It is quite easy to maintain because it web-based. My bookmarks in Yahoo Companion are locally cached, but the master list is maintained on Yahoo servers.
Does Firebird support browser toolbars like Yahoo Companion and eBay?
I use a half-dozen different systems and I like the flexibility of being able to access my bookmarks from any of them. It's nice to be able to bookmark a site on one system, and have access to it from anywhere else.
I'm not locked in to Yahoo Companion... any browser toolbar that does the same thing and is supported by Firebird is acceptable.As for the ebay toolbar, I guess I could do without it.;)
Have you ever had to negotiate salary and benefits with management? I imagine that many of these companies will try to get of their obligations. These hostage negotiators can convince you that you're getting everything you are demanding... right before they slap the cuffs on you.
Sounds like a perfect skills match to me.;)
Not really good for WebTV users
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There are 2 main reasons why people chose WebTV...
Low initial cost
Ease-of-Use
small footprint (to a lesser extent)
This "deal" addresses the low initial cost (somewhat) but isn't fundamentally different than the rebate deals offered a few years back for MSN and Prodigy.
When all is said and done, they end up with the same "complex" PC they chose to avoid (reason #2).
I purchased a WebTV setup for my parents 2 years ago, and in less than an hour, my Mom and Dad who had never used a computer (or anything with a keyboard) before were able to email and surf the web. They feel very comfortable with it and use it to keep in touch with the family (we're spread to the 4 corners of the globe)
They like WebTV so much, that they picked up a 2nd WebTV terminal at Electronics Boutique for $10 to use at their Summer place. With a simple 1 minute phone call, they get can switch the activation of the terminals and avoid having to transport WebTV from their Summer to Winter place.
Now, if they were offering a "locked down" PC with added functionality and rock-solid reliability...THEN, it could be a good alternative/upgrade for WebTV users.
I heard the hype about iTunes and thought that I'd give it a shot... I'd love to support a quality pay-to-download service.
I was going to buy the Ultra Lounge Christmas CD, so I thought that it would be a good test. I easily found the songs for the disc but then I caught the price per track.... $0.99. That's $20.79. Amazon sells the the CD for $10.99. Even adding $4 for shipping it is still significantly cheaper than iTunes and I get the CD and coverart too! (order a few CDs and shipping is free)
I guess iTunes is geared more toward single tracks than albums. oh well.
...between person and device, then it will become indispensible. I picked up a Casio BE-300 Pocket Manager for $150 (A MIPS handheld running a bastardized version of WinCE deliberately crippled by Casio to prevent it from running off-the-shelf WinCE apps).
A bunch of us fellow owners got together (online) and hacked at this device to the point where virtually all WinCE MIPS apps run on this little guy. DivX, MPEG, WMV, MP3, MIDI, Excel spreadsheet editing, Word doc editing, surfing the net via wireless adapters, or cel phone as ISP, game emulators, etc. etc.
There's another group on the verge of getting Linux working on it.
True, out-of-the-box the BE-300 is a POS, but with the eXpod replacement OS (WinCE), the BE is fantastic.
To catch a glimpse of what a "Tricked out" BE can do, stop by my BE-specific site, BE-FREE http://welcome.to/be300/
The BE-300 is a real everyday workhorse, even if Casio didn't intend it to be anything more than a glorified color Pocket Viewer.:P
256MB CF cards can be purchased online for $80 USD (that includes shipping). Not expensive at all.
Although typical DivX movies are 700MB, those are formatted for desktop PC use. If they are reformatted for a PDA screen, those 700MB films will easily fit in 100MB. ( I know, because I regularly re-encode my films for viewing on my Casio BE-300, and a 2 hour film is only 90MB)
As for uses, it is like any other media. If reading an eBook or listening to an MP3 is "useful", then so will watching video.
The thing to keep in mind is that a college education is more than simply "vocational training". You'll get to broaden your education, have a life experience that will help you throughout your life. The great thing about going to college and obtaining a degree is that you have quite a bit of control over the classes you take. The power to choose what you wish to study (to a certain degree) can spark other interests. Those interests may not directly relate to the job you want, but they will enrich your life.
You may wish to be a Sys Admin now, but what about 5 years from now? 10 years? For most people, once you start along the path of full-time employment, it is very difficult to take classes. The pull of your job and the typical need to work overtime will consume additional time. Not to mention that you'll want leisure time.
Oh, and should you get married in the meantime, it will be even that more difficult to start taking classes.
Going to college for 2-4 years now seems like a lot now... but I guarantee that 20 years from now, it won't.
Another benefit to pursuing a college education is that it gets you and keeps you in "learning mode". The key to longevity in this business is to continue to learn... never stop learning...never stop seeking knowledge. By the time you graduate with a 4 year degree, you will have matured to the point where this seeking of knowledge will remain with you.
Just my opinion.
Ummm, sorry, but the cable companies DON'T know what your are watching... unless it is pay-per-view. Depending upon the technology inside the cable box, they MIGHT know (but doubtful) if you are watching a "premium" channel.
But if your TV is directly attached to cable (no cable company-supplied decoder box), they have no way of knowing what you are watching.
ClarisWorks for Windows reached version 5 before Apple absorbed that part of Claris responsible for CW development. CW was then named "AppleWorks" and a few minor bug fixes were released after that. Now Apple appears to have completely dropped the Windows version.
I first ran across ClarisWorks for Windows when I was looking to migrate from Geoworks Ensemble. I found CW and never looked back. CW is in the "sweetspot" between MS Works (which doesn't have enough features) and MS Office (which has too many, takes up too many resources, and whose menu structure is bloated to accomodate all of those features).
ClarisWorks was extremely tight. Modules were reused wherever possible. (From a software developer's standpoint, this is a no-brainer, but seems to be unique for many apps)
ClarisWorks for Windows included a Word Proc, spreadsheet, flatfile database (with multimedia field capabilities), vector draw, bitmap paint, and presentation modules. Also included were macros and the ability to customize toolbars, buttons, functions... It was possible to create "custom" applications with CW, customized so much, that it was not easy to detect that it was CW under-the-covers.
As for Gobe Productive, the fact that ClarisWorks developers are involved gives me reason to be hopeful that it will be a quality product.
There are a lot of longtime MS Works users that are not happy with the direction that MS has gone with Works. There are also people who use Office who would rather use something more streamlined (menu/function-wise)
And then there are those on "orphaned" apps like ClarisWorks for Windows, New Deal Office (formerly Geoworks Ensemble) who simply want to move on.
Obviously Productive won't be an MS Office killer, but it doesn't have to be, to be a success.
If Gobe can manage to include a flatfile database, it can carve itself a nice little niche.
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It is quite easy to maintain because it web-based. My bookmarks in Yahoo Companion are locally cached, but the master list is maintained on Yahoo servers.
Does Firebird support browser toolbars like Yahoo Companion and eBay?
I use a half-dozen different systems and I like the flexibility of being able to access my bookmarks from any of them. It's nice to be able to bookmark a site on one system, and have access to it from anywhere else.
I'm not locked in to Yahoo Companion... any browser toolbar that does the same thing and is supported by Firebird is acceptable.As for the ebay toolbar, I guess I could do without it. ;)
Have you ever had to negotiate salary and benefits with management? I imagine that many of these companies will try to get of their obligations. These hostage negotiators can convince you that you're getting everything you are demanding... right before they slap the cuffs on you.
Sounds like a perfect skills match to me. ;)
There are 2 main reasons why people chose WebTV...
This "deal" addresses the low initial cost (somewhat) but isn't fundamentally different than the rebate deals offered a few years back for MSN and Prodigy.
When all is said and done, they end up with the same "complex" PC they chose to avoid (reason #2).
I purchased a WebTV setup for my parents 2 years ago, and in less than an hour, my Mom and Dad who had never used a computer (or anything with a keyboard) before were able to email and surf the web. They feel very comfortable with it and use it to keep in touch with the family (we're spread to the 4 corners of the globe)
They like WebTV so much, that they picked up a 2nd WebTV terminal at Electronics Boutique for $10 to use at their Summer place. With a simple 1 minute phone call, they get can switch the activation of the terminals and avoid having to transport WebTV from their Summer to Winter place.
Now, if they were offering a "locked down" PC with added functionality and rock-solid reliability...THEN, it could be a good alternative/upgrade for WebTV users.
...as purchasing a CD.
I heard the hype about iTunes and thought that I'd give it a shot... I'd love to support a quality pay-to-download service.
I was going to buy the Ultra Lounge Christmas CD, so I thought that it would be a good test. I easily found the songs for the disc but then I caught the price per track.... $0.99. That's $20.79. Amazon sells the the CD for $10.99. Even adding $4 for shipping it is still significantly cheaper than iTunes and I get the CD and coverart too! (order a few CDs and shipping is free)
I guess iTunes is geared more toward single tracks than albums. oh well.
A bunch of us fellow owners got together (online) and hacked at this device to the point where virtually all WinCE MIPS apps run on this little guy. DivX, MPEG, WMV, MP3, MIDI, Excel spreadsheet editing, Word doc editing, surfing the net via wireless adapters, or cel phone as ISP, game emulators, etc. etc.
There's another group on the verge of getting Linux working on it.
True, out-of-the-box the BE-300 is a POS, but with the eXpod replacement OS (WinCE), the BE is fantastic.
:P
To catch a glimpse of what a "Tricked out" BE can do, stop by my BE-specific site, BE-FREE http://welcome.to/be300/
The BE-300 is a real everyday workhorse, even if Casio didn't intend it to be anything more than a glorified color Pocket Viewer.
256MB CF cards can be purchased online for $80 USD (that includes shipping). Not expensive at all.
Although typical DivX movies are 700MB, those are formatted for desktop PC use. If they are reformatted for a PDA screen, those 700MB films will easily fit in 100MB. ( I know, because I regularly re-encode my films for viewing on my Casio BE-300, and a 2 hour film is only 90MB)
As for uses, it is like any other media. If reading an eBook or listening to an MP3 is "useful", then so will watching video.
The thing to keep in mind is that a college education is more than simply "vocational training". You'll get to broaden your education, have a life experience that will help you throughout your life. The great thing about going to college and obtaining a degree is that you have quite a bit of control over the classes you take. The power to choose what you wish to study (to a certain degree) can spark other interests. Those interests may not directly relate to the job you want, but they will enrich your life. You may wish to be a Sys Admin now, but what about 5 years from now? 10 years? For most people, once you start along the path of full-time employment, it is very difficult to take classes. The pull of your job and the typical need to work overtime will consume additional time. Not to mention that you'll want leisure time. Oh, and should you get married in the meantime, it will be even that more difficult to start taking classes. Going to college for 2-4 years now seems like a lot now... but I guarantee that 20 years from now, it won't. Another benefit to pursuing a college education is that it gets you and keeps you in "learning mode". The key to longevity in this business is to continue to learn... never stop learning...never stop seeking knowledge. By the time you graduate with a 4 year degree, you will have matured to the point where this seeking of knowledge will remain with you. Just my opinion.
Ummm, sorry, but the cable companies DON'T know what your are watching... unless it is pay-per-view. Depending upon the technology inside the cable box, they MIGHT know (but doubtful) if you are watching a "premium" channel.
But if your TV is directly attached to cable (no cable company-supplied decoder box), they have no way of knowing what you are watching.
ClarisWorks for Windows reached version 5 before Apple absorbed that part of Claris responsible for CW development. CW was then named "AppleWorks" and a few minor bug fixes were released after that. Now Apple appears to have completely dropped the Windows version.
I first ran across ClarisWorks for Windows when I was looking to migrate from Geoworks Ensemble. I found CW and never looked back. CW is in the "sweetspot" between MS Works (which doesn't have enough features) and MS Office (which has too many, takes up too many resources, and whose menu structure is bloated to accomodate all of those features).
ClarisWorks was extremely tight. Modules were reused wherever possible. (From a software developer's standpoint, this is a no-brainer, but seems to be unique for many apps)
ClarisWorks for Windows included a Word Proc, spreadsheet, flatfile database (with multimedia field capabilities), vector draw, bitmap paint, and presentation modules. Also included were macros and the ability to customize toolbars, buttons, functions... It was possible to create "custom" applications with CW, customized so much, that it was not easy to detect that it was CW under-the-covers.
As for Gobe Productive, the fact that ClarisWorks developers are involved gives me reason to be hopeful that it will be a quality product.
There are a lot of longtime MS Works users that are not happy with the direction that MS has gone with Works. There are also people who use Office who would rather use something more streamlined (menu/function-wise)
And then there are those on "orphaned" apps like ClarisWorks for Windows, New Deal Office (formerly Geoworks Ensemble) who simply want to move on.
Obviously Productive won't be an MS Office killer, but it doesn't have to be, to be a success.
If Gobe can manage to include a flatfile database, it can carve itself a nice little niche.