Call me crazy, but the PSP will win, here's my reconing:
- PlayStation typically has more adult games (an audience more willing to plunk down the cash for it). - PlayStation has somewhat dominated the console market recently. - PlayStation has much more buzz than the billion+1 attempts Nintendo has made over portable device. Good marketing is key. - Playstation has the movie ability. Something that parents will like (for those long car rides). Keeps kids quiet for a while. Nintendo DS isn't as multi-purpose. - Hackers wouldn't mind a PSP because it has WiFi and a decent CPU... perfect for getting Linux and perhaps MiniMo running on it.
Overall, the market has grown up. Games aren't just for little kids. The baby boomers kids are now teens/young adults. That's a GIGANTIC market with some cash at hand... and a LOVE of games.
I'm voting PSP because it's got a bit better of an offering, and is perfect for the largest audience.
i.e. I'm willing to bet most of the students who use computers a lot have minimal parental interaction (computer babysits kid). Parents tend to not be as on top of kid to do homework (prioritize), see grades, etc. etc.
I'm curious what the research would show if that was taken into account.
I can prove laptops to be deadly if I study them used behind the wheel of the car (the jerk who is using it on the passenger seat while driving). But when you see that only a fraction of a percent are used that way... it changes the perspective.
they perfer to be called the scientifically ignorant./me wonders why people still believe the earth is the center of the universe (sadly some "fundamentalists" do believe it is, as they feel the bible hints at that).
1. People pay for music becuase it's original. Only 1 artist can do the song. If I perform the song... people don't like it. If the artist does it. It's great.
2. News is organization of DATA. Data will always be free. Why would I pay the NYT for data, when someone else will post it for free, and use ads to support it? The person showing the ads will gain 100% of the market. Easily gain 100% of the market. I'm not going to pay for data, since everyone can give me the same quality.
Even if they ALL went to pay methods, a few things still have weight:
People expect to be able to get news online. If it all went paid service, ISP's would make deals with news providers to ensure "free" (Included in price) news for their customers... so still free news.
News is just organization of data. It's not something people will pay for.
People pay for tangable goods, creative works, and inovation. News doesn't fit in that category.
"Believe it or not, a Windows Web server is more secure than a [i]similarly set-up[/i] Linux server, according to a study presented yesterday by two Florida researchers."
So when you load a linux server with software that has known security holes....they are both equally as secure.
Is this a chance to give Silicon Valley a boost by providing Hardware/software for this?
IMHO this would be a more practical approach:
- Put all cars into classes, based on milage per gallon, and the emissions. 1-10.
- Add tax to gas based on car as a percentile Hence if your car is an 8 (heavy emissions), it would be 8%.
For commecial vehicles, you can subtract 3. Simply because buses are good (keep people from driving themselves), and big trucks carry more with less emissions than several smaller ones. Also would put less of a burdon on commerce.
what does this solve? 1. No need for GPS 2. Puts emphasis on both cars that get better milage AND reducing milage. 3. Doesn't burdon a particular party.
That would be cheaper, and more inclusive.
IMHO this plan is an attempt to regenerate some electronic industries within the state, rather than serve a monetary, or ecologicial purpose.
I'm sorry, but this might just be the dumbest move yet they have made...
lots are crucial for many reasons:
1. Hacking attacks (how else do you track them, and prevent them)? 2. Abuse problems (spammers, credit card fraud) 3. aggregate statistics (what percentage of my customers are based in Europe?)
I can't see why someone would shoot themselves in the foot and use this.
What I'm saying is SEO is essentially useless. It serves no benefit to the business. A business doesn't stand based on a handful of sales. And those that do survive on that few (mainly aerospace) don't get found on Google, it's word of mouth.
It's content that makes it worth while.
Why didn't you like AOL? Their service suck?
Why do you like some ISP's? becuase their service is good?
Are you more likely to choose an ISP based on their Google Rank? Or because a friend says "they are GREAT"? Or because a bunch of slashdotters say "these guys rock"?
WORD OF MOUTH is the best marketing ever.
On the net, search ranking is essentially useless. Anyone who considers it important needs to re-evaluate their business. Unless of course you ARE a search engine.
1. What keeps people on your site? Optimization? Or quality content? What got/keeps people at slashdot? Content or optimization?
2. Search engines catch on, and adjust so nobody super inflates.
3. It's not a business strategy! You ultimately need to have something more.
4. SPAM. How do you think search engine optimization promises super high rankings? They use their bots to spam blogs, forums, guest books, etc. To inflate google based on page rank. Effective? Yea, even with the new rel="nofollow", but it's not good. And could get you blackisted as a spammer as many domains are finding.
But the idea isn't very original. The functionality belongs to Firefox and has been around for quite some time. The default search engine is Google on Firefox.
So yes, by default you get G!Q installed, Yahoo wants you to "upgrade" to Y!Q.
Slashdot Mirror
Call me crazy, but the PSP will win, here's my reconing:
- PlayStation typically has more adult games (an audience more willing to plunk down the cash for it).
- PlayStation has somewhat dominated the console market recently.
- PlayStation has much more buzz than the billion+1 attempts Nintendo has made over portable device. Good marketing is key.
- Playstation has the movie ability. Something that parents will like (for those long car rides). Keeps kids quiet for a while. Nintendo DS isn't as multi-purpose.
- Hackers wouldn't mind a PSP because it has WiFi and a decent CPU... perfect for getting Linux and perhaps MiniMo running on it.
Overall, the market has grown up. Games aren't just for little kids. The baby boomers kids are now teens/young adults. That's a GIGANTIC market with some cash at hand... and a LOVE of games.
I'm voting PSP because it's got a bit better of an offering, and is perfect for the largest audience.
Spam just lost the battle.
- FairUCE.com
Doesn't appear to be related to IBM based on whois info.
literally. I just put a line through. That's my signature.
Signatures are pretty easy to forge... especially to an untrained eye.
So I keep my "real signature" for important stuff. Some waiter doesn't need my signature. They charge regardless.
I'm curious how the parent factor plays in.
i.e. I'm willing to bet most of the students who use computers a lot have minimal parental interaction (computer babysits kid). Parents tend to not be as on top of kid to do homework (prioritize), see grades, etc. etc.
I'm curious what the research would show if that was taken into account.
I can prove laptops to be deadly if I study them used behind the wheel of the car (the jerk who is using it on the passenger seat while driving). But when you see that only a fraction of a percent are used that way... it changes the perspective.
IMHO it's up to the parents to regulate.
"religious fundamentalists" is not PC...
/me wonders why people still believe the earth is the center of the universe (sadly some "fundamentalists" do believe it is, as they feel the bible hints at that).
they perfer to be called the scientifically ignorant.
I participated in some offers from Gratis Internet, and it did work.
I got my free iPod
I got my free mac mini
They lived up to their reputation. You can see my blog posts on getting a free iPod here. I did my best to cover every step... including the waiting.
What I found is you typically will wait about 3-5 weeks after you complete the requirements, until something ships.
But they do ship... and I have yet to pay a penny to complete an offer (there are typically 1 or 2 completely free ones).
I'm currently looking at getting a Sony PSP, so if you want to help make my bounty 3: Here's the link.
All your bases... belong to Apple Legal
There are a few differences:
1. People pay for music becuase it's original. Only 1 artist can do the song. If I perform the song... people don't like it. If the artist does it. It's great.
2. News is organization of DATA. Data will always be free. Why would I pay the NYT for data, when someone else will post it for free, and use ads to support it? The person showing the ads will gain 100% of the market. Easily gain 100% of the market. I'm not going to pay for data, since everyone can give me the same quality.
Even if they ALL went to pay methods, a few things still have weight:
People expect to be able to get news online. If it all went paid service, ISP's would make deals with news providers to ensure "free" (Included in price) news for their customers... so still free news.
News is just organization of data. It's not something people will pay for.
People pay for tangable goods, creative works, and inovation. News doesn't fit in that category.
No thanks...
/me is 21 years old.
Punchcard and a hole puncher were all I needed.
Trendy keyboards... damn hippies.
Like to see how many kiddies out there can code a if/then/else in under 5 minutes.
I'm suprised nobody has managed to get system sound (all programs) working through AirTunes.
Would be fantastic. I'd love to remotely use my stereo speakers without ugly cables dragged across the room.
I have a copyright on silence.... ...which is also patent pending.
I'll send out that letter in a few movements.
What is the perfered method of typing for someone with that disorder?
I'm assuming the postere typed their own question.
I don't think this will be looked upon lightly in the courts (should someone push it there).
Provided you legitimately bought Windows... Microsoft really has no legal basis for doing this.
I wouldn't be suprised if someone decides to take this up. Perhaps it's time to get a little fund going.
Read it for yourself. It reads:
"Believe it or not, a Windows Web server is more secure than a [i]similarly set-up[/i] Linux server, according to a study presented yesterday by two Florida researchers."
So when you load a linux server with software that has known security holes....they are both equally as secure.
It's not groundbreaking news.
Emission standards still stand.
So you can't get any worse than today. So no, it wouldn't prove to be a loophole.
Is this a chance to give Silicon Valley a boost by providing Hardware/software for this?
IMHO this would be a more practical approach:
- Put all cars into classes, based on milage per gallon, and the emissions. 1-10.
- Add tax to gas based on car as a percentile Hence if your car is an 8 (heavy emissions), it would be 8%.
For commecial vehicles, you can subtract 3. Simply because buses are good (keep people from driving themselves), and big trucks carry more with less emissions than several smaller ones. Also would put less of a burdon on commerce.
what does this solve?
1. No need for GPS
2. Puts emphasis on both cars that get better milage AND reducing milage.
3. Doesn't burdon a particular party.
That would be cheaper, and more inclusive.
IMHO this plan is an attempt to regenerate some electronic industries within the state, rather than serve a monetary, or ecologicial purpose.
They aren't exactly a victim... they just get made when people do it to them...
http://sipphone.com/press/pr_sep30_2004.html
Vonage locks hardware without informing users... but that's not anti-competitive.
Lower costs in IT
yea, that was shameless.
I'm sorry, but this might just be the dumbest move yet they have made...
lots are crucial for many reasons:
1. Hacking attacks (how else do you track them, and prevent them)?
2. Abuse problems (spammers, credit card fraud)
3. aggregate statistics (what percentage of my customers are based in Europe?)
I can't see why someone would shoot themselves in the foot and use this.
Like log files are really intrusive anyway.
$300/hr
I decide if I enforce the rate, etc. etc.
Why?
because I don't want to be bothered. leave me the F*** alone. Want to fix your computer? Learn how to use it.
Anyone who is serious about it, can consider paying, and I'll consider if I want to accept the job... otherwise:
go away
Sorry, but I've spent hours doing this stuff out of 'obligation'. just not happening anymore.
I'll do the occasional favor. but that's it.
not at all.
What I'm saying is SEO is essentially useless. It serves no benefit to the business. A business doesn't stand based on a handful of sales. And those that do survive on that few (mainly aerospace) don't get found on Google, it's word of mouth.
It's content that makes it worth while.
Why didn't you like AOL? Their service suck?
Why do you like some ISP's? becuase their service is good?
Are you more likely to choose an ISP based on their Google Rank? Or because a friend says "they are GREAT"? Or because a bunch of slashdotters say "these guys rock"?
WORD OF MOUTH is the best marketing ever.
On the net, search ranking is essentially useless. Anyone who considers it important needs to re-evaluate their business. Unless of course you ARE a search engine.
Why is it stupid? Well lets look at it:
1. What keeps people on your site? Optimization? Or quality content? What got/keeps people at slashdot? Content or optimization?
2. Search engines catch on, and adjust so nobody super inflates.
3. It's not a business strategy! You ultimately need to have something more.
4. SPAM. How do you think search engine optimization promises super high rankings? They use their bots to spam blogs, forums, guest books, etc. To inflate google based on page rank. Effective? Yea, even with the new rel="nofollow", but it's not good. And could get you blackisted as a spammer as many domains are finding.
Asa's pretty good at that stuff. He also made some pretty icons!
NVU is by Daniel Glazman, and based on Composer.
Much better.
Yes, Yahoo does support firefox.
But the idea isn't very original. The functionality belongs to Firefox and has been around for quite some time. The default search engine is Google on Firefox.
So yes, by default you get G!Q installed, Yahoo wants you to "upgrade" to Y!Q.