I've installed and used Citrix on a RedHat 7.1 box. I got kick out of running Outlook in Gnome (for about 5 minutes, after which I went back to using Mozilla.) If I remember correctly, it's basicly the same ica client for Linux as for Solaris.
Actually, it's the same point. Whether it's an OS, a programming language, a scripting language, a web browser (that interprets markup and scripting languages) or some other application, it's all just a series of 0's and 1's that serve to translate human intent to machine output. There may be several layers of indirection involved - mechanical interfaces like keyboards, mice, displays, touchpads, etc. included - but that's what it comes down to. Get the user input and implement it.
Of course, the indirection does serve a number of purposes. For instance, the web browser differentiates what parts of your instructions should be run locally and which should be sent to the web server for processing.
I have to admit I didn't look too closely. I'd rather not. It looked like it was porn, so I avoided it.
Personally, even with a bathing suit I don't want to look at it. Its about treating myself and others with respect and not using them as a recreational drug. A picture that focuses on a woman's physical beauty only, particularly in a suggestive way, is not something I want to see.
With the rant about porn, I agree. With the rant about cell-phones, I completely disagree.
At work we have a couple hundred employees who are not in the office - or any office - most of the time. They stay in contact and do there work by means of their cell phone. In addition to basic voice calls, it sends and recieves email and acts as a modem for thier laptop computer. These features exist because of the very innovation you rail against here.
Furthermore, innovations and open innovative systems like J2ME create an environment in which additional feature sets can be added to a phone at an exponentially faster and more diverse manner. This means that some people are going to choose to do some disgusting things, but it also means that you can choose to do some amazing things. In fact, you probably won't have to - some other geek will do write the programs for you. He might even give it away for free.
Here's the point. Most people don't need (or want) all of the power of their laptop while they are walking down the street, but there are some things they'd like to be able to do. If their phone can handle it they don't have to carry (or even buy) a laptop.
+2 Funny, huh? Or perhaps, mabey, -2 Automated? Do you post this exact same respone to everything that might be construed as a product review?
Criticize the article. Analyze what it says. Point out how your views differ. Maybe then your comments could help overcome the bias of reviews being written by people inclined to write reviews.
As for the article, I would have found it a lot more interesting if it were not for the porn wallpaper. Some of us find the whole concept of porn degrading and disgusting and don't want anything to do with it. On the other hand, information on programming a phone is incredibly interesting. It's too bad that the author chose to limit his audience that way.
About four years ago I came up with a similar idea (with no idea how to implement it. I've learned a little since then, but... glad to see some else doing this) However, it had a couple of additional features.
1. Browser Integration - Server the 'tangle' seprately from the page (perhaps as an option) that the browser can implement as a sort of map. The browser could then have both 'up' and 'down' buttons as well as 'back' and 'forward'. Up and down would serve as a sort of zoom out/in feature, narrowing or widening the context of the 'tangle'. 'back' would go where you came from. 'forward' would take you to the highest ranked link.
2. Selectable (modular?) ranking functions - the default function for page ranking sounds like it is 'popularity'. That is one good metric, but as you can read from the responses on slashdot, it's not the only useful one and may not be useful at all on its own. Other possible metrics could be 'age', 'number of links' (similar to page rank), editor specific (i.e., 'Joe's Tangle'), and various combinations (ie, customize my 'tangle' to rank things acording it rank in multiple other 'tangle's - 1st pop, 3rd newset, 2nd on 'Joe's Tangle' = a score of 6. Rank by score.)
3. Client/Server model - there may be various reasons that I cannot or do not want to do my websurfing through a Tangle Proxy but still need/want the functionality. Perhaps I'm already running through another proxy and don't want to change. Perhaps I'm Joe User and don't know how to navigate through a proxy server. In many ways this is just a rehash and extention of suggestion 1. The browser can contain your client code, downloading 'tangle's and sending updates to the 'tangle' server. Additionally, assuming the client is open source, this allows the user to control what ranking information his client is collecting and sending back to the server. Separating 'tangle' information from the page itself will also allow it to be used with signed content.
(The original idea was also ment to be a browser integrated into the OS to manage files and launch applications.)
You might do better with a graphical keyboard - as on a touch sensitive display - that snaps into place when you perform a certain guesture (like placing your fingers in a line as if they were on the home keys). Otherwise your keyboard would move every time you moved your index finger(s), making it rather dificult to type.
I wouldn't worry too much about figuring out which finger is which. I don't cross my fingers too much when I type.
Please excuse me for being rather incompetent myself, but I do use ASP on linux rather effectively. SunONE ASP server (formerly Chili!soft ASP) is a rather nice ASP server used in a number of *nix webhosting environments.
I agree that it would be nice to improve Samba. I've actually considered dealing with some of the password issues myself, but, being incompetent, I probably would do a horrible job. Even so, for most windows users simply accessing a Samba share, there isn't an issue. It's the linux samba clients and domain server functionality that could be improved.
As for the Exchange replacement, I suspect that a peer-to-peer networked calandering solution would be the way to go. I'd rather control my own calander thank you very much, and then I don't have to deal with a single point of failure taking out everything. Then again, people much smarter than I have been thinking about this stuff for years, so what do I know.
I'm surprised that no one has mentioned it since it was mentioned in the CNET article linked from the original post (http://news.com.com/2100-1033-942323.html?tag=fd_ lede)
:
"Only one major company offering high-speed Internet access--Covad Communications--has a policy that addresses Wi-Fi, and it permits access from nonpaying customers without any extra fees."
It probably wouldn't be a bad idea to find yourself a residential Covad reseller (like Speakeasy.net) if you want to run WiFi. They also don't complain about running webservers and the like. I asked. That's why I went with them.
Full Discloser: Members of my family sell hardware to Covad. I would indirectly benefit if they got more customers. You can flame this as an advertisement if you like.
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I've installed and used Citrix on a RedHat 7.1 box. I got kick out of running Outlook in Gnome (for about 5 minutes, after which I went back to using Mozilla.) If I remember correctly, it's basicly the same ica client for Linux as for Solaris.
You might start by not taking the time to actually quote the whole song. But that's just my opinion. I'm not a humorous internet expert like Dave.
Actually, it's the same point. Whether it's an OS, a programming language, a scripting language, a web browser (that interprets markup and scripting languages) or some other application, it's all just a series of 0's and 1's that serve to translate human intent to machine output. There may be several layers of indirection involved - mechanical interfaces like keyboards, mice, displays, touchpads, etc. included - but that's what it comes down to. Get the user input and implement it.
Of course, the indirection does serve a number of purposes. For instance, the web browser differentiates what parts of your instructions should be run locally and which should be sent to the web server for processing.
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I have to admit I didn't look too closely. I'd rather not. It looked like it was porn, so I avoided it.
Personally, even with a bathing suit I don't want to look at it. Its about treating myself and others with respect and not using them as a recreational drug. A picture that focuses on a woman's physical beauty only, particularly in a suggestive way, is not something I want to see.
Are you addicted to sigs?
With the rant about porn, I agree. With the rant about cell-phones, I completely disagree.
At work we have a couple hundred employees who are not in the office - or any office - most of the time. They stay in contact and do there work by means of their cell phone. In addition to basic voice calls, it sends and recieves email and acts as a modem for thier laptop computer. These features exist because of the very innovation you rail against here.
Furthermore, innovations and open innovative systems like J2ME create an environment in which additional feature sets can be added to a phone at an exponentially faster and more diverse manner. This means that some people are going to choose to do some disgusting things, but it also means that you can choose to do some amazing things. In fact, you probably won't have to - some other geek will do write the programs for you. He might even give it away for free.
Here's the point. Most people don't need (or want) all of the power of their laptop while they are walking down the street, but there are some things they'd like to be able to do. If their phone can handle it they don't have to carry (or even buy) a laptop.
I'm alergic to sig smoke.
+2 Funny, huh? Or perhaps, mabey, -2 Automated? Do you post this exact same respone to everything that might be construed as a product review?
Criticize the article. Analyze what it says. Point out how your views differ. Maybe then your comments could help overcome the bias of reviews being written by people inclined to write reviews.
As for the article, I would have found it a lot more interesting if it were not for the porn wallpaper. Some of us find the whole concept of porn degrading and disgusting and don't want anything to do with it. On the other hand, information on programming a phone is incredibly interesting. It's too bad that the author chose to limit his audience that way.
Why bother with a sig? It'll just get smoked.
About four years ago I came up with a similar idea (with no idea how to implement it. I've learned a little since then, but... glad to see some else doing this) However, it had a couple of additional features.
1. Browser Integration - Server the 'tangle' seprately from the page (perhaps as an option) that the browser can implement as a sort of map. The browser could then have both 'up' and 'down' buttons as well as 'back' and 'forward'. Up and down would serve as a sort of zoom out/in feature, narrowing or widening the context of the 'tangle'. 'back' would go where you came from. 'forward' would take you to the highest ranked link.
2. Selectable (modular?) ranking functions - the default function for page ranking sounds like it is 'popularity'. That is one good metric, but as you can read from the responses on slashdot, it's not the only useful one and may not be useful at all on its own. Other possible metrics could be 'age', 'number of links' (similar to page rank), editor specific (i.e., 'Joe's Tangle'), and various combinations (ie, customize my 'tangle' to rank things acording it rank in multiple other 'tangle's - 1st pop, 3rd newset, 2nd on 'Joe's Tangle' = a score of 6. Rank by score.)
3. Client/Server model - there may be various reasons that I cannot or do not want to do my websurfing through a Tangle Proxy but still need/want the functionality. Perhaps I'm already running through another proxy and don't want to change. Perhaps I'm Joe User and don't know how to navigate through a proxy server. In many ways this is just a rehash and extention of suggestion 1. The browser can contain your client code, downloading 'tangle's and sending updates to the 'tangle' server. Additionally, assuming the client is open source, this allows the user to control what ranking information his client is collecting and sending back to the server. Separating 'tangle' information from the page itself will also allow it to be used with signed content.
(The original idea was also ment to be a browser integrated into the OS to manage files and launch applications.)
Aaron Madsen
aaronmadsen@netscape.ne t
You might do better with a graphical keyboard - as on a touch sensitive display - that snaps into place when you perform a certain guesture (like placing your fingers in a line as if they were on the home keys). Otherwise your keyboard would move every time you moved your index finger(s), making it rather dificult to type.
I wouldn't worry too much about figuring out which finger is which. I don't cross my fingers too much when I type.
-- I don't use sigs. They're addictive.
Please excuse me for being rather incompetent myself, but I do use ASP on linux rather effectively. SunONE ASP server (formerly Chili!soft ASP) is a rather nice ASP server used in a number of *nix webhosting environments.
I agree that it would be nice to improve Samba. I've actually considered dealing with some of the password issues myself, but, being incompetent, I probably would do a horrible job. Even so, for most windows users simply accessing a Samba share, there isn't an issue. It's the linux samba clients and domain server functionality that could be improved.
As for the Exchange replacement, I suspect that a peer-to-peer networked calandering solution would be the way to go. I'd rather control my own calander thank you very much, and then I don't have to deal with a single point of failure taking out everything. Then again, people much smarter than I have been thinking about this stuff for years, so what do I know.
I'm surprised that no one has mentioned it since it was mentioned in the CNET article linked from the original post (http://news.com.com/2100-1033-942323.html?tag=fd_ lede)
:
"Only one major company offering high-speed Internet access--Covad Communications--has a policy that addresses Wi-Fi, and it permits access from nonpaying customers without any extra fees."
It probably wouldn't be a bad idea to find yourself a residential Covad reseller (like Speakeasy.net) if you want to run WiFi. They also don't complain about running webservers and the like. I asked. That's why I went with them.
Full Discloser: Members of my family sell hardware to Covad. I would indirectly benefit if they got more customers. You can flame this as an advertisement if you like.