I would think that they wanted another Jennings. That was when I found the show the most exciting. They were getting more press and viewership than ever before.
I think Dell will flop on this one. As much as I'm sure Alienware is just another PC that you could probably build by yourself for cheaper, they did have pretty good advertising at one point. Let's hope Dell doesn't integrate it with the rest of their "gaming" hardware, that won't even run most games.
According to MS, it's so tightly integrated that it's impossible to remove it from the OS. Since it's not open source, I can't tell you how tightly integrated it is, but based on statements like that, i'd say it's pretty well integrated.
The pain (originally) with geocities what trying to tell someone your address. It was usually something like www.geocities.com/citypark/coolgang/theeliteguys/3 847. Then I found tripod, which not only had a whopping 11 MB of space, but also let you have an address like myname.tripod.com or www.tripod.com/~myname. Oh, and all this gets subverted by $3.95/Month shared hosting which gives you a gig of space, no ads and more bandwidth than you can shake a stick at. As well as mysql, phpbb, gallery2, and a bunch of other tools.
What if my store is in a 2 storey building with no elevator? Do I have to get an elevator installed to service people who are unable to use the stairs? What if I don't have any disabled customers, because I sell a product that people who are unable to climb up stairs would be unlikely to use? What if putting in an elevator would cost $10,000. Should I still required to put in an elevator on the off chance that a disabled person comes into my store? Even If there's no chance I will ever recoup my costs of putting in said elevator?
I'm pretty sure there are ways around that security setting. Either by buffer overflow or some other means. The fact that the activex module exists and the number of exploits out there makes me very uneasy, even with little checkboxes for security.
It isn't really the tieing together of IE with Explorer that causes the security problems. As another poster mentioned, Konquerer can be used as both a file manager and a web browser. What causes problems is that IE is able to start executable(activeX) without user intervention, and the fact that IE is integrated so tightly with the Operating system.
As annoying as all that is, I've had 2 flip phones, and known many other people who have had them. They always die within a couple years due to some breakage of the joint. You can usually lock non-flip phones so that you don't dial them while in your pocket. Most non-flip phones I've seen had a much stronger screen than flip-phones in order to protect it from being scratched. If you're still paranoid, get a case.
You don't. It's really hard. If you know the author and which section it's in it can be done, but I find that finding a book by title, in a large bookstore (Chapters (i'm in canada)) can be quite difficult. Maybe they should have a computer system that tells you where the book is in their store instead of just being hooked up to their website.
But I could just buy a Mac Mini for $599, which is a very appealing computer. Small, extremely quiet, fast enough for most desktop needs, probably comparable to what you would get at Dell for the same price, except the Mac would be small and quiet, and the Dell would be large and loud.
Yes, but i can't afford to have 2 computers (Or I don't want to take up the space, or some other excuse), and since I need windows sometimes, I have to have a windows machine. Now, If I can buy 1 computer that runs both Mac and windows, I'd be more likely to do so. I would buy a Mac just because I like it, not because of any specific piece of software.
Are there any open source projects out there that utilize the specific features of the GPU. I imagine it would be great for things like video transcoding. Maybe it could even be used to compile programs. At the times when i'm only browsing the web or typing up a word document it would be nice to have the GPU working on something useful, rather than using my CPU cycles.
Excuse me if I'm mistaken, but if you have a good database, then shouldn't normalized data be used for reporting? If you have to precompute everything and store it in separate tables, you might as well be storing those reports in flat files.
That's a good candidate. Then along with Lotus (IBM). They have a word processor right? If these guys, and everyone else, ever want to really be able to compete with MSOffice, then they should all standardize on one format. That way they can compete on actual features and ease of use, rather than who can lock the users in the best.
I use big sony headphones because they are probably the best sounding things I can find for $30. I find that earbuds don't sound good at all, and hurt my ears when wearing them for prolonged periods of time. Anyway, the sound that comes out of them is usually much quieter (as far as my ears are concerned) from what comes out of earbuds. Even if I turn up the volume all the way on my portable mp3 player, I don't feel like i'm doing any damage to my ears, whereas with earbuds, I usually don't turn the volume above 2/3 of the maximum.
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I would think that they wanted another Jennings. That was when I found the show the most exciting. They were getting more press and viewership than ever before.
15 seconds may be short for google, but isn't short for you and 15 of your smartest friends.
Then why is the most popular game on XBox 360 Geometry wars?
I think Dell will flop on this one. As much as I'm sure Alienware is just another PC that you could probably build by yourself for cheaper, they did have pretty good advertising at one point. Let's hope Dell doesn't integrate it with the rest of their "gaming" hardware, that won't even run most games.
According to MS, it's so tightly integrated that it's impossible to remove it from the OS. Since it's not open source, I can't tell you how tightly integrated it is, but based on statements like that, i'd say it's pretty well integrated.
The pain (originally) with geocities what trying to tell someone your address. It was usually something like www.geocities.com/citypark/coolgang/theeliteguys/3 847. Then I found tripod, which not only had a whopping 11 MB of space, but also let you have an address like myname.tripod.com or www.tripod.com/~myname. Oh, and all this gets subverted by $3.95/Month shared hosting which gives you a gig of space, no ads and more bandwidth than you can shake a stick at. As well as mysql, phpbb, gallery2, and a bunch of other tools.
What if my store is in a 2 storey building with no elevator? Do I have to get an elevator installed to service people who are unable to use the stairs? What if I don't have any disabled customers, because I sell a product that people who are unable to climb up stairs would be unlikely to use? What if putting in an elevator would cost $10,000. Should I still required to put in an elevator on the off chance that a disabled person comes into my store? Even If there's no chance I will ever recoup my costs of putting in said elevator?
Is by any chance this robot available at Futureshop?
I'm pretty sure there are ways around that security setting. Either by buffer overflow or some other means. The fact that the activex module exists and the number of exploits out there makes me very uneasy, even with little checkboxes for security.
It isn't really the tieing together of IE with Explorer that causes the security problems. As another poster mentioned, Konquerer can be used as both a file manager and a web browser. What causes problems is that IE is able to start executable(activeX) without user intervention, and the fact that IE is integrated so tightly with the Operating system.
I got a slide phone, which I feel has all the advantages of both.
you should have printed it out in 24 point Fixed width font. How's that for long?
As annoying as all that is, I've had 2 flip phones, and known many other people who have had them. They always die within a couple years due to some breakage of the joint. You can usually lock non-flip phones so that you don't dial them while in your pocket. Most non-flip phones I've seen had a much stronger screen than flip-phones in order to protect it from being scratched. If you're still paranoid, get a case.
Looks about the same as the new Motorola Razor, except that this one isn't a flip phone.
Dell is currently selling a computer for $249 Canadian, sans monitor, but you you trouble finding a refurb that cheap in this country.
It doesn't tell you what section of the store it's in, or even if it is instock at that particular location.
How do people find books at a bookstore anyhow?
You don't. It's really hard. If you know the author and which section it's in it can be done, but I find that finding a book by title, in a large bookstore (Chapters (i'm in canada)) can be quite difficult. Maybe they should have a computer system that tells you where the book is in their store instead of just being hooked up to their website.
But I could just buy a Mac Mini for $599, which is a very appealing computer. Small, extremely quiet, fast enough for most desktop needs, probably comparable to what you would get at Dell for the same price, except the Mac would be small and quiet, and the Dell would be large and loud.
Same experience for me. I swear is has to do with some extension that people are running. I only run flashblock and Web developer.
Yes, but i can't afford to have 2 computers (Or I don't want to take up the space, or some other excuse), and since I need windows sometimes, I have to have a windows machine. Now, If I can buy 1 computer that runs both Mac and windows, I'd be more likely to do so. I would buy a Mac just because I like it, not because of any specific piece of software.
Sounds like it would be easier to trash the computers and go back to a paper based system.
Are there any open source projects out there that utilize the specific features of the GPU. I imagine it would be great for things like video transcoding. Maybe it could even be used to compile programs. At the times when i'm only browsing the web or typing up a word document it would be nice to have the GPU working on something useful, rather than using my CPU cycles.
Excuse me if I'm mistaken, but if you have a good database, then shouldn't normalized data be used for reporting? If you have to precompute everything and store it in separate tables, you might as well be storing those reports in flat files.
That's a good candidate. Then along with Lotus (IBM). They have a word processor right? If these guys, and everyone else, ever want to really be able to compete with MSOffice, then they should all standardize on one format. That way they can compete on actual features and ease of use, rather than who can lock the users in the best.
I use big sony headphones because they are probably the best sounding things I can find for $30. I find that earbuds don't sound good at all, and hurt my ears when wearing them for prolonged periods of time. Anyway, the sound that comes out of them is usually much quieter (as far as my ears are concerned) from what comes out of earbuds. Even if I turn up the volume all the way on my portable mp3 player, I don't feel like i'm doing any damage to my ears, whereas with earbuds, I usually don't turn the volume above 2/3 of the maximum.