I don't know why important DTDs aren't just turned into serializations. HTML 5 (and, in practice, HTML in general) has a text/html serialization because the major browsers don't care about DTDs. It seems like well-published specifications like RSS should just be serialized and DTDs ignored, even though they are presented, instead of breaking when the DTD can't be found. I guess that wouldn't work if a generic XML parser was used for RSS, but for RSS readers, the DTD shouldn't matter.
I doubt it's a bug, but JavaScript behaves similarly.
alert(new Date(2007,2,32,24,59,00)) will alert something like Mon Apr 02 2007 00:59:00 GMT-0700 and alert(new Date(2007,2,-2,24,59,00)) will alert something like Tue Feb 27 2007 00:59:00 GMT-0800. Very handy.
I think moving the END key is a bigger loss on those keyboards than moving the INSERT. INSERT has long been the copy / paste key (depending on the modifier key), but that is giving way to CTRL+C/V on Windows (which is who M$ makes hardware for). I think even some window environments on Linux use CTRL+C/V (though the last time I used Linux on the desktop, it was often inconsistent). However, all text editing that I know of on PCs uses END to go to the end of a line or CTRL+END to go to the end of the document. Having to change muscle memory for that will be a bitch.
It took me awhile to stop hitting END and HOME, but I'm far more happy with Mac's COMMAND+RIGHT/LEFT/UP/DOWN to get places in documents. On a Mac that would be a decent keyboard. On a PC, I'd smash it by the end of the day.
A decent company will solve that dilemma by giving you a decent severance package. This is especially true if you're simply laid off as opposed to being fired for Xeroxing your ass.
When I got laid off at my last job (due to "lack of projects"), I got a bible tract and fond wishes. That was the worst severance package ever.
Code for FireFox, Opera, or Safari. Then use conditional comments to load a stylesheet for IE to overwrite the styles it finds problematic. While conditional comments seems like a hack to me, it's an officially supported by IE hack that is officially unsupported in every other browser. If other browsers ever support it, then the "hack" still works. If IE ever stops supporting it, it's just a comment. So far, it's the only method worth using and it isn't nearly as irritating as CSS hacks (that may or may not continue to work). I usually only end up adjusting box model stuff.
That said, IE still needs a lot of work to be compliant with CSS2. It sucks that my/our clients have to foot the bill for Microsoft's sub-par browser (instead of Microsoft).
Nine Inch Nails did something similar with the underground video for Broken. I believe I read on their website in the access section (I'd provide a specific link, but their entire site is needlessly in Flash, and thus not indexed by Google, let alone searchable with the browsers find dialog), that the film had specific static signatures that identified each of the 14 (I think) original leaked copies. So, years later, they were able to tell who leaked the copies. Of course, it was supposed to be viral and they wanted it to be leaked. While static does detract from film quality (typically), in this instance, it probably added to the overall aesthetic.
I know, and agree. I hate PHP. They can't even keep their needle/haystack order consistent. Unfortunately, it's pretty ubiquitous and easy to work with. So, I use it. If / when Ruby or Python are more abundant on random web hosts, I'll probably swap.
Wow thats really hard.
I said an easy-to-use reference, not a random reference. If you meant MSDN's reference, I've never had much luck finding anything I want to know about ASP (when I used to write it) or HTML/DOM without searching MSDN via Google. Their built-in search and interface is pretty miserable, and there is rarely enough information to help me figure out a problem. Hence, it is not easy-to-use. PHP.net was much more intuitive for me, and included more information than I would have asked for.
It certainly wouldn't be any less popular if it wasn't buggy. What's happened is that MySpace somehow managed to carve a space in the collective conscious. So, it's the place people go in the US to do social networking. People just deal with the fact that it's buggy because that is the place where you go. It's kind of like people use Windows because that is the only OS they know (or like AIM, etc.). They don't know of anything better, and even if they did, their friends probably wouldn't know of it / use it. MySpace could improve the user experience, but they likely won't until someone starts sucking people out of MySpace and into something better.
As for Boot Camp, Apple includes the exact drivers you need to get everything working. So, I imagine the grandparent poster's friend is having a far better experience with Windows XP on a Mac than on a box he built himself. From my experience, it's the compatibility stuff (e.g. drivers) that end up wreaking havoc. Support and stability seem to be at odds.
That's why PHP.net is a boon to PHP developers. They didn't just throw the kitchen sink into PHP. They threw in the furniture, the windex, and even the toilet brush. They even went out and got more stuff to throw in. However, if I need to do something that I feel like there ought to be a function for, I just Google PHP.net, and I usually find it. My fingers never leave the keyboard, though I do leave my editor. That said, good luck finding an easy-to-use reference for, say, C#. If the documentation is there, most of the time having an obscure function is nice.
I have this thing called a "compute-er" with "aych tee pee see" software called MythTV that can browse YouTube in several different "web browsers." It can also record TV, let me know what will be playing on TV later that day, play tons of old console games (as well as some new games), rip and play DVDs, rip and play CDs, and even tell me the weather (for god's sake, it KNOWs the weather!).
Why would I need a "PS3" "console gaming system"?
Because it is a novelty item. It never claims to be the be-all and end-all. It's trying to fill a niche, just like the iTV is, or whatever else. If you think the PS3 is the best "convergence" system for home entertainment, there are always better.
I think because most people don't understand "audio specs." Fact is that, for most, it doesn't matter as long as it sounds roughly equivalent to a CD on, say, a typical car stereo. I can tell the difference between the sound an iPod Shuffle and the sound a Nano makes, but I attribute it to a lack of an equalizer. Both sound at least CD quality to me. For the convenience (size and integration with my Mac), I can deal with the sound a Shuffle makes. If you can't deal with it, then you won't buy it. Most people don't notice, so they don't care. While marketing plays a part, if people thought it didn't sound good enough, they wouldn't buy it.
Anyway, to say that it won't integrate well with a service provider may be a good thing. If it doesn't access Cingular's MyspaceMobile, who cares? If it won't download Cingular's 1.99 music ringtones, so what? I'd rather pay a buck and get an entire song on iTunes, copy it to my iMobile and use it as a ringtone. As long as it can get on the Internet, send and receive texts, and make calls, it does every (arguably) important thing it needs to.
Apple sells form, but they also sell integration with Apple hardware. That is the boon of buying Apple more than anything else (if you buy Apple).
I can't speak for EVERY phone, but of the three phones I've owned with bluetooth, you can upload audio files and use them as ringtones. I don't remember what audio files I could use on my Nokia 3660, but between my S-E s710 and RAZR (hate the phone) I could use MIDI, MP3, and I assume WAV as ringtones. It's going to depend on your phone though. Chances are, unless it is severely crippled or really old, you'll be able to play some standard audio type. I'm sure you could write the company or check a public forum that is dedicated to the model phone you are interested in for more information.
Just this morning I set up a rule / filter in my mail client that says something like "If the sender is not in my address book and there is a file that ends with.gif or.jpg attached, delete it." Of course, I'll have to monitor it for a bit, as it might need more refinement (e.g. user is not in my list of previous recipients and/or my name is not in the TO). Generally, though, people that aren't in my address book don't send me e-mail with attachments in the first e-mail. The e-mails I am trying to delete from the gate are the ones that I fear are trying to cause the built-in Junk Mail filter to "unlearn." That said, Apple's Mail's Rules / Filters aren't nearly as robust as they could be. I'd like to be able to say, "If there is only one attachment that is a.jpg or.gif and I've never had contact with the sender before, delete it."
If you know you are going to be #2, gear your ad text to your position. Instead of saying, "Innovative Blog Software," say, "Blog Software That Is Better Than Google's." According to some paper about Joe Sixpack's searching habits that I read once and can't find a link to, searchers take the first two results and decide which they think is better, then click whichever they decide. If you know you are one of the first two, and you know who is above you, all you have to do is be better than them. Being number two in a list doesn't mean you are screwed.
Sorry, man. Your last sentence makes no sense. Maybe your whole post doesn't make sense. Please say more, as I can't interpret your words to meaningful text. That is, explicate your position. Your minimal treatment doesn't help me.
I think it would have been more rewarding if they would have answered questions like "why did the grapes have an electrical storm?" or "what was the soap like after it got cooled?" Most of the stuff is self-explanitory, but without supplemental information, I started to get bored after the first few videos. While it was fun, it just wasn't nerdy enough.
You are the first of a couple people who spoke of extortion. So, you get the reply. From m-w.com:
Extort
to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power
Correct me if I'm wrong, but suing MySpace really means suing News Corp, their parent company. While I think the settlement issues with people are definitely suspect of extortion, when Universal is threatening to sue someone big and powerful like MySpace-News-Corp (which ought to at least have the backing of News Corp, even if it doesn't have a hefty sum of cash laying around to throw at legal expenses), the grounds of intimidation or power are moot, and they clearly aren't being forced to give money. They could go to court. If MySpace chooses to settle out of court because they think they will lose on legal grounds, it isn't extortion (though they might pass because it's not worth the money/effort, in which case, they are settling out of laziness or lack of principles). While I think the *IAA is a first class asshole and I'd rather see it disbanded than survive, there are legitimate copyright violations happening that their members have the right to collect damages for. Not every suit they pursue is a travesty.
But I could be wrong. MySpace might actually be the little guy and they are being extorted. That said, I still question their practices of setting up agreements with all these "major players" (e.g. Microsoft with the Zune). It smells akin to Microsoft's recent deals with Novell.
I think you hit the nail on the head. Strictly speaking, if you want to use text and don't leave a plain text version of your e-mail, you are at risk of being inaccessible.
Use an image to replace your email address: I browse with images off on my cell phone and screen readers can't read images. Not to mention there are projects around that do OCR on captchas. If a spammer was resourceful enough, this wouldn't defeat them.
Use ascii encodings for some/all of the characters.: Again, some cell phones (and probably other browsers) don't know about these encodings. Again, a resourceful spammer would figure it out.
Use javascript to concatenate and/or obfuscate your email address: Lots of people browse with Javascript off. Not to mention that this could be gotten around with, maybe, a GreaseMonkey script that runs, say, 20 seconds after page load and parses the HTML for RegEx patterns of e-mail addresses in document.body.innerHTML (syntax may be wrong).
I made a contact form for my site to avoid harvesters. While spammers do have scripts to submit contact forms, it's easier to trick a robot based on it's form input than based on what the robot can parse from the page (e.g. put a hidden field called phone number and fail the form on the backend if it has a value since most spam bots will try to enter something, and make sure there is an HTTP_REFERER, or ask for the user to duplicate some text in a field that is on the page somewhere else).
WSJ is behind the times. The Register scooped them by over 1/2 a decade. Anyway, I guess my point is that Hell.com has been for sale for a long time and no one is biting. The domains WSJ cites obviously have earning power. Hell.com is a black sheep. It has no obvious lucrative ties, unlike sex.com or business.com. Granted, Hell.com might make a nice porn domain, I can't think of much else it could do. I'd hate to see Hell.com turn into some crappy site after all the time I spent looking at the various "art-sites" they coordinated with (notably "having a hand in" the marriage of the Entropy8 chick and the guy who did Zuper to form Entropy8Zuper). Hell.com was a major reason I got into web design. So, I hope whoever buys it, if anyone, doesn't fuck it up.
There used to be no-such.com (or something like that) that had ties to Hell.com. I think the same guy owned them. I don't know what happened to that site, either.
And Apple did their best to cripple the hell out of it. The "iTunes" software on it would only allow 100 songs to be sync'd, even though the phone was capable of holding far more and the phone's audio player would play as many as you want. I don't even know why Moto or Apple bothered with that. I think S.J. knew it was a dumb idea because they introduced the iPod Nano immediately after they introduced the ROKR at whatever keynote that was. Moto was pissed because the Nano totally blew it away buzz wise. I can only hope S.J. did iTunes on Moto to get an easy "in" with the folks at Cingular so that the iPhone will have a home as soon as it's released.
They should call Microsoft. I know MS aren't in the movie business, but they have more than enough spare change to finance this film and get distribution for it.
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Motorola has one. I just don't know where it can be purchased in the USA.
I don't know why important DTDs aren't just turned into serializations. HTML 5 (and, in practice, HTML in general) has a text/html serialization because the major browsers don't care about DTDs. It seems like well-published specifications like RSS should just be serialized and DTDs ignored, even though they are presented, instead of breaking when the DTD can't be found. I guess that wouldn't work if a generic XML parser was used for RSS, but for RSS readers, the DTD shouldn't matter.
I doubt it's a bug, but JavaScript behaves similarly.
alert(new Date(2007,2,32,24,59,00)) will alert something like Mon Apr 02 2007 00:59:00 GMT-0700 and alert(new Date(2007,2,-2,24,59,00)) will alert something like Tue Feb 27 2007 00:59:00 GMT-0800. Very handy.
Your friend was on to something.
Like twice as many more? Or does 1/2 adder + 1/2 adder != 1 full adder?
At least he didn't make a death adder.
I think moving the END key is a bigger loss on those keyboards than moving the INSERT. INSERT has long been the copy / paste key (depending on the modifier key), but that is giving way to CTRL+C/V on Windows (which is who M$ makes hardware for). I think even some window environments on Linux use CTRL+C/V (though the last time I used Linux on the desktop, it was often inconsistent). However, all text editing that I know of on PCs uses END to go to the end of a line or CTRL+END to go to the end of the document. Having to change muscle memory for that will be a bitch.
It took me awhile to stop hitting END and HOME, but I'm far more happy with Mac's COMMAND+RIGHT/LEFT/UP/DOWN to get places in documents. On a Mac that would be a decent keyboard. On a PC, I'd smash it by the end of the day.
When I got laid off at my last job (due to "lack of projects"), I got a bible tract and fond wishes. That was the worst severance package ever.
Code for FireFox, Opera, or Safari. Then use conditional comments to load a stylesheet for IE to overwrite the styles it finds problematic. While conditional comments seems like a hack to me, it's an officially supported by IE hack that is officially unsupported in every other browser. If other browsers ever support it, then the "hack" still works. If IE ever stops supporting it, it's just a comment. So far, it's the only method worth using and it isn't nearly as irritating as CSS hacks (that may or may not continue to work). I usually only end up adjusting box model stuff.
That said, IE still needs a lot of work to be compliant with CSS2. It sucks that my/our clients have to foot the bill for Microsoft's sub-par browser (instead of Microsoft).
Nine Inch Nails did something similar with the underground video for Broken. I believe I read on their website in the access section (I'd provide a specific link, but their entire site is needlessly in Flash, and thus not indexed by Google, let alone searchable with the browsers find dialog), that the film had specific static signatures that identified each of the 14 (I think) original leaked copies. So, years later, they were able to tell who leaked the copies. Of course, it was supposed to be viral and they wanted it to be leaked. While static does detract from film quality (typically), in this instance, it probably added to the overall aesthetic.
I know, and agree. I hate PHP. They can't even keep their needle/haystack order consistent. Unfortunately, it's pretty ubiquitous and easy to work with. So, I use it. If / when Ruby or Python are more abundant on random web hosts, I'll probably swap.
I said an easy-to-use reference, not a random reference. If you meant MSDN's reference, I've never had much luck finding anything I want to know about ASP (when I used to write it) or HTML/DOM without searching MSDN via Google. Their built-in search and interface is pretty miserable, and there is rarely enough information to help me figure out a problem. Hence, it is not easy-to-use. PHP.net was much more intuitive for me, and included more information than I would have asked for.
It certainly wouldn't be any less popular if it wasn't buggy. What's happened is that MySpace somehow managed to carve a space in the collective conscious. So, it's the place people go in the US to do social networking. People just deal with the fact that it's buggy because that is the place where you go. It's kind of like people use Windows because that is the only OS they know (or like AIM, etc.). They don't know of anything better, and even if they did, their friends probably wouldn't know of it / use it. MySpace could improve the user experience, but they likely won't until someone starts sucking people out of MySpace and into something better.
As for Boot Camp, Apple includes the exact drivers you need to get everything working. So, I imagine the grandparent poster's friend is having a far better experience with Windows XP on a Mac than on a box he built himself. From my experience, it's the compatibility stuff (e.g. drivers) that end up wreaking havoc. Support and stability seem to be at odds.
That's why PHP.net is a boon to PHP developers. They didn't just throw the kitchen sink into PHP. They threw in the furniture, the windex, and even the toilet brush. They even went out and got more stuff to throw in. However, if I need to do something that I feel like there ought to be a function for, I just Google PHP.net, and I usually find it. My fingers never leave the keyboard, though I do leave my editor. That said, good luck finding an easy-to-use reference for, say, C#. If the documentation is there, most of the time having an obscure function is nice.
I have this thing called a "compute-er" with "aych tee pee see" software called MythTV that can browse YouTube in several different "web browsers." It can also record TV, let me know what will be playing on TV later that day, play tons of old console games (as well as some new games), rip and play DVDs, rip and play CDs, and even tell me the weather (for god's sake, it KNOWs the weather!).
Why would I need a "PS3" "console gaming system"?
Because it is a novelty item. It never claims to be the be-all and end-all. It's trying to fill a niche, just like the iTV is, or whatever else. If you think the PS3 is the best "convergence" system for home entertainment, there are always better.
As long as you watch TV after YouTube...
I think because most people don't understand "audio specs." Fact is that, for most, it doesn't matter as long as it sounds roughly equivalent to a CD on, say, a typical car stereo. I can tell the difference between the sound an iPod Shuffle and the sound a Nano makes, but I attribute it to a lack of an equalizer. Both sound at least CD quality to me. For the convenience (size and integration with my Mac), I can deal with the sound a Shuffle makes. If you can't deal with it, then you won't buy it. Most people don't notice, so they don't care. While marketing plays a part, if people thought it didn't sound good enough, they wouldn't buy it.
Anyway, to say that it won't integrate well with a service provider may be a good thing. If it doesn't access Cingular's MyspaceMobile, who cares? If it won't download Cingular's 1.99 music ringtones, so what? I'd rather pay a buck and get an entire song on iTunes, copy it to my iMobile and use it as a ringtone. As long as it can get on the Internet, send and receive texts, and make calls, it does every (arguably) important thing it needs to.
Apple sells form, but they also sell integration with Apple hardware. That is the boon of buying Apple more than anything else (if you buy Apple).
I can't speak for EVERY phone, but of the three phones I've owned with bluetooth, you can upload audio files and use them as ringtones. I don't remember what audio files I could use on my Nokia 3660, but between my S-E s710 and RAZR (hate the phone) I could use MIDI, MP3, and I assume WAV as ringtones. It's going to depend on your phone though. Chances are, unless it is severely crippled or really old, you'll be able to play some standard audio type. I'm sure you could write the company or check a public forum that is dedicated to the model phone you are interested in for more information.
Just this morning I set up a rule / filter in my mail client that says something like "If the sender is not in my address book and there is a file that ends with .gif or .jpg attached, delete it." Of course, I'll have to monitor it for a bit, as it might need more refinement (e.g. user is not in my list of previous recipients and/or my name is not in the TO). Generally, though, people that aren't in my address book don't send me e-mail with attachments in the first e-mail. The e-mails I am trying to delete from the gate are the ones that I fear are trying to cause the built-in Junk Mail filter to "unlearn." That said, Apple's Mail's Rules / Filters aren't nearly as robust as they could be. I'd like to be able to say, "If there is only one attachment that is a .jpg or .gif and I've never had contact with the sender before, delete it."
If you know you are going to be #2, gear your ad text to your position. Instead of saying, "Innovative Blog Software," say, "Blog Software That Is Better Than Google's." According to some paper about Joe Sixpack's searching habits that I read once and can't find a link to, searchers take the first two results and decide which they think is better, then click whichever they decide. If you know you are one of the first two, and you know who is above you, all you have to do is be better than them. Being number two in a list doesn't mean you are screwed.
Sorry, man. Your last sentence makes no sense. Maybe your whole post doesn't make sense. Please say more, as I can't interpret your words to meaningful text. That is, explicate your position. Your minimal treatment doesn't help me.
I think it would have been more rewarding if they would have answered questions like "why did the grapes have an electrical storm?" or "what was the soap like after it got cooled?" Most of the stuff is self-explanitory, but without supplemental information, I started to get bored after the first few videos. While it was fun, it just wasn't nerdy enough.
You are the first of a couple people who spoke of extortion. So, you get the reply. From m-w.com:
Extort to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal powerCorrect me if I'm wrong, but suing MySpace really means suing News Corp, their parent company. While I think the settlement issues with people are definitely suspect of extortion, when Universal is threatening to sue someone big and powerful like MySpace-News-Corp (which ought to at least have the backing of News Corp, even if it doesn't have a hefty sum of cash laying around to throw at legal expenses), the grounds of intimidation or power are moot, and they clearly aren't being forced to give money. They could go to court. If MySpace chooses to settle out of court because they think they will lose on legal grounds, it isn't extortion (though they might pass because it's not worth the money/effort, in which case, they are settling out of laziness or lack of principles). While I think the *IAA is a first class asshole and I'd rather see it disbanded than survive, there are legitimate copyright violations happening that their members have the right to collect damages for. Not every suit they pursue is a travesty.
But I could be wrong. MySpace might actually be the little guy and they are being extorted. That said, I still question their practices of setting up agreements with all these "major players" (e.g. Microsoft with the Zune). It smells akin to Microsoft's recent deals with Novell.
I think you hit the nail on the head. Strictly speaking, if you want to use text and don't leave a plain text version of your e-mail, you are at risk of being inaccessible.
I made a contact form for my site to avoid harvesters. While spammers do have scripts to submit contact forms, it's easier to trick a robot based on it's form input than based on what the robot can parse from the page (e.g. put a hidden field called phone number and fail the form on the backend if it has a value since most spam bots will try to enter something, and make sure there is an HTTP_REFERER, or ask for the user to duplicate some text in a field that is on the page somewhere else).
WSJ is behind the times. The Register scooped them by over 1/2 a decade. Anyway, I guess my point is that Hell.com has been for sale for a long time and no one is biting. The domains WSJ cites obviously have earning power. Hell.com is a black sheep. It has no obvious lucrative ties, unlike sex.com or business.com. Granted, Hell.com might make a nice porn domain, I can't think of much else it could do. I'd hate to see Hell.com turn into some crappy site after all the time I spent looking at the various "art-sites" they coordinated with (notably "having a hand in" the marriage of the Entropy8 chick and the guy who did Zuper to form Entropy8Zuper). Hell.com was a major reason I got into web design. So, I hope whoever buys it, if anyone, doesn't fuck it up.
There used to be no-such.com (or something like that) that had ties to Hell.com. I think the same guy owned them. I don't know what happened to that site, either.
And Apple did their best to cripple the hell out of it. The "iTunes" software on it would only allow 100 songs to be sync'd, even though the phone was capable of holding far more and the phone's audio player would play as many as you want. I don't even know why Moto or Apple bothered with that. I think S.J. knew it was a dumb idea because they introduced the iPod Nano immediately after they introduced the ROKR at whatever keynote that was. Moto was pissed because the Nano totally blew it away buzz wise. I can only hope S.J. did iTunes on Moto to get an easy "in" with the folks at Cingular so that the iPhone will have a home as soon as it's released.
They should call Microsoft. I know MS aren't in the movie business, but they have more than enough spare change to finance this film and get distribution for it.