Ah, I buy all my computer equipment online. 90% of my books are online. DVD player and other electronics from online. My hobby kits are from online. (YOU try finding used laser parts in a mid-sized town.) I'll probably end up buying my next car online.
Furniture that MATCHES. Online.
Shopping for a Mutual Funds, Vacations, and a new TV will all be done online.
Why WOULDN'T you shop online? It's easy to research and compare prices.
Wow, you sounds quite proud of your company. But not proud enough to give a name, or contact, or even a country. And considering you didn't even put in your name or email addess, I say you're lying.
My next upgrade will be the video card. I've been intersted in AA as soon as I heard it was available on a video card. If you check out the article, this new card has better AA performance than the Geforce 2 Ultra.
I almost did a spit take when I actually SAW the car. You wonder why there isn't a buzz about it? Who's going to get excited about driving something that looks like a shopping cart?
I doubt the chip will be more powerfull than Deep Blue. More likely, your PS3 will talk with other PS3 and they can combine their power together. Now, how many PS3 owners will elave their box turned on, connected to the net, 24/7?
"The chip will also be capable of massive parallel processing - dividing up complex or time-consuming processing tasks among many chips - and could eventually be used in computer products. "
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ErikZ
Don't be too proud of this technological terror you've constructed, the ability to win at chess is insignificant next to the power of marketing.
I had read an article on this now too long ago. Advertising doesn't really work anymore due to desensitised consumers.
All they're doing now is making sure their brand name has "Mindshare". They firmly believe that if they stopped advertising, that people would stop buying their products.
Would you stop buying "Coke" if they stopped advertising?
In fact, I don't beleieve I've ever seen a banner ad for Coke. Does anyone know why?
I doubt anyone who was here when during that last mess with Linuxgruven on Slashdot is surprised by this. Honestly, posting fake testimonials about their company is not the sign of a thriving business.
I doubt that lawsuit is going to get anywhere, it sounds like they're tapped out of cash.
Yeah yeah sure. All I know is that my friend who sacrificed his life to get straight A's has a line of companies offering him jobs. Where I have years of non-work experence, and can't get a company to fart in my general direction.
Sorry, but trolls deliberately add noise to the signal/noise ratio. Things are bad enough on the net with GOOD info, the last thing I want to see is a troll being rewarded because he's posting a useful contribution every ONCE in a while.
Cut the crap and play nice, don't be surprised when people just don't like you because you've spewed garbage in the past.
Well gee, imagine that. Your company is being held hostage to MS due to this practice and you're not going to go run to the papers with the fact?
You're correct, evidence of MS's wrongdooing isn't laying around to the point where some geek on the internet can find it. There are limits to the net.
You might want to look here though
http://www.windows.about.com/compute/windows/lib ra ry/weekly/aa060700a.htm
I suppose the "Any computer maker is free to change the Windows boot-up sequence, the arrangement of icons on the desktop, and replace Internet Explorer or other "middleware" without fear of retaliation from Microsoft." is completely without merit, and Judge Jackson just tossed it in there for the hell of it.
Your analogy is wrong because Microsoft doesn't sell computers. Just the "Engine"
To fix your seriously flawed analogy, and yet use the same terms, you would have to use an "Engine production company" that started out making engines.
Then modified the specs.
Then started tossing in free radios, that only work with the power supply the engine puts out.
Which they make up for because they have a monopoly on engine market (90%), and if you even THINK about talking to another producer of engines, they'll cut you off. And no one will buy cars from you because it's very difficult to find anyone who knows anything about working on those niche engines.
You would have to make this world a place where people can swap out engines as easily as they do OS's.
"They can still use his gas. RedHat will sell it to them, or they can get it at their local book store, or they can mail-order it from CheapBytes for $2 for a lifetime supply. "
Can you try sticking to the analogy? Who buys gas at a bookstore?
Now, if you have a BETTER analogy, by all means, trot it out. But my monopoly/car/gas example is far better than your car company/car/engine analogy.
BTW, I just called my local car dealer and asked him if I could buy a car without an engine. First he said "What kind of car are you interested in?" Then he said "Yeah, if you're willing to pay for it, we'll sell you a car without an engine."
You don't use LT's gas. He open sourced a good formula for gas. Those people who wish to build the mini gas proccessing plant in their back yard can use this formula and get superior quality gas and miliage.
However, 90% of the people don't want to, or can't build their own plant.
Slashdot Mirror
Employer: "Well, your resume looks pretty skimpy, why didn't you list any of the programming languages you know?"
You: "That's because I don't know any! I know how to think!"
Employer: "Oh. Next!"
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ErikZ
Cooking? So that's what they told you those women were doing?
Talk about a feminist adjenda. Picks and Shovels! The people who made out during the gold rush were the ones selling picks and shovels!
Sheesh.
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ErikZ
Ah, I buy all my computer equipment online. 90% of my books are online. DVD player and other electronics from online. My hobby kits are from online. (YOU try finding used laser parts in a mid-sized town.) I'll probably end up buying my next car online.
Furniture that MATCHES. Online.
Shopping for a Mutual Funds, Vacations, and a new TV will all be done online.
Why WOULDN'T you shop online? It's easy to research and compare prices.
Later,
ErikZ
Wow, you sounds quite proud of your company. But not proud enough to give a name, or contact, or even a country. And considering you didn't even put in your name or email addess, I say you're lying.
Graduating, looking for a job,
ErikZ
Woah! Perl Entry level? Where in the world did you see that at ANY pay level? I'm serious!
ErikZ
eazolan@davesworld.net
My next upgrade will be the video card. I've been intersted in AA as soon as I heard it was available on a video card. If you check out the article, this new card has better AA performance than the Geforce 2 Ultra.
Very intersting.
Good thing I have to wait a few months anyways.
Later
ErikZ
I almost did a spit take when I actually SAW the car. You wonder why there isn't a buzz about it? Who's going to get excited about driving something that looks like a shopping cart?
Later,
ErikZ
I doubt the chip will be more powerfull than Deep Blue. More likely, your PS3 will talk with other PS3 and they can combine their power together. Now, how many PS3 owners will elave their box turned on, connected to the net, 24/7?
"The chip will also be capable of massive parallel processing - dividing up complex or time-consuming processing tasks among many chips - and could eventually be used in computer products. "
Later,
ErikZ
Don't be too proud of this technological terror you've constructed, the ability to win at chess is insignificant next to the power of marketing.
I had read an article on this now too long ago. Advertising doesn't really work anymore due to desensitised consumers.
All they're doing now is making sure their brand name has "Mindshare". They firmly believe that if they stopped advertising, that people would stop buying their products.
Would you stop buying "Coke" if they stopped advertising?
In fact, I don't beleieve I've ever seen a banner ad for Coke. Does anyone know why?
Later,
ErikZ
I doubt anyone who was here when during that last mess with Linuxgruven on Slashdot is surprised by this. Honestly, posting fake testimonials about their company is not the sign of a thriving business.
I doubt that lawsuit is going to get anywhere, it sounds like they're tapped out of cash.
Later,
ErikZ
Oh my god! The NSA has CLONED the hacker community and has them working SLAVE labor in their secret coding pits?!
This must be stopped at once!
Later,
ErikZ
Yeah yeah sure. All I know is that my friend who sacrificed his life to get straight A's has a line of companies offering him jobs. Where I have years of non-work experence, and can't get a company to fart in my general direction.
So yeah, GPA is all that matters.
Later,
ErikZ
I don't get it, Digerati? Are those geeks who run around taking pictures of snazzy new hardware?
Later,
ErikZ
Geez, you couldn't pick up a point from all that? You need a little R&R buddy.
Later
ErikZ
Sorry, but trolls deliberately add noise to the signal/noise ratio. Things are bad enough on the net with GOOD info, the last thing I want to see is a troll being rewarded because he's posting a useful contribution every ONCE in a while.
Cut the crap and play nice, don't be surprised when people just don't like you because you've spewed garbage in the past.
Later
ErikZ
Well gee, imagine that. Your company is being held hostage to MS due to this practice and you're not going to go run to the papers with the fact?
b ra ry/weekly/aa060700a.htm
You're correct, evidence of MS's wrongdooing isn't laying around to the point where some geek on the internet can find it. There are limits to the net.
You might want to look here though
http://www.windows.about.com/compute/windows/li
I suppose the "Any computer maker is free to change the Windows boot-up sequence, the arrangement of icons on the desktop, and replace Internet Explorer or other "middleware" without fear of retaliation from Microsoft." is completely without merit, and Judge Jackson just tossed it in there for the hell of it.
Those zany judges!
Later,
ErikZ
Your analogy is wrong because Microsoft doesn't sell computers. Just the "Engine"
To fix your seriously flawed analogy, and yet use the same terms, you would have to use an "Engine production company" that started out making engines.
Then modified the specs.
Then started tossing in free radios, that only work with the power supply the engine puts out.
Which they make up for because they have a monopoly on engine market (90%), and if you even THINK about talking to another producer of engines, they'll cut you off. And no one will buy cars from you because it's very difficult to find anyone who knows anything about working on those niche engines.
You would have to make this world a place where people can swap out engines as easily as they do OS's.
Later,
ErikZ
Oh great.
"Soldier, I thought I told you to use non-leathal measures to get those gannies to move."
"Yes Sir! I deployed the new maser against them."
"Well, I commend your enthusiasm, but it's a heat based weapon. We now have flaming grannies to contend with."
Flaming grannies block supplies! NATO troops confused!
Later,
ErikZ
"They can still use his gas. RedHat will sell it to them, or they can get it at their local book store, or they can mail-order it from CheapBytes for $2 for a lifetime supply. "
Can you try sticking to the analogy? Who buys gas at a bookstore?
Now, if you have a BETTER analogy, by all means, trot it out. But my monopoly/car/gas example is far better than your car company/car/engine analogy.
BTW, I just called my local car dealer and asked him if I could buy a car without an engine. First he said "What kind of car are you interested in?" Then he said "Yeah, if you're willing to pay for it, we'll sell you a car without an engine."
Later,
ErikZ
That's nothing. My friend knows a guy who overclocked, and his LEG FELL OFF!!!!
Don't do it! It's too risky!
Later,
ErikZ
You don't use LT's gas. He open sourced a good formula for gas. Those people who wish to build the mini gas proccessing plant in their back yard can use this formula and get superior quality gas and miliage.
However, 90% of the people don't want to, or can't build their own plant.
Later,
ErikZ
"It depends on what the meaning of the word 'is' is"
- excerpts from Bill Clinton's grand jury testimony
What's wrong with the web cache? Wouldn't it make your webpages load faster due to the fact that your ISP has a local copy?
All I know is the theory, I'm curious as to what happens in the real world.
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ErikZ
"You see Congressman, the reason the Marines need this weapon is that it is effective and non-lethal. Let me demonstrate on your aide here.
Aide explodes violently.
"Hmmm, needs tweaking."
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ErikZ
From that statement, I get the mental picture of a MS consumer. He looks like Bill the Cat.
Later,
ErikZ