I seem to recall that, in the 2nd movie, they stopped the whole time loop (which would take an act of divinity or Hollywood to create) that brought SkyNet into being in the first place. I guess they'll have some explanation in the movie where it wasn't REALLY ended, or something...
In a way, I guess it's kind of like all of the Highlander sequels (with the obvious exception of #2)... Connor has the prize, then he doesn't, then he does, then he doesn't, then Duncan eventually kills him and they both get nothing.
Every law of time and space shattered into itty bitty pieces, all for The Almighty Buck.
That's also the sort of attitude that makes sane people dread writing software for Windows. Especially for the really odd problems, half the time you'll find other people on Google asking the same questions, and no signs of any answers.
Most IM systems are actually centralized, going only through servers. There are some that can optionally go P2P, though (Yahoo, AIM, IRC & ICQ), usually for things like file sharing that are more efficient via P2P connections than going through their servers.
Something like IM over a purely P2P system like Gnutella is an interesting idea, but it would be far too easy to peek into conversations and forge messages.
Unless they managed to squeeze the HotSync port into the side somewhere, you're likely going to be prying the back off anyway to sync it. OTOH, if the port is exposed back there, then your wrist will definitely be itching.
I think what Schiller is saying is 'Apple supports the idea that artists should get paid for their works. Apple recognizes that no one has figured out an effective way to do this yet.'
It's hard to do this when, at least in the case of music, the artists working with major labels barely get paid what they're worth anyway (with the possible exception of Britney, NSync and BSB).
Imagine that we had a way of sending actors from Broadway to Hollywood that involved putting them in cars and driving them across the country. Some of these cars crashed, killing the poor actors.
Unlike TCP, though, we don't have the ability to re-send copies of Hollyweird actors. Or do we?
I too have a job dealing quite a bit with Windows, but it's more with writing software for it than running a network based on it. From my experience, if you want to find out firsthand just how much it sucks, just peek under the cover.
Keeping a portion of us in paying jobs is a good thing, but how many of us in that situation would be able to find good jobs in a *NIX environment if MS didn't exist? My first technical job was in college, writing utilities and other software for the "powers that be" on the Solaris system there.
Because a writer may inadvertently provide a way to make them look like complete imbeciles?
"How'd you know that would work?" "I saw it on TV."
Hollywood might want to try the same tactics one day if they patent movie-making, which may happen if they get the same head-stuck-in-a-hole patent officer.
Take one look at the discussion boards on youmaybenext.com. There's tons of examples of prior art floating around there. All that is needed is 1) the will and 2) the financial means to bring those up in court to take this patent down. So far, there is a ton of will and not much in the way of financial needs... not as much as is needed, anyway (roughly $1mil). That's one thing that the web site is intended to organize.
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I seem to recall that, in the 2nd movie, they stopped the whole time loop (which would take an act of divinity or Hollywood to create) that brought SkyNet into being in the first place. I guess they'll have some explanation in the movie where it wasn't REALLY ended, or something...
In a way, I guess it's kind of like all of the Highlander sequels (with the obvious exception of #2)... Connor has the prize, then he doesn't, then he does, then he doesn't, then Duncan eventually kills him and they both get nothing.
Every law of time and space shattered into itty bitty pieces, all for The Almighty Buck.
Just wait... one day, your TV and PVR will be plotting against you.
That's also the sort of attitude that makes sane people dread writing software for Windows. Especially for the really odd problems, half the time you'll find other people on Google asking the same questions, and no signs of any answers.
Hilary Rosen? Is that you?
Where's a good cream pie when you need one...
We typically get a booby prize (food, etc. box) every year. And you're feeling cheated? :-)
Not that you really owned the software in the first place... you just owned the right to use it.
:-)
Doh! Rehashing another topic
And, yet, submarines do swim... technically.
Computers, well, they compute. They don't think... yet, anyway.
That makes the phrase "deaf and dumb" a little redundant, then, doesn't it?
Most IM systems are actually centralized, going only through servers. There are some that can optionally go P2P, though (Yahoo, AIM, IRC & ICQ), usually for things like file sharing that are more efficient via P2P connections than going through their servers.
Something like IM over a purely P2P system like Gnutella is an interesting idea, but it would be far too easy to peek into conversations and forge messages.
So they'll need a video camera keeping an eye on the viewer as well...
A really stupid ad gets shown, emotion region fires, face registers puzzlement. Therefore, we should show this ad. No wait, that's not right...
Kids, don't try this at home.
Indeed. Think 1984, only 20 years behind.
Unless they managed to squeeze the HotSync port into the side somewhere, you're likely going to be prying the back off anyway to sync it. OTOH, if the port is exposed back there, then your wrist will definitely be itching.
I think what Schiller is saying is 'Apple supports the idea that artists should get paid for their works. Apple recognizes that no one has figured out an effective way to do this yet.'
It's hard to do this when, at least in the case of music, the artists working with major labels barely get paid what they're worth anyway (with the possible exception of Britney, NSync and BSB).
Just make sure (s)he isn't learning with Windows at that age...
BOO SKEEN!!! *cries*
...as a programmer, I kind of like being expensive. That's just me, though :-)
That won't get hacked into within the first 5 minutes to remove the blocks?
The Anti-Anti-Spam Act?
Is it any wonder that politicians have a reputation for being sneaky? Here's yet another example of proof.
Imagine that we had a way of sending actors from Broadway to Hollywood that involved putting them in cars and driving them across the country. Some of these cars crashed, killing the poor actors.
Unlike TCP, though, we don't have the ability to re-send copies of Hollyweird actors. Or do we?
...then there goes the sales of used DVDs by the rental stores. I'll bet everyone (stores and customers alike) will be missing that.
So this means that Microsoft is funding the exploit research of PHP? Oh, that's right... they can't do that anymore...
I too have a job dealing quite a bit with Windows, but it's more with writing software for it than running a network based on it. From my experience, if you want to find out firsthand just how much it sucks, just peek under the cover.
Keeping a portion of us in paying jobs is a good thing, but how many of us in that situation would be able to find good jobs in a *NIX environment if MS didn't exist? My first technical job was in college, writing utilities and other software for the "powers that be" on the Solaris system there.
Because a writer may inadvertently provide a way to make them look like complete imbeciles?
"How'd you know that would work?"
"I saw it on TV."
Hollywood might want to try the same tactics one day if they patent movie-making, which may happen if they get the same head-stuck-in-a-hole patent officer.
Take one look at the discussion boards on youmaybenext.com. There's tons of examples of prior art floating around there. All that is needed is 1) the will and 2) the financial means to bring those up in court to take this patent down. So far, there is a ton of will and not much in the way of financial needs... not as much as is needed, anyway (roughly $1mil). That's one thing that the web site is intended to organize.