Microsoft did not come up with PocketPC... that was Palm. Also, force feedback was around awhile before they adopted it.
Just because "MS's H/W also implemented it" does not mean that they are innovative. This is like saying Airbus is innovative for making a really big aircraft.
Of course, instead of being scared of "Miss clicky" using a computer, you could just restrict how many things she can click on...
If someone who doesn't know what they are doing is able to bring down an entire network by accident, then perhaps you should look into getting some new network admins who can actually take care of the thing.
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In Outlook there is a Journal features somewhere that can log your word files that you edit and things like that. This is journaling to the extent that you are talking about, but it is a start. Unfortunatly, it's buried somewhere in the config (I don't remember where it is) and is a bitch to set up. I wouldn't be surprised if MS has forgotten about it and it dissapears.
Thinking about it, I don't think it is that pointless. There may be a time when we want to make a spacecraft dormant for transporting humans long distances. This may give is a bit of information about doing that. While I do realize that this wouldn't be an end-all be-all test for this, it would provide some input.
danheskett,
Who said anything about using Linux? I'm actually using OpenBSD for my router. That's the thing about open-source - you can pick and choose which exact O/S your using for the current situation, and they're all fully compatible.
The fact that you can't do anything with your old 486 (I'm assuming with Microsoft products) is exactly what's wrong with Microsoft products. I was using a 486 SX (older than yours!) until very recently as a firewall for my home network. I upgraded that to a P75, and everything is speedy. Try doing that with Microsoft. But I guess you would rather have to keep spending more money upgrading your computer every time Micorosoft comes out with a new O/S....
Hardware will continue to improve with or without Microsoft. In fact, Microsoft tends to lag behind hardware advances, requiring you to upgrade to their new version just to be able to use new hardware (USB and Win95). Microsoft is simply becoming lazy, and doesn't seem to realize the effectiveness of optimizing code. I wouldn't worry about hardware companies becoming lazy if Microsoft stops creating bloatware - consumers will always want faster/better stuff.
Umm, I think a little more explanation is called for here: however if the US shuts down the public GPS system, its also going to take out Glonass and any other location system
How exactly do they plan on doing this??
Yeah, basically, you'd need a bunch of trackballs, and possibly something to keep the user from moving away, a tether of sorts. The rest is simply current trackball technology.
Mmy brother and I were discussing this, and an array of small balls would produce the right results. By creating a flat surface of many balls, this would allow the user to walk in any direction on the spot. This would again require the system to track the direction the user is moving in, but that would be easy.
I have given this some thought, and I came to the conclusion that you could use a type of reverse-mouse. Basically, you have a large ball that the user walks on. When the user walks foward, or backwards, or anywhere, the ball simply rolls underneath the user, creating an extremely realistic interface. The only thing which would be required is to track what direction the user is actually pointed, but this would be very easy to implement.
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Microsoft did not come up with PocketPC... that was Palm. Also, force feedback was around awhile before they adopted it.
Just because "MS's H/W also implemented it" does not mean that they are innovative. This is like saying Airbus is innovative for making a really big aircraft.
Of course, instead of being scared of "Miss clicky" using a computer, you could just restrict how many things she can click on... If someone who doesn't know what they are doing is able to bring down an entire network by accident, then perhaps you should look into getting some new network admins who can actually take care of the thing.
In Outlook there is a Journal features somewhere that can log your word files that you edit and things like that. This is journaling to the extent that you are talking about, but it is a start. Unfortunatly, it's buried somewhere in the config (I don't remember where it is) and is a bitch to set up. I wouldn't be surprised if MS has forgotten about it and it dissapears.
Telus's phones here in Alberta are 35 cents CAD.
Thinking about it, I don't think it is that pointless. There may be a time when we want to make a spacecraft dormant for transporting humans long distances. This may give is a bit of information about doing that. While I do realize that this wouldn't be an end-all be-all test for this, it would provide some input.
danheskett, Who said anything about using Linux? I'm actually using OpenBSD for my router. That's the thing about open-source - you can pick and choose which exact O/S your using for the current situation, and they're all fully compatible.
I honestly can't believe that I'm reading this.
The fact that you can't do anything with your old 486 (I'm assuming with Microsoft products) is exactly what's wrong with Microsoft products. I was using a 486 SX (older than yours!) until very recently as a firewall for my home network. I upgraded that to a P75, and everything is speedy. Try doing that with Microsoft. But I guess you would rather have to keep spending more money upgrading your computer every time Micorosoft comes out with a new O/S....
Hardware will continue to improve with or without Microsoft. In fact, Microsoft tends to lag behind hardware advances, requiring you to upgrade to their new version just to be able to use new hardware (USB and Win95). Microsoft is simply becoming lazy, and doesn't seem to realize the effectiveness of optimizing code. I wouldn't worry about hardware companies becoming lazy if Microsoft stops creating bloatware - consumers will always want faster/better stuff.
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Umm, I think a little more explanation is called for here:
however if the US shuts down the public GPS system, its also going to take out Glonass and any other location system
How exactly do they plan on doing this??
Yeah, basically, you'd need a bunch of trackballs, and possibly something to keep the user from moving away, a tether of sorts. The rest is simply current trackball technology.
Mmy brother and I were discussing this, and an array of small balls would produce the right results. By creating a flat surface of many balls, this would allow the user to walk in any direction on the spot. This would again require the system to track the direction the user is moving in, but that would be easy.
I have given this some thought, and I came to the conclusion that you could use a type of reverse-mouse. Basically, you have a large ball that the user walks on. When the user walks foward, or backwards, or anywhere, the ball simply rolls underneath the user, creating an extremely realistic interface. The only thing which would be required is to track what direction the user is actually pointed, but this would be very easy to implement.