If this is true and documentable (you're obviously a witness to these anticompetitive acts), why haven't the other companies done anything about it? BellSouth should pay through the nose to get their attention (does big business listen to anything else besides expensive litigation?)...
Why doesn't a company use Firefox instead of Netscape? Surely the brand-name of Netscape has lost most if not all of its luster/weight by now...
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It's tough to pin down why it's wrong, but there IS something wrong with it.
Some people would think it is nothing more than a vulgar vanity plate that draws too much attention to one person's headstone over another. Vanity in this life and the next.
Perhaps people have a problem with the artificial feeling of the device in a natural setting. While death is a natural process, a high-tech video would seem unnatural and out-of-place.
Also, while the devices have no sound w/o a headphone, there's something that cheapens the site if there's a "doohickey" with a headphone jack on the headstone. I mean, would you superglue a video iPod to your gravestone?
Maybe just having a video screen there creates a form of "visual noise" that would bother others in a place that has historically been deadly quiet (no pun intended)...
Textism looked pretty cool, so I tried it out with a typical.htm export (67K). However, it requires a subscription (Paypal payment) to process files larger than 20K. In my experience many.htm files pumped out by MS Office are larger than 20K, so I imagine the submitter may want to look elsewhere...
With that said, if the people that have assigned the submitter with the web work want their employee to have the tools they need to do quality web work, they should pay for quality tools so the submitter can get the job done.
Side note: The Dreamweaver "Command..." option suggested below just worked great on the same file.
...we'll avoid weapons that blow satellites to pieces. There's already a growing problem with deadly space debris - let's not make it any worse by filling LEO space with junk flying overhead at 6 miles/second.
If the gov't does develop space weapons, I hope they are of the ilk that just fry the electronics and shut them down.
YMMV when comparing the photographs of the two sites, with some instances have better/newer photos on Google vs. Microsoft, while in other instances the opposite is true. However, I think the interesting thing here IS that age difference. The submitted article pointed out that the Twin Towers were still standing in NYC on the Microsoft site's photos, while Google's pics were of the bare site. I found this unintentional effect to be really interesting - comparing the same location at two different times.
Perhaps that could be the next level of development for Google (or Microsoft) could be just that - time shifting. Along with the satellite vs. map vs. hybrid options, you could also select a year that the pics were taken. Voila, you'd have a virtual wayback machine. You'd be able to see the Twin Towers, or in my case, your subdivision back when it was a dairy farm in 2003 (Gilbert, Arizona).
Remember, if you aren't doing anything wrong, you have nothing to worry about.
I know the parent post was a joke, but some people take this argument seriously and use it. All I have to say to them is, "Ok then. If that's the case, WHO decides what's right or wrong?" That usually ends the argument pretty quickly...
When the computers became too fast for the old games, you had to use SloMo - an old software program that one could use to intentionally slow the computer down and make the game playable (or more easily beatable). I couldn't find a quick Google reference to where you can get it online. Without it, some games were impossible to play (ex. in Ultima II, landing a spaceship was a little tricky at high speeds).
This sounds a lot like they're trying to steal VMWare's market and integrate it right into the OS. More innovation - just like their built-in web browser, upcoming antivirus protection, firewall, and now virtual machines. Anyone still want to claim this this isn't an illegal leverage of their OS monopoly?
You're still programming in a brain damaged environment. The browser provides a tiny fraction of what the entire system is capable of and a tiny fraction of the refinement of the programming interfaces that have been around since the '70's. The only way that programmers will be able to cope with these shortcomings will be to increase the scope of the browser until it pretty much becomes the OS. At which point we will have gone full circle.
Interesting point, and that's probably Google's long term business plan - the browser becoming the OS. And that's exactly what Microsoft is afraid of - removing the need for Windows altogether.
I for one would love to see that come to pass - just to create some competition (and better quality) for your OS purchasing dollars.
These are all great points, and I can't wait for CSS2 to be more fully implemented and for IE6 to be replaced to allow more robust CSS2/XHTML development.
However, as broadband usage propogates, web dev products that can deliver entire web applications to the desktop/browser before the content is even seen (such as Macromedia's Flex or MS's XAML) will eventually become the tool of choice for web development because 1) they ensure "standardized" layout, and 2) the end product is much sleeker and user-friendly. CSS2 standardization in IE and elsewhere will be much less meaningful at that point.
This was probably MS's vision of the future until Firefox forced them back to IE development.
My brother, who's read many Star Wars books, said that one writer tackled this by suggesting there can be only one Jedi and one Sith at one time. I don't recall the book title or author...
This is a calculating, political move, IMO. She's trying to reach the conservative Democrats (and Republicans) with controversial, conservative statements like this one. As time goes on, we'll be hearing more of this kind of conservative talk from her - through November 2008.
Umm, it was a Republican Congress that passed all of that "fiscal responsibility". Civics 101: Congress controls the purse strings.
It may be that having the Legislative/Executive branches under different parties is the best way to go, as long as nothing important needs to get done other than throwing a few bombs at a brown-skinned country (Carlin) and letting the economy take care of itself (see the '90s). Who knows...
for temperature and climate changes to be sure about anything.
For example, jet contrails could be just as big of a factor in climate change as CO2 gas. Some say that they warm the atmosphere while others say that they reduce the variability of the temperature, causing other problems.
It also could be that this worry about temperatures is based on the fact that more people are living in urban "heat islands", where overall temperatures are going up. As the city sprawl grows around them, the materials around them (concrete, asphalt, etc.) don't cool off as quickly at night, leaving people wondering why it seems hotter here than it was just a few years ago. The Phoenix metro area has this effect going on for sure...
The bottom line is that there's more research that needs to be done. Obviously, we should take steps to eliminate excess CO2 output and cut down on other pollutants, but to blame them solely as the culprits for climate change is irresponsible.
It may not work any better than the last Google link did in that it doesn't have the pics, but give the Cache versions a try (the images may not work, but the text for toys 90-50 is there).
Gadget A sucks. Now let us show you what products our sponsors have asked us to shill... er... products we've reviewed and consider to be of the highest quality.
I've set up pages using the @media rules for handhelds in order to alter the layout of pages for these devices. However, they don't work in the handhelds I tested (at least that was the case months back). Hopefully this browser will work with these media rules...
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If this is true and documentable (you're obviously a witness to these anticompetitive acts), why haven't the other companies done anything about it? BellSouth should pay through the nose to get their attention (does big business listen to anything else besides expensive litigation?)...
Why doesn't a company use Firefox instead of Netscape? Surely the brand-name of Netscape has lost most if not all of its luster/weight by now...
It's tough to pin down why it's wrong, but there IS something wrong with it.
Some people would think it is nothing more than a vulgar vanity plate that draws too much attention to one person's headstone over another. Vanity in this life and the next.
Perhaps people have a problem with the artificial feeling of the device in a natural setting. While death is a natural process, a high-tech video would seem unnatural and out-of-place.
Also, while the devices have no sound w/o a headphone, there's something that cheapens the site if there's a "doohickey" with a headphone jack on the headstone. I mean, would you superglue a video iPod to your gravestone?
Maybe just having a video screen there creates a form of "visual noise" that would bother others in a place that has historically been deadly quiet (no pun intended)...
Textism looked pretty cool, so I tried it out with a typical .htm export (67K). However, it requires a subscription (Paypal payment) to process files larger than 20K. In my experience many .htm files pumped out by MS Office are larger than 20K, so I imagine the submitter may want to look elsewhere...
With that said, if the people that have assigned the submitter with the web work want their employee to have the tools they need to do quality web work, they should pay for quality tools so the submitter can get the job done.
Side note: The Dreamweaver "Command..." option suggested below just worked great on the same file.
...we'll avoid weapons that blow satellites to pieces. There's already a growing problem with deadly space debris - let's not make it any worse by filling LEO space with junk flying overhead at 6 miles/second.
If the gov't does develop space weapons, I hope they are of the ilk that just fry the electronics and shut them down.
Set your margins to 0 under Page Setup in the Print Preview screen.
I agree with your thoughts about printing the page...
YMMV when comparing the photographs of the two sites, with some instances have better/newer photos on Google vs. Microsoft, while in other instances the opposite is true. However, I think the interesting thing here IS that age difference. The submitted article pointed out that the Twin Towers were still standing in NYC on the Microsoft site's photos, while Google's pics were of the bare site. I found this unintentional effect to be really interesting - comparing the same location at two different times.
Perhaps that could be the next level of development for Google (or Microsoft) could be just that - time shifting. Along with the satellite vs. map vs. hybrid options, you could also select a year that the pics were taken. Voila, you'd have a virtual wayback machine. You'd be able to see the Twin Towers, or in my case, your subdivision back when it was a dairy farm in 2003 (Gilbert, Arizona).
Remember, if you aren't doing anything wrong, you have nothing to worry about.
I know the parent post was a joke, but some people take this argument seriously and use it. All I have to say to them is, "Ok then. If that's the case, WHO decides what's right or wrong?" That usually ends the argument pretty quickly...
When the computers became too fast for the old games, you had to use SloMo - an old software program that one could use to intentionally slow the computer down and make the game playable (or more easily beatable). I couldn't find a quick Google reference to where you can get it online. Without it, some games were impossible to play (ex. in Ultima II, landing a spaceship was a little tricky at high speeds).
Being a nerd will never be "in"... However, being a nerd with lots money will ALWAYS be in.
This sounds a lot like they're trying to steal VMWare's market and integrate it right into the OS. More innovation - just like their built-in web browser, upcoming antivirus protection, firewall, and now virtual machines. Anyone still want to claim this this isn't an illegal leverage of their OS monopoly?
I had to look at the calender to be sure it wasn't April 1st.
You're still programming in a brain damaged environment. The browser provides a tiny fraction of what the entire system is capable of and a tiny fraction of the refinement of the programming interfaces that have been around since the '70's. The only way that programmers will be able to cope with these shortcomings will be to increase the scope of the browser until it pretty much becomes the OS. At which point we will have gone full circle.
Interesting point, and that's probably Google's long term business plan - the browser becoming the OS. And that's exactly what Microsoft is afraid of - removing the need for Windows altogether.
I for one would love to see that come to pass - just to create some competition (and better quality) for your OS purchasing dollars.
These are all great points, and I can't wait for CSS2 to be more fully implemented and for IE6 to be replaced to allow more robust CSS2/XHTML development.
However, as broadband usage propogates, web dev products that can deliver entire web applications to the desktop/browser before the content is even seen (such as Macromedia's Flex or MS's XAML) will eventually become the tool of choice for web development because 1) they ensure "standardized" layout, and 2) the end product is much sleeker and user-friendly. CSS2 standardization in IE and elsewhere will be much less meaningful at that point.
This was probably MS's vision of the future until Firefox forced them back to IE development.
My brother, who's read many Star Wars books, said that one writer tackled this by suggesting there can be only one Jedi and one Sith at one time. I don't recall the book title or author...
This is a calculating, political move, IMO. She's trying to reach the conservative Democrats (and Republicans) with controversial, conservative statements like this one. As time goes on, we'll be hearing more of this kind of conservative talk from her - through November 2008.
I can see them working, but it's not the best system. Rotten Tomatoes is still far superior for movie review comparisons, IMO.
Final note: don't try "Movie:" (proper use is no caps). This is case-sensitive.
Umm, it was a Republican Congress that passed all of that "fiscal responsibility". Civics 101: Congress controls the purse strings.
It may be that having the Legislative/Executive branches under different parties is the best way to go, as long as nothing important needs to get done other than throwing a few bombs at a brown-skinned country (Carlin) and letting the economy take care of itself (see the '90s). Who knows...
for temperature and climate changes to be sure about anything. For example, jet contrails could be just as big of a factor in climate change as CO2 gas. Some say that they warm the atmosphere while others say that they reduce the variability of the temperature, causing other problems. It also could be that this worry about temperatures is based on the fact that more people are living in urban "heat islands", where overall temperatures are going up. As the city sprawl grows around them, the materials around them (concrete, asphalt, etc.) don't cool off as quickly at night, leaving people wondering why it seems hotter here than it was just a few years ago. The Phoenix metro area has this effect going on for sure... The bottom line is that there's more research that needs to be done. Obviously, we should take steps to eliminate excess CO2 output and cut down on other pollutants, but to blame them solely as the culprits for climate change is irresponsible.
It may not work any better than the last Google link did in that it doesn't have the pics, but give the Cache versions a try (the images may not work, but the text for toys 90-50 is there).
Google Search Results for "site:www.tv.cream.org TV Cream Top 100 Toys"
Gadget A sucks. Now let us show you what products our sponsors have asked us to shill... er... products we've reviewed and consider to be of the highest quality.
You are referring to Zardoz. It has to be the worst film ever made that involves sex and flying stone heads.
I found this site to be extremely helpful while shopping for my own camera - http://www.imaging-resource.com/WB/WB.HTM.
I've set up pages using the @media rules for handhelds in order to alter the layout of pages for these devices. However, they don't work in the handhelds I tested (at least that was the case months back). Hopefully this browser will work with these media rules...
I don't like the look of it...