"At that time, hardly anybody doubted that the music would be encoded optically on a round plastic disc the size of a CD.'"
- I have been discussing on demand digital music since 1988. And I'm fedup of reading about 'new' concepts and technologies that myself and other technical innovators pioneer or discuss years before the media and thick haired golf players wake up and smell the coffee. It's about time this behavior stops and us genuine innovators get due credit. And we'll start by getting rid of the dumbed down celebrity culture which means it's good PR and dress sense that get you noticed rather than the truth and good will.
Seems to me that the 'terrorists' wanted the authorities to be focusing on the rumored Internet attack while they in fact smuggled themselves and/or bombs onto aircraft.
I was about to write about this very subject on my blog page after spending years thinking about it, amazing co-incidence! Anyway, the truth is, it is obvious. People are different, and some may simply lack those 'components' that enable them to feel specific emotions. This is why Hitler tried to wipe out certain races. He didn't like compasion and creativity meddling with his stone cold vision of a 'utopian' world. And thankfully while he committed terrible acts, some spirits remained to keep us 'free'.
The real reason for this exploitation of the recent terrorist attacks is so that large corporations who engage in ethically questionable practices can keep track of and discredit (through political destruction) those who are a threat to their existence. Whether it is Bush or Bin Laden, this is all about money. 'We' are just pawns, to be manipulated at will. And if anyone steps out of line (just a little bit too far) or shows too much intelligence and perception, well, they are as good as gone. Scary and happening already. And far worse than terrorism which is often highly focused rather than effecting everyone (directly) across a nation.
By using a built in camera to scan its vicinity and match the skin's casing to its environment the computer (or anything else for that matter) could be made to vanish. If a thief breaks in, he or she would find it a lot harder to find!
Re:The scroll wheel invented here?...
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Birth of the iPod
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Yup, I was young and trusting. I think we all go through a phase when we 'discover' the world is not as nice as Mr. Disney made out during our yoof.:-)
The scroll wheel invented here?...
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Birth of the iPod
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I lived in California between 1991 and 2000 and frequently showed my friends (some who worked for Apple and others who were well connected patent attorneys) drawings of conceptual hardware devices my company was (is) planning. Plus, a drawing of a computer of the future I designed and won and award for in 1982 (yes, '82). My 'scroll wheel' was identical to the iPods, button in the middle etc. I refer to the first generation iPod scroll wheel, not the excellent new clickable one in the 4G ipod and iPod mini. I have no proof my idea was stolen, but am fairly sure it was as the few people I showed it to reacted in that way that says "Hmmm..." But you know what, congrats to Apple for actually making the thing. For that is what counts.
Who is 'we'? While discussing the difference between war and terrorism is a good debate, you have to agree that to attack and kill people (even those armed) with no prior public warning (to the general public, so they can talk to their leaders) is cowardly and disgusting. Even if you don't (for example) support the war in Iraq, the US did provide plenty of warning. It didn't just lob bombs onto Bagdad out of the blue. Al Q attacked the US out of the blue, although I did see an interview with Bin Laden on US TV in about 1999 when he issued a warning, but it probably wasn't taken seriously.
As per my short story of the mid 1990s describes and more recent events of 9/11 have proven, by combining: Will to succeed, political sympathy and connections, limited but enough funding, red herring based secrecy, a strategy with 'plan b & c' built in, slip ups by the authorities - and most importantly, the element of surprise - just about anyone intelligent enough can pull off a major attack - nuclear too.
Through the process of invention, discovery and the occasional foreign policy snafu, mankind has gotten itself into a position where it is now trying everything it can to avoid the inevitable, except for the obvious.
Outliner is good isn't it? So is their OmniGraffle diagraming application. That said, their team has disbanded. I now use my P900 symbian device for project management as it is more convienient. Nothing like jotting down a 'to do' while walking the streets of London, and colliding with a lamp post. "Eureka!" bonk "Ouch!":-)
I just saw the trailer, which is: a) Another hollywood commentary on Islam by showing same thinking 'robots'. b) Full of cartoon cutout characters of low intellect. c) Unoriginal special effects (A.I. was far better and more intelligent) and d) Just boring! When will America grow up? When will it try to raise it's standards not lower them to the lowest common denominator? This movie MUST be boycotted and fail for being so dumb in exectution and disloyal to Asimov.
This subject already covered millions of times!
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The Trouble with RFID
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RFID on slashdot many times. Solution to this problem is simple. Avoid holding actual personal details on a central database. Yes, lets track what people buy and where they go, but only as an alias. IE, last month, 1287 people visited XYZ store in New York and purchased ABC jacket and then 376 of those people left the state. No need to log WHO they were. Simple really!
This new Minidisc announcement is more evidence of the fact Sony want people to spent their money on the media, not the device. It's an obsolete paradigm thanks to the iPod and excellent Flash based devices from companies like iRiver. What makes things even worse, is that the media for sony's forthcoming games machine, the PSP, is once again different. There is no media transparency. If they are going to use removable media, why not just stick to Memory Stick, a nice reliable solid state medium, where just 3 or 4 5gig sticks would hold the average person's lifetime music collection.
By a machine called the BiT BOPPER, which was used at clubs and raves. By todays standards the resolution and use of fake colours was crude, but it was highly effective and won several awards. The multi-layer sound animated patterns it generated too were unique, and even today people use the Atari Falcon 030 version launched in 1993. It would seem, Retro is back in...
If MS didn't take Linux seriously, it would not need to pay for such studies. Corporate execs are smart enough to do their own research and will use independent reports to make a decision - just as they do with their hardware, or car buying choices.
Be assured, if Apple don't launch the ultimate portable multimedia device to rock your world, SOMEONE will. But like the mediocre and confusing MS PocketPC products, failed MSX 'standard' of the 1980s, MS Smart Display etc, successful versions of such potentially ground breakingly useful products can only come from design innovators, not huge multi-nationals who lack the cohesive vision. Evidence? Original Palm Pilot, iPod and Tapwave Zodiac, each (almost) meticulous in their execution.
Being a Mac user, who probably had LESS problems than those using a certain other major OS, I have kept a log of my calls to Apple technical support, along with just about every other company, including (in the USA, Pacific Bell) and here in the UK, British Telecom. I would say that I have lost thousands of hours to technical problems, and spent 25% of my phone bill trying to resolve problems, of which 99% are a direct fault of the company. This is all down to two simply issues: a) Those that put profit ahead of customer service. b) Poor design. That is it!
It's not the protons, it is the waring down of the Earth's magnetic field, which is apparently happening. Am not sure of the consequences. Love your posting though!:-)
Someone posted a similar theory about asteroid collision on the BBC News website. If we are in fact doomed (assuming the Sun becomes a threat over next few weeks/months etc), it may explain why George Bush, Tony Blair and others are showing zero interest in the environment and the gradual collapse of their societies (in particular Britain which is in an infrastructure and moral mess). IE, nothing matters any more. For governments to achnowledge there is a pending catastophe would create so much chaos they may have chosen to act 'normal'. Even response to events in Iraq seems very 'low key'.
While eNumb is probably the future when it comes to communications, having a database cross referenced number (that can also be input in its alphanumeric form) provides an alternative thanks to the anti-spamming benefits of keeping each communications medium iD separate. Hope that makes sense. As you read this, GoNumber is being converted to Open Source and of course, improved in all aspects.
What is going on here is that the corrupt telcos who could not innovate if they tried are using their influence to bribe politicians to do what they can to bring down VOIP. It is time for rev olution folks, and I mean, in the streets, not just online.
And we are soon to start seeking businesses to be listed at www.gonumber.net. Some initial customers can be seen at GoNumber.net/hot. The major upgrade we are working on is based on Open Source too and will offer the kind of affordable location based listings small businesses desire - photos included.
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Seems to me that the 'terrorists' wanted the authorities to be focusing on the rumored Internet attack while they in fact smuggled themselves and/or bombs onto aircraft.
I was about to write about this very subject on my blog page after spending years thinking about it, amazing co-incidence! Anyway, the truth is, it is obvious. People are different, and some may simply lack those 'components' that enable them to feel specific emotions. This is why Hitler tried to wipe out certain races. He didn't like compasion and creativity meddling with his stone cold vision of a 'utopian' world. And thankfully while he committed terrible acts, some spirits remained to keep us 'free'.
The real reason for this exploitation of the recent terrorist attacks is so that large corporations who engage in ethically questionable practices can keep track of and discredit (through political destruction) those who are a threat to their existence. Whether it is Bush or Bin Laden, this is all about money. 'We' are just pawns, to be manipulated at will. And if anyone steps out of line (just a little bit too far) or shows too much intelligence and perception, well, they are as good as gone. Scary and happening already. And far worse than terrorism which is often highly focused rather than effecting everyone (directly) across a nation.
By using a built in camera to scan its vicinity and match the skin's casing to its environment the computer (or anything else for that matter) could be made to vanish. If a thief breaks in, he or she would find it a lot harder to find!
Yup, I was young and trusting. I think we all go through a phase when we 'discover' the world is not as nice as Mr. Disney made out during our yoof. :-)
I lived in California between 1991 and 2000 and frequently showed my friends (some who worked for Apple and others who were well connected patent attorneys) drawings of conceptual hardware devices my company was (is) planning. Plus, a drawing of a computer of the future I designed and won and award for in 1982 (yes, '82). My 'scroll wheel' was identical to the iPods, button in the middle etc. I refer to the first generation iPod scroll wheel, not the excellent new clickable one in the 4G ipod and iPod mini. I have no proof my idea was stolen, but am fairly sure it was as the few people I showed it to reacted in that way that says "Hmmm..." But you know what, congrats to Apple for actually making the thing. For that is what counts.
Who is 'we'? While discussing the difference between war and terrorism is a good debate, you have to agree that to attack and kill people (even those armed) with no prior public warning (to the general public, so they can talk to their leaders) is cowardly and disgusting. Even if you don't (for example) support the war in Iraq, the US did provide plenty of warning. It didn't just lob bombs onto Bagdad out of the blue. Al Q attacked the US out of the blue, although I did see an interview with Bin Laden on US TV in about 1999 when he issued a warning, but it probably wasn't taken seriously.
Through the process of invention, discovery and the occasional foreign policy snafu, mankind has gotten itself into a position where it is now trying everything it can to avoid the inevitable, except for the obvious.
Whoops, apocalypse?
Outliner is good isn't it? So is their OmniGraffle diagraming application. That said, their team has disbanded. I now use my P900 symbian device for project management as it is more convienient. Nothing like jotting down a 'to do' while walking the streets of London, and colliding with a lamp post. "Eureka!" bonk "Ouch!" :-)
I just saw the trailer, which is: a) Another hollywood commentary on Islam by showing same thinking 'robots'. b) Full of cartoon cutout characters of low intellect. c) Unoriginal special effects (A.I. was far better and more intelligent) and d) Just boring! When will America grow up? When will it try to raise it's standards not lower them to the lowest common denominator? This movie MUST be boycotted and fail for being so dumb in exectution and disloyal to Asimov.
RFID on slashdot many times. Solution to this problem is simple. Avoid holding actual personal details on a central database. Yes, lets track what people buy and where they go, but only as an alias. IE, last month, 1287 people visited XYZ store in New York and purchased ABC jacket and then 376 of those people left the state. No need to log WHO they were. Simple really!
I was meaning execs who ARE smart, not the dumb ones. I agree with you! :-)
If MS didn't take Linux seriously, it would not need to pay for such studies. Corporate execs are smart enough to do their own research and will use independent reports to make a decision - just as they do with their hardware, or car buying choices.
Be assured, if Apple don't launch the ultimate portable multimedia device to rock your world, SOMEONE will. But like the mediocre and confusing MS PocketPC products, failed MSX 'standard' of the 1980s, MS Smart Display etc, successful versions of such potentially ground breakingly useful products can only come from design innovators, not huge multi-nationals who lack the cohesive vision. Evidence? Original Palm Pilot, iPod and Tapwave Zodiac, each (almost) meticulous in their execution.
Being a Mac user, who probably had LESS problems than those using a certain other major OS, I have kept a log of my calls to Apple technical support, along with just about every other company, including (in the USA, Pacific Bell) and here in the UK, British Telecom. I would say that I have lost thousands of hours to technical problems, and spent 25% of my phone bill trying to resolve problems, of which 99% are a direct fault of the company. This is all down to two simply issues: a) Those that put profit ahead of customer service. b) Poor design. That is it!
Sorry. Old pun for a new age.
It's not the protons, it is the waring down of the Earth's magnetic field, which is apparently happening. Am not sure of the consequences. Love your posting though! :-)
Someone posted a similar theory about asteroid collision on the BBC News website. If we are in fact doomed (assuming the Sun becomes a threat over next few weeks/months etc), it may explain why George Bush, Tony Blair and others are showing zero interest in the environment and the gradual collapse of their societies (in particular Britain which is in an infrastructure and moral mess). IE, nothing matters any more. For governments to achnowledge there is a pending catastophe would create so much chaos they may have chosen to act 'normal'. Even response to events in Iraq seems very 'low key'.
In the UK, you simply hold down the [1] button to dial your voicemail. No PIN number input required. I am sure it was/is the same in the USA too.
And we are soon to start seeking businesses to be listed at www.gonumber.net. Some initial customers can be seen at GoNumber.net/hot. The major upgrade we are working on is based on Open Source too and will offer the kind of affordable location based listings small businesses desire - photos included.