Well, to me, The Register does come across as one of those places where, for some petty reason, they have something against Wikipedia. There are also some like that at Kuro5hin.org. I honestly don't know why Wikipedia gets picked on to the extent that it does. I think you'd have to be a bit of a fucktard to simply hate the site (rather than being honestly critical of it).
Personally, I think Wikipedia needs a real revamp. In terms of the interface, too, not just the editorial workflow. It feels pretty clunky now that it's no longer someone's little experiment. And a bit less freedom would probably help. The "anyone can edit it" idea has proven that it can work as a concept, but now it needs refining, and I'm glad Jimmy Wales realises this.
Sorry, no. Slashdot is too big a community for me to remember names. Which does tend to contribute to my generalisations. Or maybe I don't post often enough to remember people.
I suspect it's because a fast approach would be required to be able to hold a steep flare position, and given how dangerous landing a big heli in stormy conditions on a ship is, it might be a bit too much for the pilot to handle. Without approaching in a flared position, the rotors would probably be too close to the deck to be safe, and I'm guessing that in big helis, harsh collective movements is probably more preferable than harsh cyclic movements. Especially when their tail booms are more like tinfoil tubes compared to RC helis.
If computers are always so smooth, then why does the tail of my RC heli sometimes act erratically if the gyro is not set properly? From what I've read in the comments (which isn't exactly reliable, I know), the heli is remotely controlled, but by a set-up of expensive, big computers, rather than a human.
I've often thought about this, and one potential problem I can see is lag and interference -- a split second of it and you could be eating dirt, unless you also had some sort of autopilot like in the video to hold/stabilise the aircraft.
I love ClearType -- the only thing that tempted me to move from Win2000 to WinXP, before I decided to switch to a Mac instead, that is. I wish Mac OS X had a font rendering engine similar to ClearType as an option.
From what I've read, the whole "clogging up the brain with useless crap" thing may not hold much weight. I don't think anyone has been able to provide any good evidence that there is a clear limit to the information a human brain can hold. This makes sense to me, because all information is related to something else in some way, so the more you know, the more you can see how different things have systems that share common principles. Or something like that... Of course, this says nothing about the metal functioning of someone who knows everything -- they could be completely deranged and catatonic. I should probably stop typing now.
Yeah, electric motors cost so much more to make and maintain than modern IC engines and transmission systems. Not to mention the complexity of electric cars. Also, I don't think IT project management theories unnecessarily work the same way in other industries. Sorry to be a pooper.
1. Governments do not actually produce wealth or anything of value, because government is based on the principle of coercion, unlike a market transaction which is based on voluntary association.
Wow! Hang on there a sec, Ayn Rand! What is your basis for thinking this? Because it sounds more like capitalistic idealism than a theory based on reasoning.
You're right, but that still doesn't change the point. Desktop backgrounds are also a bit different in terms of what I'm talking about: interface design.
Speaking as someone with experience in this area, most people don't know what's good for them when it comes to user interface design. Why should Apple take the time to support something that will mainly cause problems. A bit of vendor lock-in is part of what makes Macs great -- they are more consistent, and more reliable because of it.
But when you look at iLife (both what comes on a Mac, and the cheap package), Apple suddenly looks a lot cheaper. You see, many people don't mind paying a bit extra for good features. Some of the Linux community seem to be trying to get Linux ready for the desktop, but I don't see any iPhoto clones around, for example. I'm sure someone will tell me of some obscure iPhoto-like clone that I could download, but they'd be missing the point.
Yeah, Linux is the obvious choice here, since everyone has heard of Linux....And no-one ever upgrades their computers.
I agree with the article, except the idea that Apple have missed some kind of small window, and have now lost all hope -- that's a bit unrealistic. Vista is still good news for Apple.
"Guess what, no matter how safe you try to be, people will die."
I just love it when people use this argument. It shows how incredibly stupid they are. Do you also never wash your hands after taking a dump because "there's always a chance you can get sick from something else". I mean, I just fail to see how someone with even half a brain can believe such stupid, illogical reasoning.
Life is dangerous, which is exactly why you should be more careful, not use that as some illogical, self-fulfilling, delusional excuse to act irresponsibly.
I'm really sorry that you have lost people close to you, but if you want to test your boundaries, take it to the track. It seems that you of all people should know better.
I agree. As much as I like cars and motorsports, there really is no excuse for speeding on public roads. It's selfish, plain and simple, and no amount of deluded "but I'm a good driver" thinking excuses it. If you want to race, find a track. Or if you just can't help yourself, at least keep it to deserted roads in the day, under good conditions, where any fuck-ups are much more likely to just harm yourself and perhaps a poor farm animal.
One thing I've noticed is that many of these drivers have never had a real incident; unless you have lost control of a car many times, you won't have the same reflexes as a WRC driver.
Unless you have two types of back-up schemes going, why would you want to keep a back-up on an internal drive? Most people would be better off with the external drive, and those such as yourself would be better served by the many back-up apps available that offer more options. So I don't really see how the Time Machine requirements are going to have much of an effect in that sense.
I really don't see how you can say that Apple has "no real vision as to what to do with it". Ignoring the fact that Apple does make many good applications that take advantage of their fancy GUI features, the point of developing these technologies in an operating system and showing them off is so that 3rd-party developers incorporate them into their applications.
Just because a feature is considered overrated or overused, that doesn't mean it doesn't have it's place. Although I agree with you in that Apple have gone a bit to far with the translucency this time -- I still don't like the new menu bar. I guess it's just too tempting for them, like a graphic designer who discovers a new font, and overuses it to begin with.
Yes! That's the same way it works with the guy and the molten lead: the steam from his wet hands creates an insulating barrier. It didn't occur to me that it would happen for the same reason with an extremely cold liquid. Physics is fun.
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Well, to me, The Register does come across as one of those places where, for some petty reason, they have something against Wikipedia. There are also some like that at Kuro5hin.org. I honestly don't know why Wikipedia gets picked on to the extent that it does. I think you'd have to be a bit of a fucktard to simply hate the site (rather than being honestly critical of it).
Personally, I think Wikipedia needs a real revamp. In terms of the interface, too, not just the editorial workflow. It feels pretty clunky now that it's no longer someone's little experiment. And a bit less freedom would probably help. The "anyone can edit it" idea has proven that it can work as a concept, but now it needs refining, and I'm glad Jimmy Wales realises this.
Sorry, no. Slashdot is too big a community for me to remember names. Which does tend to contribute to my generalisations. Or maybe I don't post often enough to remember people.
And let me guess, all insurgents are angry savages with no real human feelings, who have never been normal people before they got caught up in war?
I suspect it's because a fast approach would be required to be able to hold a steep flare position, and given how dangerous landing a big heli in stormy conditions on a ship is, it might be a bit too much for the pilot to handle. Without approaching in a flared position, the rotors would probably be too close to the deck to be safe, and I'm guessing that in big helis, harsh collective movements is probably more preferable than harsh cyclic movements. Especially when their tail booms are more like tinfoil tubes compared to RC helis.
If computers are always so smooth, then why does the tail of my RC heli sometimes act erratically if the gyro is not set properly? From what I've read in the comments (which isn't exactly reliable, I know), the heli is remotely controlled, but by a set-up of expensive, big computers, rather than a human.
I've often thought about this, and one potential problem I can see is lag and interference -- a split second of it and you could be eating dirt, unless you also had some sort of autopilot like in the video to hold/stabilise the aircraft.
Yes, and for some people most, of the interesting stuff worth saving goes on only inside their heads.
Do many people touch-type on a cellphone? I have to look at my Treo when typing.
I love ClearType -- the only thing that tempted me to move from Win2000 to WinXP, before I decided to switch to a Mac instead, that is. I wish Mac OS X had a font rendering engine similar to ClearType as an option.
From what I've read, the whole "clogging up the brain with useless crap" thing may not hold much weight. I don't think anyone has been able to provide any good evidence that there is a clear limit to the information a human brain can hold. This makes sense to me, because all information is related to something else in some way, so the more you know, the more you can see how different things have systems that share common principles. Or something like that... Of course, this says nothing about the metal functioning of someone who knows everything -- they could be completely deranged and catatonic. I should probably stop typing now.
Yeah, electric motors cost so much more to make and maintain than modern IC engines and transmission systems. Not to mention the complexity of electric cars. Also, I don't think IT project management theories unnecessarily work the same way in other industries. Sorry to be a pooper.
Now I recommend them to people I hate - I hope they lose their precious family photos because of a basic programming glitch.
Buddha thinks you need to calm down a bit before your head explodes from a lack of compassion.
Yeah, slow death by radiation-related sickness and birth defects are kind and gentle, I guess. IHBT
1. Governments do not actually produce wealth or anything of value, because government is based on the principle of coercion, unlike a market transaction which is based on voluntary association.
Wow! Hang on there a sec, Ayn Rand! What is your basis for thinking this? Because it sounds more like capitalistic idealism than a theory based on reasoning.
You're right, but that still doesn't change the point. Desktop backgrounds are also a bit different in terms of what I'm talking about: interface design.
Speaking as someone with experience in this area, most people don't know what's good for them when it comes to user interface design. Why should Apple take the time to support something that will mainly cause problems. A bit of vendor lock-in is part of what makes Macs great -- they are more consistent, and more reliable because of it.
But when you look at iLife (both what comes on a Mac, and the cheap package), Apple suddenly looks a lot cheaper. You see, many people don't mind paying a bit extra for good features. Some of the Linux community seem to be trying to get Linux ready for the desktop, but I don't see any iPhoto clones around, for example. I'm sure someone will tell me of some obscure iPhoto-like clone that I could download, but they'd be missing the point.
Yeah, Linux is the obvious choice here, since everyone has heard of Linux....And no-one ever upgrades their computers.
I agree with the article, except the idea that Apple have missed some kind of small window, and have now lost all hope -- that's a bit unrealistic. Vista is still good news for Apple.
Perhaps "Apple missed the very small dingy on this one" would be more accurate? ;)
"Guess what, no matter how safe you try to be, people will die."
I just love it when people use this argument. It shows how incredibly stupid they are. Do you also never wash your hands after taking a dump because "there's always a chance you can get sick from something else". I mean, I just fail to see how someone with even half a brain can believe such stupid, illogical reasoning.
Life is dangerous, which is exactly why you should be more careful, not use that as some illogical, self-fulfilling, delusional excuse to act irresponsibly.
I'm really sorry that you have lost people close to you, but if you want to test your boundaries, take it to the track. It seems that you of all people should know better.
If you really think that driving fast is not in any way dangerous, then you must not know much about physics.
I agree. As much as I like cars and motorsports, there really is no excuse for speeding on public roads. It's selfish, plain and simple, and no amount of deluded "but I'm a good driver" thinking excuses it. If you want to race, find a track. Or if you just can't help yourself, at least keep it to deserted roads in the day, under good conditions, where any fuck-ups are much more likely to just harm yourself and perhaps a poor farm animal.
One thing I've noticed is that many of these drivers have never had a real incident; unless you have lost control of a car many times, you won't have the same reflexes as a WRC driver.
Unless you have two types of back-up schemes going, why would you want to keep a back-up on an internal drive? Most people would be better off with the external drive, and those such as yourself would be better served by the many back-up apps available that offer more options. So I don't really see how the Time Machine requirements are going to have much of an effect in that sense.
I really don't see how you can say that Apple has "no real vision as to what to do with it". Ignoring the fact that Apple does make many good applications that take advantage of their fancy GUI features, the point of developing these technologies in an operating system and showing them off is so that 3rd-party developers incorporate them into their applications.
Just because a feature is considered overrated or overused, that doesn't mean it doesn't have it's place. Although I agree with you in that Apple have gone a bit to far with the translucency this time -- I still don't like the new menu bar. I guess it's just too tempting for them, like a graphic designer who discovers a new font, and overuses it to begin with.
Yes! That's the same way it works with the guy and the molten lead: the steam from his wet hands creates an insulating barrier. It didn't occur to me that it would happen for the same reason with an extremely cold liquid. Physics is fun.