"What are the features of the Ask Shopping toolbar?
The Shopping toolbar by Ask enhances user shopping experience by offering an enhanced shopping search results, links to popular shopping sites and/or content such as coupons, special offers and the latest deals from many merchants. It includes rich content, a variety of product listings and visual product search results."
Why wouldn't they want this? It seems like it would only benefit customers who want an enhanced shopping experience...
"Australian government's response has been to try to calm fears by promising that it will secure the census data"
Sounds like an open invitation to 'evil hackers' everywhere to 'come and get it', waving a red flag saying - we have the mother-load here for the taking!!
Computers are tools (and toys for some of us), and as such our way of using them changes with the stage of life we are in and the goals we are currently pursuing. At one time, I used Word processors more, now it's the Internet browser. I'd say we both use those tools, just in different ways and levels of degree. I agree with your assessment of what computers should help us do in life. At this stage, I'm willing to settle for any mainstream office suite that is compatible with my old files, and the applications others I know are using. I'd rather not pay an arm or a leg for said tools, so free is fine by me, but I would not turn down a good offer for Microsoft Office.
You don't actually use word processors, I'm guessing.
Actually I have used various office suites for several decades, an old Atari 800 word processor, Claris Works on the Mac, and versions of Microsoft Office since the Windows 3.1 days, and several open source projects. I have written years of reports, brochures, and resumes in varying versions of Word. I have created countless Power Point slide shows, and as a Biology major, crunched many numbers and charts in Excel. I have edited and maintained MS Access front end interfaces connected to SQL Databases. Oh, and I use Visio to build network diagrams.
Yes, that is true. I did mean to convey that in my post.;)
But it seems that unless you are working a job where specific documents are required, these days a student or worker could just as easily write an essay in Gmail and let auto-correct fix spelling mistakes, without the need to use a full-scale Office Suite.
I know that a negative (number) multiplied by a (negative) number equals a positive number, but I don't think a million negatives add up to a positive. Must be that new math.
They really need to take Charge of their profits. Things are looking very Negative for them. The Current situation is dire. These losses are simply reVolting. They need to Amp up production and eliminate all Resistance. It's coming down to the wire, time to think Positive.
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I'm sure they will find somebody to sue by days end.
All your baseboard are belong to us!
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"What are the features of the Ask Shopping toolbar?
The Shopping toolbar by Ask enhances user shopping experience by offering an enhanced shopping search results, links to popular shopping sites and/or content such as coupons, special offers and the latest deals from many merchants. It includes rich content, a variety of product listings and visual product search results."
Why wouldn't they want this? It seems like it would only benefit customers who want an enhanced shopping experience...
Oracle IT must have forgotten to update to the latest version of Java.
Well.. I guess to a data-miner that info would be gold, eh? ;)
You never know, maybe there really are 23 million Jon and Jane Does down under.
"Australian government's response has been to try to calm fears by promising that it will secure the census data"
Sounds like an open invitation to 'evil hackers' everywhere to 'come and get it', waving a red flag saying - we have the mother-load here for the taking!!
Computers are tools (and toys for some of us), and as such our way of using them changes with the stage of life we are in and the goals we are currently pursuing. At one time, I used Word processors more, now it's the Internet browser. I'd say we both use those tools, just in different ways and levels of degree. I agree with your assessment of what computers should help us do in life. At this stage, I'm willing to settle for any mainstream office suite that is compatible with my old files, and the applications others I know are using. I'd rather not pay an arm or a leg for said tools, so free is fine by me, but I would not turn down a good offer for Microsoft Office.
You don't actually use word processors, I'm guessing.
Actually I have used various office suites for several decades, an old Atari 800 word processor, Claris Works on the Mac, and versions of Microsoft Office since the Windows 3.1 days, and several open source projects. I have written years of reports, brochures, and resumes in varying versions of Word. I have created countless Power Point slide shows, and as a Biology major, crunched many numbers and charts in Excel. I have edited and maintained MS Access front end interfaces connected to SQL Databases. Oh, and I use Visio to build network diagrams.
Your'e saying Tesla's next model...this things going to be nuclear!?
There must be an open circuit somewhere...
Google... you have failed me for the last time.
You told me it was spelled "aye".
Oh wait... it was Yahoo Answers... no wonder Verizon bought them!
So, short of getting 1.21 GigaWatts every mile, they are screwed?
So, it's just a ponzi scheme? Get more and more people to "invest" until either Profit! or the bottom falls out.
Yes, that is true. I did mean to convey that in my post. ;)
But it seems that unless you are working a job where specific documents are required, these days a student or worker could just as easily write an essay in Gmail and let auto-correct fix spelling mistakes, without the need to use a full-scale Office Suite.
This trend has also held true in modern electronics. DVD players were once for the rich, now they are at dollar stores.
I know that a negative (number) multiplied by a (negative) number equals a positive number, but I don't think a million negatives add up to a positive. Must be that new math.
Maybe lucky 14 will be the charm?
Perhaps a position in Marketing...
Where do I submit my resume?
Usually cars work better in Drive, but Neutral may be more efficient.
Yes, a place where we will all be punished.
When one has the majority of the market share, and MS Word is a dictionary word, the "standards" Microsoft chooses to follow "ARE" the standards.
With modern SS drives, nearly anything loads instantly!
I remember counting program load times in minutes, now it's like an Olympic finish.
They really need to take Charge of their profits. Things are looking very Negative for them. The Current situation is dire. These losses are simply reVolting. They need to Amp up production and eliminate all Resistance. It's coming down to the wire, time to think Positive.