I've been around the Mambo project for several years, and nearly all the people I've known and respected in the community have switched over to Joomla... Which made me switch my sites over to it, as well as my own minor contributions on the forums. The only potential advantage to keeping on Mambo is seeing whether having some fresh eyes with the new dev team might result in interesting new features. But that's a big risk, in my opinion.
Bottom line, I think, will be which team implements workflow and access control features that finally bring Mambo in line with mature commercial projects. When that happens, I bet you'll see the momentum shift to the team that pulls it off.
Some people seem to forget that certain IT luminaries including Jobs and Wozniak were playing around with blue boxes and cracking the phone network in their younger days. Some of our greatest innovators started out as young people who pushed legal boundaries and used technology in less than ethical ways.
I'm not equating phone freaks with script kiddies, but stupid ideas like making the punishment for this kind of behaviour worse than what rapists or murderers (crimes which result in real physical or psychological damage - as opposed to electronic crimes that may end up forcing the industry to improve security practices, monetary damages aside) receive is idiotic. Especially when young kids are involved.
GPS isn't the best way to track runs...
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I think Nike get's it better with their Triax Elite -- it uses an foot pod that measures speed/distance with 99% accuracy (got one, and i've tested it on a track). Includes a heart rate monitor, and wireless PC access -- allowing you to chart progress, load workouts, etc.
Problem with GPS is the bulky unit, and loss of coverage around trees / skyscrapers.
Matt Drudge has issued an objection, as he has a program that dates back to '98; a content management tool that auto-publishes sexual innuendo the second it is uttered by obscure, unnamed sources.
Not that I would advocate this defense... but what if you have an unsecured WiFi network connected to a NAT firewall. Assuming someone came after you for file sharing, couldn't you just say, "I've never shared files in my life... It must have been one of my neighbors or warchaulkers!"
All sex-education related manuals are being removed from book stores. In an unusual joint maneuver by pop star Madonna and Pat Robertson, Madonna has exclusive intellectual property rights to the practice. Those heathens wishing further information are encouraged to purchase her videos, music and coffee-table books. Calling the move a "Win-Win", Robertson has encouraged non-heathens to simply avoid the act altogether.
Sure, flashlights, calorie burn meters and sound level meters are great... But in the future, phones will soon have critical features like:
-'Does my ass look fat in these pants-0-meter' for the girl who can't stop asking her friends
-'WMD Detector' for frustrated Pentagon officials in Iraq (good luck)
and
-'American Idolizer Mode' which provides insulting commentary whenever it detects you performing karaoke.
I tell you my friends, the future will be a wonderful place.
Sorry but the current crop of PDA's that support WiFi are too darned bulky to be pocketable. And you've got to be near a hotspot. Perhaps not an issue for this questioner, but one for most people I know.
The Treo 300 with unlimited Sprint Vision service (less than $50/month for all you can eat Internet; extra voice minutes cost more) simply rocks. It's small enough not to embarrass you at parties, has an excellent web browser (Blazer 2.0), does e-mail, SMS, connects to you laptop for a 128kps connection that isn't overly laggy. Oh, and it's your cell phone and organizer too. And you can surf for hours and hours without needing a charge (something that also creates big problems for most WiFi PDA's.)
Sorry if I sound like a fan boy, but until I can find something that does all the stuff the Treo does, along with the form factor and battery life, I'm sticking with what I got.
The researchers discovered Saddam Hussein, Bin Laden, and a huge cache of Iraqi WMD hiding in a crater that bore a curious resemblance to the face of Jenna Bush.
Here in Dallas, we've long been on the cutting edge of this type of technology. Specialized silicon-based versions have been available for some time, though they seem to be much more popular with women than men...
Who came up with that comparison? And 'all' is bit broad, how about just the ones in our galaxy (which I assume is what they mean)? And even then, how do you wrap your brain around what all of them clustered together would look like?
It's like saying Mt. Kilimanjaro is about the size of all combined boulders. Huh?
To think that two countries who were once dedicated to breaking each other's crypto (WWII) have now worked together to create an 'unbreakable' approach is wonderfully ironic. Gotta love the march of time and change...
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NoScript should prevent this exploit. It can be annoying to have to constantly give permission to sites to allow scripting, but it beats being hacked.
I'm also wondering if running Gmail over SSL would make any difference...
I'm a doctor! Not a walking local area network! ~Bones
It might not be the performance champ, but they've also priced it cheaper. So it provides options, and options are always a good thing.
Bottom line, I think, will be which team implements workflow and access control features that finally bring Mambo in line with mature commercial projects. When that happens, I bet you'll see the momentum shift to the team that pulls it off.
Some people seem to forget that certain IT luminaries including Jobs and Wozniak were playing around with blue boxes and cracking the phone network in their younger days. Some of our greatest innovators started out as young people who pushed legal boundaries and used technology in less than ethical ways.
I'm not equating phone freaks with script kiddies, but stupid ideas like making the punishment for this kind of behaviour worse than what rapists or murderers (crimes which result in real physical or psychological damage - as opposed to electronic crimes that may end up forcing the industry to improve security practices, monetary damages aside) receive is idiotic. Especially when young kids are involved.
Let's think about this rationally.
Anyone else read that and immediately think Pearl Jam wallpaper? Maybe a grunge-inspired flannel theme??
Wazzzzaaaaaaaap!!!
Ah, for the days of sitting in Dad's lap, watching HeeHaw, admiring the cowgirls.
Now sea snails. Armageddon is coming.
Problem with GPS is the bulky unit, and loss of coverage around trees / skyscrapers.
Matt Drudge has issued an objection, as he has a program that dates back to '98; a content management tool that auto-publishes sexual innuendo the second it is uttered by obscure, unnamed sources.
Just curious... :-)
-'Does my ass look fat in these pants-0-meter' for the girl who can't stop asking her friends
-'WMD Detector' for frustrated Pentagon officials in Iraq (good luck)
and
-'American Idolizer Mode' which provides insulting commentary whenever it detects you performing karaoke.
I tell you my friends, the future will be a wonderful place.
Sorry but the current crop of PDA's that support WiFi are too darned bulky to be pocketable. And you've got to be near a hotspot. Perhaps not an issue for this questioner, but one for most people I know.
The Treo 300 with unlimited Sprint Vision service (less than $50/month for all you can eat Internet; extra voice minutes cost more) simply rocks. It's small enough not to embarrass you at parties, has an excellent web browser (Blazer 2.0), does e-mail, SMS, connects to you laptop for a 128kps connection that isn't overly laggy. Oh, and it's your cell phone and organizer too. And you can surf for hours and hours without needing a charge (something that also creates big problems for most WiFi PDA's.)
Sorry if I sound like a fan boy, but until I can find something that does all the stuff the Treo does, along with the form factor and battery life, I'm sticking with what I got.
6'2", dark hair, enjoys dismembering small bunnies.
Drop doot deetee!
Audible.com plus a compatible player is also an option for much of NPR's content.
Mount a Pringle's can on top of it and imagine the possibilities!
Imagine a beow... oh never mind..
Who came up with that comparison? And 'all' is bit broad, how about just the ones in our galaxy (which I assume is what they mean)? And even then, how do you wrap your brain around what all of them clustered together would look like?
It's like saying Mt. Kilimanjaro is about the size of all combined boulders. Huh?
To think that two countries who were once dedicated to breaking each other's crypto (WWII) have now worked together to create an 'unbreakable' approach is wonderfully ironic. Gotta love the march of time and change...