction against ADDA for discussing the case, and a federal judge ordered ADDa to explain why they shouldn't be held in contempt of court.
I think that could be considered OO programming, actually. The set of his example is both data and several operations that operate on data, which is the core definition of a class.
Agreed. Frankly, I nearly stopped reading him when he mixed up OOP with poor business practices.
Beyond that, he pointed a lot of problems with the way people design OO models that aren't necessarily a design flaw with OO. For instance, his argument about the dangers of 'IS-A'. From what I've read (Design Patterns), IS-A is pretty much regarded as less extensible than has-a. When you can use a has-a, use a has-a. If you want to use a is-a, think twice about if you really need to use one. But no, an OO language does not loose a lot of its benefits as compared to procedural when you use has-a. Modules do not have state. Objects do, which is frequently important.
I think the last straw for me regarding this article was the unclever section comparing OOP to Communism. Gee, a social movement failed, therefore a programing methodology will fail too.
Hrm. Except that I would want the keyboard mostly for typing meeting notes and the like. Note the sort of thing voice recognition would let me do(people in meetings tend to get so annoyed when I talk out for no apparant reason:>)
Excepting that the ballot they received was different than the sample ballot they were sent. Excepting that several people who asked for help were refused it. Excepting that from everything I've heard, they county was severely short of voting officials(or whatever it is that they are called) and thus those they had didn't have a lot of time to help.
For the record, I don't think this is a case of fraud. I think this is more a case of bad printer, no biscuit. As for what should be done? Got me. Its going to take a lot of thinking, a lot that county re-evaluating its process, and perhaps a bit of re-thinking of the electoral college. Where it will end? Got me. Where it should end? I don't know.
I have to admit that I am kind of wary about this sort of 'negotiation'. The government can, after all, pass the sorts of draconian legislation that would put controls on the industries(whether or not they are constitional or upholdable is another issue). It seems to me that that gives the government a very, very strong edge in forcing companies to negotiate things in their way.
Yes, the test isn't legally mandated. But if all the insurance companies in Britain refuse to offer you insurance(which they can do according to the article), doesn't it then essentially become mandatory?
Except that a lot of those statistics aren't in his control, it seems to me. How do you stop being 25 and male, except for spending vast amounts of money on surgery and waiting ten years? He is effectively starting in a hole that he has to dig himself out of.
Note, though, that I'm saying that higher insurance premiums are in any way as bad as not getting insurance because of genetic testing. I'm simply saying its another thing the insurance companies do.
Uhm. According to these figures at the AT&T Investor relations site, AT&T had assets as of June of $204,356 million and liabilities of $125,215 million. This means(if I am reading this right), that they made a profit of around $75 billion dollars. This is a company that is grasping at straws to turn a buck?
Please don't mistake this for anything other than it is: corporate greed.
And btw, my interpretation is that they will be charging web merchants that they host on their network for each customer who uses them. I could be wrong though.
Uhm. I don't think Lazio or Clinton are putzes for responding to the question. I *do* think, though, that the debate comittee who, presumably, picked the question ought to be fired to failure to do research.
Actually? If I was Microsoft, I might try to get some revenue. Think about it: something like 73% of the web uses IE according to some statistics I've seen. All those people, when they install, get those default bookmarks that are sitting right there in front of them. My thought is that new users to the net would use those links to see what is out there, get used to those sites, and use them regularly. This makes those default bookmarks, IMHO, even cooler than banner ads(at least in the eyes of a marketing person).
This article makes very little sense to me. The author of it argues that, because Microsoft is a big name and the PC platform can be tricky to manage, the X-box will blow away the PC.
What the author fails to explain, though, is why the Playstation didn't blow away the PC. It seems to me like it has the same characteristics: a set, frozen platform by an enourmous company(which, I believe, is bigger than MS) that is very easy to set up and play. If we are to believe that the X-box will succeed for the reasons the author states, why do we need an X-box? Why didn't the Playstation blow away the PC.
Seriously. I suspect we'll see excatly what we saw when the playstation comes out: people who are fairly casual might pick one up instead of a PC, but the majority of heavy gamers are going to pick one up to supplement their PCs. Exactly what's happened before.
I just haven't seen a reason why MS's release of a console should be different than the release of any other console.
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If I had a Mac, then, I would get an iPod. Unfortunately, I own a PC that lacks firewire. USB is a lot better for me than the *other* alternatives that my PC gives me. Can you imagine doing this over a standard serial connction? *shudder* VA
That's precisely why I have an iPaq, actually. You wouldn't believe the number of people who, when seeing my setup, wonder why I don'tj ust buy a laptop. In response, I usually take down the gear, put everything but my iPaq in my backpack and then stick the iPaq into my pocket. This usually illustrates my point. VA
Actually, I've been wanting the two CF slot sleeve for my iPaq. Mostly because I use it like a very light-weight laptop: I do a lot of word processing, some internet surfing, a bit of exceling. Whatever I need on the road. Thus i have a large flash card, and a CF ethernet card.
:)
All in all, it *definitely* serves my needs. Other experiences may vary.
Actually.. Its funny, but I just don't. I have an iPaq, and I have to say that I absolutely love it. It does a *lot* more than my old Palm IIIx ever did, including the mp3 capabilities(caveat: I had to add a 128 MB flash card here. They're getting very cheap, though) and the better web snipping than Palm(Avantgo. Shudder.)
As for power, I'm a developer. I have my docking station on the desk charging the iPaq all day long. I also have a car power adapter in my car for charging when listening to mp3s.
As for price, with the addition of the target keyboard(another $100, yes), this thing is all the laptop I really *want* at about half the size.
In short I'm happy. Other people's mileage may vary.
VirtualAdept
You're right. Netscape learned they can't have a business based on giving a browser away for free. And Microsoft learned you can have a business giving a browser away for free as long as you embed it in the operating system that everyone uses.
Hm. I have to disagree in your opinion about Final Fantasy IX. The story, I thought, was excellent all the way through. The random encounters were only a little bit too frequent, and were generally very balanced. And I *loved* the final battle. Though I will note that I think that was because Steiner saved the world(entire party knocked off their feet, and Steiner with all the status-nullification and auto-regen just keeps hitting the thing until it goes down). Not to even mention the huge ending movie.
I agree with your last statement, though: I'll just keep my eyes open, and play the games that I think are fun.
--John
I think you must have more information about the Japanese economic system than I do(easily possible). From what I've heard, the Japanese system has been in no-growth or recession for the past decade. This doesn't seem to me to be a hugely successful system, unless there are some mitigating factors I am unaware of.
--John
I don't think you lose all of your rights when convicted. I can think of at least one that you don't loose: the right to not endure cruel and unusual punishment..
John
THey *are* going after the company who made the infringing fans.
--John
Actually, the article says that Sunonwealth is already involved in a patent suit with ADDA. It mentions that they just got a federal injunction against ADDA for discussing the case, and a federal judge ordered ADDa to explain why they shouldn't be held in contempt of court.
John
Uhm. Then presumably you'd get the version of VMWare that they *aren't* developing with the NSA for that specific purpose.
I think that could be considered OO programming, actually. The set of his example is both data and several operations that operate on data, which is the core definition of a class.
--John
Agreed. Frankly, I nearly stopped reading him when he mixed up OOP with poor business practices.
Beyond that, he pointed a lot of problems with the way people design OO models that aren't necessarily a design flaw with OO. For instance, his argument about the dangers of 'IS-A'. From what I've read (Design Patterns), IS-A is pretty much regarded as less extensible than has-a. When you can use a has-a, use a has-a. If you want to use a is-a, think twice about if you really need to use one. But no, an OO language does not loose a lot of its benefits as compared to procedural when you use has-a. Modules do not have state. Objects do, which is frequently important.
I think the last straw for me regarding this article was the unclever section comparing OOP to Communism. Gee, a social movement failed, therefore a programing methodology will fail too.
--John
I'll note that the article specifically says that the NSA was going to come back with bulldozers, if the facility hadn't been donated.
Hrm. Except that I would want the keyboard mostly for typing meeting notes and the like. Note the sort of thing voice recognition would let me do(people in meetings tend to get so annoyed when I talk out for no apparant reason:>)
--John
I think that some states actually have laws forbidding this, though I do not know for sure.
Excepting that the ballot they received was different than the sample ballot they were sent. Excepting that several people who asked for help were refused it. Excepting that from everything I've heard, they county was severely short of voting officials(or whatever it is that they are called) and thus those they had didn't have a lot of time to help.
For the record, I don't think this is a case of fraud. I think this is more a case of bad printer, no biscuit. As for what should be done? Got me. Its going to take a lot of thinking, a lot that county re-evaluating its process, and perhaps a bit of re-thinking of the electoral college. Where it will end? Got me. Where it should end? I don't know.
Virtual Adept
I have to admit that I am kind of wary about this sort of 'negotiation'. The government can, after all, pass the sorts of draconian legislation that would put controls on the industries(whether or not they are constitional or upholdable is another issue). It seems to me that that gives the government a very, very strong edge in forcing companies to negotiate things in their way.
--Virtual Adept
Yes, the test isn't legally mandated. But if all the insurance companies in Britain refuse to offer you insurance(which they can do according to the article), doesn't it then essentially become mandatory?
--John
Except that a lot of those statistics aren't in his control, it seems to me. How do you stop being 25 and male, except for spending vast amounts of money on surgery and waiting ten years? He is effectively starting in a hole that he has to dig himself out of.
Note, though, that I'm saying that higher insurance premiums are in any way as bad as not getting insurance because of genetic testing. I'm simply saying its another thing the insurance companies do.
--John
Uhm. According to these figures at the AT&T Investor relations site, AT&T had assets as of June of $204,356 million and liabilities of $125,215 million. This means(if I am reading this right), that they made a profit of around $75 billion dollars. This is a company that is grasping at straws to turn a buck?
Please don't mistake this for anything other than it is: corporate greed.
And btw, my interpretation is that they will be charging web merchants that they host on their network for each customer who uses them. I could be wrong though.
--John
Uhm. I don't think Lazio or Clinton are putzes for responding to the question. I *do* think, though, that the debate comittee who, presumably, picked the question ought to be fired to failure to do research.
Actually? If I was Microsoft, I might try to get some revenue. Think about it: something like 73% of the web uses IE according to some statistics I've seen. All those people, when they install, get those default bookmarks that are sitting right there in front of them. My thought is that new users to the net would use those links to see what is out there, get used to those sites, and use them regularly. This makes those default bookmarks, IMHO, even cooler than banner ads(at least in the eyes of a marketing person).
--John
This article makes very little sense to me. The author of it argues that, because Microsoft is a big name and the PC platform can be tricky to manage, the X-box will blow away the PC.
What the author fails to explain, though, is why the Playstation didn't blow away the PC. It seems to me like it has the same characteristics: a set, frozen platform by an enourmous company(which, I believe, is bigger than MS) that is very easy to set up and play. If we are to believe that the X-box will succeed for the reasons the author states, why do we need an X-box? Why didn't the Playstation blow away the PC.
Seriously. I suspect we'll see excatly what we saw when the playstation comes out: people who are fairly casual might pick one up instead of a PC, but the majority of heavy gamers are going to pick one up to supplement their PCs. Exactly what's happened before.
I just haven't seen a reason why MS's release of a console should be different than the release of any other console.
--John