it's sorta like buying a new PC if you're a typical (windows) user: you get all manner of doodads you don't really need, b/c that's all anybody is making anymore.
fox continually moved the show from one time-slot to another while airing episodes out of sequence, killing the dramatic tension that several moments ought to have had. and viewers can't watch a show if they don't know when it's on.
viewing the episodes now in the sequence intended by joss whedon makes that point eloquently, IMHO.
a fair point, to be sure. although the article's author clearly feels that the basis for such a law exists in moore's paper, the fact of the matter is that i'm pretty certain engineers working on batteries are keenly aware of the need to develop more efficient batteries, capable of holding a charge longer, while ideally not becoming too hot to avoid "scorched lap" syndrome. further, i'm similarly certain that if such an observable principle actually existed that some reasonably perceptive engineer would have picked up on it and written his or her own dissertation along those lines.
we may need such a law, but at best, right now, it's just a bill.
while that's funny, it's also insightful. but remember that at the same time, if they don't raise awareness then they're failing to build a market. besides, it's essentially the same problem all software publishers face: how do you convince customers to buy the new version?
AV designers don't have many choices: they can talk about more features, but most of us don't want a more feature-rich AV app: so long as it can phone home to update its database of bad guys, i suspect the vast majority of users don't really care.
my question though: how often does joe sixpack buy AV software? do they actually buy anything themselves, or do they rely on their retailers (dell or whoever) to bundle it on their windows boxen?
that's an excellent point. it's like whining about the food in school/corp cafeteria. it's not like the stuff is literally wretched, but it's a pastime and part of the culture. you can whine about your lusers all you want, but the reason it's aggravating sometimes is b/c you know that if they just stopped to think for a nanosecond, they wouldn't open that attachment, etc. IMX, the majority of users aren't that clueless and amidst the support guys i know, the stress that comes from supporting userse is more often a function of the fact that you want to try to do right by them. of course there's always the occasional idiot, but then again, when isn't there?
someone needs to explain to production houses that it's perfectly possible to have 4:3 and 16:9/letterboxed formats on the same disc if they're double-sided: i own a few discs sthat do that. this practice of having to have the pan & scan (spits) and widescreen versions as separate is ridiculous.
and i'm pretty certain lucas wants us all to forget the original theatrical release ever existed.
funny you should mention the treo 600; i work for a korean-based company and want to check my e-mail remotely, but me and the 2 other users need support for display of korean fonts and korean input. i'm aware that there's stuff to display korean, but am unclear on whether there's a method to take a natively english device and make it also output korean.
i would have gone w/ a blackberry but was told the blackberry doesn't support non-roman alphabets.
actually, given that the user can set the app to trigger at [x] frustration level, perhaps not. i'm sure that some will deploy it as you describe, but perhaps not.
however, my question: let's say dell's call center starts using this. if this fact becomes known, everyone will simply abuse it (a la all the tourette's comments), thereby doing nothing at all to improve the customer call experience.
so you would have to deploy it in stealth mode, basically: nobody would know.
also, something that bugs me personally: this system rewards the short-attention span, short-fused sorts, not the calm, patient callers. is anybody seeing this as a good trend?
i believe junkymailbox's point is that it's essentially the same problem manufacturers have w/ gray market chip modding on consoles: changes to the way a piece of hardware performs once it leaves the factory are very likely to void the warranty at least.
what i would hope is the result of this is a EULA disclaiming responsibility/liability for anybody performiing such customization (if one isn't already there).
watching which way they go will be very, very interesting.
what kind of twit takes the space at a sensitive research facility for MP3s and divx stuff? he should also count himself lucky he wasn't in the US: he'd be halfway to [remote prison facility] within hours.
serves as proof that hackers aren't necessarily smart.
i would guess that the engineers simply assume everyone wants a progressively smaller phone: women want to put them in small purses, men want them to take up less room in pockets. but has anyone done a survey of "optimal" phone form factor?
aw, c'mon; what percentage of slashdotters ever studied old english? heck, the percentage of lit majors that studied old english is probably pretty darned small. heck, i was an english major myself and studied it only in one class.
you think enterprise was the only good star trek? no offense, but have you seen the other ones? o wait: your question re: what kind of captain risks the ship and crew to save one or 2 people clearly indicates you haven't.:>
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it's sorta like buying a new PC if you're a typical (windows) user: you get all manner of doodads you don't really need, b/c that's all anybody is making anymore.
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fox continually moved the show from one time-slot to another while airing episodes out of sequence, killing the dramatic tension that several moments ought to have had. and viewers can't watch a show if they don't know when it's on.
viewing the episodes now in the sequence intended by joss whedon makes that point eloquently, IMHO.
ed
a fair point, to be sure. although the article's author clearly feels that the basis for such a law exists in moore's paper, the fact of the matter is that i'm pretty certain engineers working on batteries are keenly aware of the need to develop more efficient batteries, capable of holding a charge longer, while ideally not becoming too hot to avoid "scorched lap" syndrome. further, i'm similarly certain that if such an observable principle actually existed that some reasonably perceptive engineer would have picked up on it and written his or her own dissertation along those lines.
we may need such a law, but at best, right now, it's just a bill.
ed
while that's funny, it's also insightful. but remember that at the same time, if they don't raise awareness then they're failing to build a market. besides, it's essentially the same problem all software publishers face: how do you convince customers to buy the new version?
AV designers don't have many choices: they can talk about more features, but most of us don't want a more feature-rich AV app: so long as it can phone home to update its database of bad guys, i suspect the vast majority of users don't really care.
my question though: how often does joe sixpack buy AV software? do they actually buy anything themselves, or do they rely on their retailers (dell or whoever) to bundle it on their windows boxen?
ed
that's an excellent point. it's like whining about the food in school/corp cafeteria. it's not like the stuff is literally wretched, but it's a pastime and part of the culture. you can whine about your lusers all you want, but the reason it's aggravating sometimes is b/c you know that if they just stopped to think for a nanosecond, they wouldn't open that attachment, etc. IMX, the majority of users aren't that clueless and amidst the support guys i know, the stress that comes from supporting userse is more often a function of the fact that you want to try to do right by them. of course there's always the occasional idiot, but then again, when isn't there?
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yep; figured it didn't require additional info in this crowd, to be honest, courtesy of a certain starfleet captain...
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quoth the article:
"chiara trombetti, of the humanitas gavazzeni institute of bergamo..."
am i alone in finding this more than mildly ironic?
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someone needs to explain to production houses that it's perfectly possible to have 4:3 and 16:9/letterboxed formats on the same disc if they're double-sided: i own a few discs sthat do that. this practice of having to have the pan & scan (spits) and widescreen versions as separate is ridiculous.
and i'm pretty certain lucas wants us all to forget the original theatrical release ever existed.
ed
ah yes, 867-5309: the original DDOS attack...
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funny you should mention the treo 600; i work for a korean-based company and want to check my e-mail remotely, but me and the 2 other users need support for display of korean fonts and korean input. i'm aware that there's stuff to display korean, but am unclear on whether there's a method to take a natively english device and make it also output korean.
i would have gone w/ a blackberry but was told the blackberry doesn't support non-roman alphabets.
does anybody have any ideas?
i phear j00r mad south park-fu!
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am i the only person who thought initially that the site referenced was a misspelled symantec?
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actually, given that the user can set the app to trigger at [x] frustration level, perhaps not. i'm sure that some will deploy it as you describe, but perhaps not.
however, my question: let's say dell's call center starts using this. if this fact becomes known, everyone will simply abuse it (a la all the tourette's comments), thereby doing nothing at all to improve the customer call experience.
so you would have to deploy it in stealth mode, basically: nobody would know.
also, something that bugs me personally: this system rewards the short-attention span, short-fused sorts, not the calm, patient callers. is anybody seeing this as a good trend?
ed
i believe junkymailbox's point is that it's essentially the same problem manufacturers have w/ gray market chip modding on consoles: changes to the way a piece of hardware performs once it leaves the factory are very likely to void the warranty at least.
what i would hope is the result of this is a EULA disclaiming responsibility/liability for anybody performiing such customization (if one isn't already there).
watching which way they go will be very, very interesting.
ed
well, at least the median age dropped since strom thurmond's retirement a while back... :>
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why so big? isn't 10 the default standard for most written communication?
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what kind of twit takes the space at a sensitive research facility for MP3s and divx stuff? he should also count himself lucky he wasn't in the US: he'd be halfway to [remote prison facility] within hours.
serves as proof that hackers aren't necessarily smart.
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unfortunately, it's the christians who think they are doing his work by such activities that we non-christians dislike.
btw: thanks for including the translation reference in your citation: i wish more people would.
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excellent point. of course, i suppose one could view this as a real-world illustration of ROI...diligent students get higher ROI WRT textbooks.
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disclaimer: not a mobile phone expert.
i would guess that the engineers simply assume everyone wants a progressively smaller phone: women want to put them in small purses, men want them to take up less room in pockets. but has anyone done a survey of "optimal" phone form factor?
aw, c'mon; what percentage of slashdotters ever studied old english? heck, the percentage of lit majors that studied old english is probably pretty darned small. heck, i was an english major myself and studied it only in one class.
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no, but they may sack those responsible for the sacking...
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you think enterprise was the only good star trek? no offense, but have you seen the other ones? o wait: your question re: what kind of captain risks the ship and crew to save one or 2 people clearly indicates you haven't. :>
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that's just user-hostile.
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here's the dominant wallpapers for the month...
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