It simply isn't as much fun supporting the underdog when they do stuff like this. Pity that Apple hasn't realized that...
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From a UI perspective, Mac OS 9.1 is nice and easy to use. Not perfect, but good. OS X 10.0 isn't just a few steps back, it is on a pretty escalator that goes sideways. Check out all of the reader reports on Macintouch for details. I bought the beta but I'm glad I didn't plunk down $129 (or $99 with the rebate) for the retail version.
I never thought I'd see the day when I preferred the current Windows GUI to the current Macintosh one. But there you go.
If he steers with his body like a normal skydiver would, won't his arms be ripped off? Suit or no suit, he's going to be traveling around 1000 miles per hour...
I'd bet money that it won't even come close. CD/DVD media has one big advantage which VHS will never have... it isn't tape.
DVD players are becoming popular not only because of the better resolution when compared to VHS but because discs typically last much longer (and at a higher quality) than videotapes. Permanent collections of favorite movies are now more attractive than they were before, especially with all the extras a typical DVD offers. I don't see the general public ever wanting to take a step back.
The work done at the Continental Congress was spectacular. When you consider the beauty of the Constitution and the government it outlines, it really is awe-inspiring. It's a great piece of political design. This is what the patriotism is about. Unfortunately, it wasn't long before the system fell apart.
The work of the Contential Congress was a step in the right direction but it was a compromise like everything else. There was nothing sacred about it. If you'd like to learn more, check out Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States.
It seems to me that industries which formerly tolerated used sales of anything are now realizing they stand to lose more sales because the distribution of used materials has gotten so much better. Amazon is one example of a larger fundamental shift in the way things can be bought. In addition to all the usual channels, we now have national retailers whose sole purpose is to make it easier for anyone to buy anything used from anywhere. The web is the perfect order mechanism because we can see or read enough about a used item to consider buying it. This wasn't as easy even ten years ago and in many cases it was not possible.
The Company, however, is saying that either I take the promotion or be dismissed...
You don't need that crap. The company doesn't value you if they give you such a senseless ultimatum. Tell them how you feel about it and if they still decline to let you keep your current position, leave. Plenty of jobs out there.
I agree completely. I probably wouldn't be surfing/. right now if I was in a war room. And I sure as hell wouldn't check my Hotmail four hundred times a day while doing compiles.
During the three months in which the hackers had access to the code, there is a remote chance the software could have been altered, Microsoft told the Wall Street Journal...
Cool! Maybe they fixed some bugs...
Then again, nah. Microsoft probably used source control to remove the patches...
In this age where more and more of what you use a computer for is on the net anyhow, lack of software apps matter less and less. Style, on the other hand (and forgive me), never goes out of style.
Yes, but have you noticed how quickly fashion changes? The iMacs were wildly different from everything else when they first appeared, but now they just seem ordinary. Ho hum *yawn*. I doubt any computer company could change product appearances fast enough to maintain the "cool" factor Apple captured for a time with the introduction of the iMac.
Shouldn't you be quoting Reuters, the original source of the article, rather than Yahoo! which regularly runs their content? Here is the original link to the story:
I don't see a problem here. I enjoy using computers but I wouldn't want to live in a world where everyone was plugged in and online almost all of the time. If you think today's society is often impersonal...
Hmmm. According to this Wired story the technology blocks everything but smut.
This could be useful for people who don't want to see their porn cluttered with non-pornographic images on the same page. That stuff could be distracting!
I think Metallica is right to be outraged about piracy. Every other well-known artist should be too, because they don't get enough money for their music as it is and now for the first time there exists a method to make perfect copies of music and distribute it to millions of people in seconds. That far exceeds what people have been able to do for years with cassettes or digital methods like MiniDiscs that didn't have the installed base of users.
So what's my suggestion for musicians such as Metallica? Forget about MP3s. You've unfortunately lost that battle and you'll never be able to put that genie back into the bottle. Ever. As long as there is one person with a computer and MP3 encoding software the format will not only survive but thrive.
Instead, direct your energy and attention towards the recording industry. Join together with your peers and force them to quickly implement a service that allows people to purchase digital music on a pay-per-track basis and allows them to easily assemble their own custom CDs. And force the industry to keep the price reasonable, something like $.50-$.75 per track with a $2.00 burning and shipping charge for the music on a CD rather than digital versions that are limited to computer based players.
What will happen? Sure, the younger portion of the listening audience will continue downloading anything they can get their hands on for free and amass MP3 collections that would make the nearest music store seem quaint by comparison. I did the same thing when I was younger, had fewer morals and had nothing better to do.
But the rest of the market will want to follow their conscience and pay a reasonable charge per track. They buy CDs now and don't bother trying to tape them anymore. Like me, they want to reward musicians for their efforts by purchasing a song from one artist and another song from a different artist and fashioning collections that represent their own unique tastes. *BUT THERE IS NO WAY TO CURRENTLY DO THIS* Yes, some services exist but record companies are unwilling to make their more popular material available and that defeats the whole purpose of it. Greed seems to be the principal motivation there.
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It simply isn't as much fun supporting the underdog when they do stuff like this. Pity that Apple hasn't realized that...
From a UI perspective, Mac OS 9.1 is nice and easy to use. Not perfect, but good. OS X 10.0 isn't just a few steps back, it is on a pretty escalator that goes sideways. Check out all of the reader reports on Macintouch for details. I bought the beta but I'm glad I didn't plunk down $129 (or $99 with the rebate) for the retail version.
I never thought I'd see the day when I preferred the current Windows GUI to the current Macintosh one. But there you go.
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No honest question goes unpunished...
Please allow me to bow before your superior intellect, asshole. Do you remember what it was like before you knew everything?
If he steers with his body like a normal skydiver would, won't his arms be ripped off? Suit or no suit, he's going to be traveling around 1000 miles per hour...
Well, I take back the traffic part. No more parking problems, which would be a rather large change in the way cities are designed.
Jetsons cars that fold into a briefcase! Inspiration from cartoons! No more traffic, and it fits most of the statements in that article.
What would be neat is if it had GPS and maps, maybe via built in Palm type device.
This thing could be a electric cinder block and you already want to connect a Palm to it?
Won't be long before some kid announces the first port of Linux to IT... Lint, maybe.
I'm personally hoping for some type of personal teleporter. Good way to thin out the population too... "This thing is BETA, people."
"D-VHS": Will it replace DVD?
I'd bet money that it won't even come close. CD/DVD media has one big advantage which VHS will never have... it isn't tape.
DVD players are becoming popular not only because of the better resolution when compared to VHS but because discs typically last much longer (and at a higher quality) than videotapes. Permanent collections of favorite movies are now more attractive than they were before, especially with all the extras a typical DVD offers. I don't see the general public ever wanting to take a step back.
Lots of good SID-related links here:
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dmoz Commodore 64 SID category:
http://www.dmoz.org/Computers/Systems/Commodore/C
The work done at the Continental Congress was spectacular. When you consider the beauty of the Constitution and the government it outlines, it really is awe-inspiring. It's a great piece of political design. This is what the patriotism is about. Unfortunately, it wasn't long before the system fell apart.
The work of the Contential Congress was a step in the right direction but it was a compromise like everything else. There was nothing sacred about it. If you'd like to learn more, check out Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States.
A quick search on Google found information about this patent on the letter 'e'. Looks like eBay will have to change their name now...
It seems to me that industries which formerly tolerated used sales of anything are now realizing they stand to lose more sales because the distribution of used materials has gotten so much better. Amazon is one example of a larger fundamental shift in the way things can be bought. In addition to all the usual channels, we now have national retailers whose sole purpose is to make it easier for anyone to buy anything used from anywhere. The web is the perfect order mechanism because we can see or read enough about a used item to consider buying it. This wasn't as easy even ten years ago and in many cases it was not possible.
The Company, however, is saying that either I take the promotion or be dismissed...
You don't need that crap. The company doesn't value you if they give you such a senseless ultimatum. Tell them how you feel about it and if they still decline to let you keep your current position, leave. Plenty of jobs out there.
I'll show my ignorance. Why doesn't Slashdot ever get Slashdotted?
I agree completely. I probably wouldn't be surfing /. right now if I was in a war room. And I sure as hell wouldn't check my Hotmail four hundred times a day while doing compiles.
I wonder if I need counseling...
...to avoid misleading any other people who may not see the correction at the bottom of the paragraph.
Ah cool, cheap Christmas wrapping paper. Nice and shiny too.
Then again, nah. Microsoft probably used source control to remove the patches...
Conserve bandwidth... delete your sig.
Shouldn't you be quoting Reuters, the original source of the article, rather than Yahoo! which regularly runs their content? Here is the original link to the story:
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http://www.reuters.com/news_article.jhtml?type=
I don't see a problem here. I enjoy using computers but I wouldn't want to live in a world where everyone was plugged in and online almost all of the time. If you think today's society is often impersonal...
Hmmm. According to this Wired story the technology blocks everything but smut.
This could be useful for people who don't want to see their porn cluttered with non-pornographic images on the same page. That stuff could be distracting!
GPL this, licensing that. Who cares. Stallman's crusade seems to be turning us from hackers and developers into lawyers. How wonderful.
I think Metallica is right to be outraged about piracy. Every other well-known artist should be too, because they don't get enough money for their music as it is and now for the first time there exists a method to make perfect copies of music and distribute it to millions of people in seconds. That far exceeds what people have been able to do for years with cassettes or digital methods like MiniDiscs that didn't have the installed base of users.
So what's my suggestion for musicians such as Metallica? Forget about MP3s. You've unfortunately lost that battle and you'll never be able to put that genie back into the bottle. Ever. As long as there is one person with a computer and MP3 encoding software the format will not only survive but thrive.
Instead, direct your energy and attention towards the recording industry. Join together with your peers and force them to quickly implement a service that allows people to purchase digital music on a pay-per-track basis and allows them to easily assemble their own custom CDs. And force the industry to keep the price reasonable, something like $.50-$.75 per track with a $2.00 burning and shipping charge for the music on a CD rather than digital versions that are limited to computer based players.
What will happen? Sure, the younger portion of the listening audience will continue downloading anything they can get their hands on for free and amass MP3 collections that would make the nearest music store seem quaint by comparison. I did the same thing when I was younger, had fewer morals and had nothing better to do.
But the rest of the market will want to follow their conscience and pay a reasonable charge per track. They buy CDs now and don't bother trying to tape them anymore. Like me, they want to reward musicians for their efforts by purchasing a song from one artist and another song from a different artist and fashioning collections that represent their own unique tastes. *BUT THERE IS NO WAY TO CURRENTLY DO THIS* Yes, some services exist but record companies are unwilling to make their more popular material available and that defeats the whole purpose of it. Greed seems to be the principal motivation there.