USB hard drives are nice to backup a lot of stuff, but for longterm storage they don't make as much sense as DVD. DVD you can move offsite, whereas you don't want to give a copy of a hard drive to Grandma for safekeeping.
I'm a recovered gamer. Having spent hundreds of hours on Doubleback, Kings Quest, Game Boy, Doom, Quake, Carmageddon, and UT since I was 5, I haven't spent more than 20 hours on video games in the last 4 years.
Extension installation needs to be simplified badly. By the time I say, "You just have to click Tools - Extensions/Add-ons..." I've lost them. Make an Extensions button at the top of every installation, and with one click it presents a list of teh top 10 extensions with a big MORE link to the rest.
What you may not be taking into account is the effect artifical light has on the brain if seen after sunset. Reasearch into sleep is revealing that some human brains are kept up with insomnia due to artifical lighting, which makes the brain think it's still sunlight out. It could be the leading cause of insomnia and thus also sleep related accidents in the world.
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I expect your prediction to come true too. Vista will have PVP, to make sure unDRM'ed video doesn't play. YouTube will be killed by that if it isn't dead already by then.
And Apple will make a Happy Fun conversion utility to turn those nasty MP3 files into ACC for use on any iPod player. Suckers will eat it up like candy.
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In the last federal Canadian election, Dr. Geist can take at least partial credit in helping to defeat the Liberal's MP that was pushing a Canadian DMCA through the House. It would be wise of geeks and nerds from around the world to support his effort on educating politicians on the implications of DRM protection in laws.
I've written my Conservative MP 3 times too, and have yet to get a reply. I've posted it on Slashdot several times, so dig it up here or on my blog. Just search for "Garry B."
While it may seem witty, being witty to a customs official - someone with no sense of humour by training - is a way to end up getting probed. Mouth off to your politicians after the fact, not to the drone.
This will lead down the road to textbooks becoming women's magazines like O, where there is no real table of contents. They'll just have subjects on the cover like: Evolution - Fact or Fiction? Genes - RNA vs. DNA Where do they fit in? Cloning - Is it right for you?
And then you have to flip through the book seeing ads as you go because there is no page number associated with the sensational headline.
I just searched, and look what I found:
(Score:3, Insightful) by itwerx (165526)
on Friday September 03, @09:08PM (#10155070) (http://slashdot.org/) "this topic is a dupe from like.. last year or so"
A lot can change in a year.:)
=== I guess you didn't realize your grousing was redundant too?;-)
=== As for what's on my drive right now, I have some photos backed up from my digital camera while I was on vacation at someone's computer who had a Compact Flash drive to read my card. I also always keep Firefox's latest installable version, AVG free install with updates, Spybot with update file, latest Windows patches for most critical flaws [saves dialup downloading], VNC install and Viewer file, text log file of my work done at a computer I'm updating or repairing, and various free software when I have room to carry it. I use only a 128MB drive.
They must have a video camera trained on the shuttle at all times. It would be interesting if they'd release the video or stills of the lightning strike.
The last killer word processing app would have to simply open up in under a second like Notepad or vi can. The majority of users don't care if it has Java, speech recognition, or an animated Clippy. They, just like I do, want a system that opens things in less time on the same old hardware. I shouldn't need a Pentium D with 512MB RAM to open a word processor, it should let me start typing in a second on a Pentium II with 64MB RAM. It isn't hard to do, no one has implemented it, that's all.
Simply generate a box where someone can start typing their work, while the program is loading, and then insert the pre-typed information into the program smoothly when it's ready. It's not rocket science, and the seconds saved around the world will soon total days. And old hardware will seem zippy again.
The problem with Vista sized projects, is people have to have group think to even make it work. Thinking Differently now and then can help.
Another benefit in going with wires, is that you could potentially power some devices with Power over Ethernet, right?
And there's less interference for everything else wireless we'll want to run. And less EM radiation in the neighbourhood could have health benefits we can't quantify yet.
I can't come to the Slashdot right now, because I'm on the phone with my girlfriend. Please leave a comment after the beep, and I'll get back to you right away.
What's this about technology interfering in relationships? It's the only reason I have one right now cause she lives 3 hours away!
Hey a little respect, eh? The most distant [dwarf] planet in the solar system gets more coverage from Fox News than the little old country to the north tucked away down there.
It's bad because there's no way to tell if he's pulling our leg or not. Based on his past performances, I'd guess he's being serious and just mocking Colbert. At least with Colbert there's a 99.9999% chance that he's being sarcastic.
It floors me that someone can expect a $3,000,000 maximum fine for downloading songs, while an oil company tends to get a $5000 fine for ruining a few acres of land.
I haven't encountered any dancing idiots today, rejoicing in the fact that science "changed" yesterday and was wrong about Pluto being a planet. But I fully expect to encounter one someday. Some people just don't understand the difference between science and religion.
There HAS to be another explanation than so many people are "gullible". I think under the right conditions, nearly anyone can be convinced that something untrue is real. The trick I think is discovering what causes people to turn off their brains and fly in automatic, and fix that condition. It may be stupidity, but I have a feeling it's more like a genetic trait, or previously undescribed learning disability in that person. Maybe it's just illiteracy.
I'm disapointed his current label is tied to Sony-BMG. I have many of his other CDs, but will not buy the new one unless Sony makes a commitment to never use DRM again.
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USB hard drives are nice to backup a lot of stuff, but for longterm storage they don't make as much sense as DVD. DVD you can move offsite, whereas you don't want to give a copy of a hard drive to Grandma for safekeeping.
I'm a recovered gamer. Having spent hundreds of hours on Doubleback, Kings Quest, Game Boy, Doom, Quake, Carmageddon, and UT since I was 5, I haven't spent more than 20 hours on video games in the last 4 years.
What kind of game do they make to lure me back?
Extension installation needs to be simplified badly.
By the time I say, "You just have to click Tools - Extensions/Add-ons..." I've lost them. Make an Extensions button at the top of every installation, and with one click it presents a list of teh top 10 extensions with a big MORE link to the rest.
What you may not be taking into account is the effect artifical light has on the brain if seen after sunset. Reasearch into sleep is revealing that some human brains are kept up with insomnia due to artifical lighting, which makes the brain think it's still sunlight out. It could be the leading cause of insomnia and thus also sleep related accidents in the world.
I expect your prediction to come true too. Vista will have PVP, to make sure unDRM'ed video doesn't play. YouTube will be killed by that if it isn't dead already by then.
And Apple will make a Happy Fun conversion utility to turn those nasty MP3 files into ACC for use on any iPod player. Suckers will eat it up like candy.
In the last federal Canadian election, Dr. Geist can take at least partial credit in helping to defeat the Liberal's MP that was pushing a Canadian DMCA through the House. It would be wise of geeks and nerds from around the world to support his effort on educating politicians on the implications of DRM protection in laws.
I've written my Conservative MP 3 times too, and have yet to get a reply.
I've posted it on Slashdot several times, so dig it up here or on my blog. Just search for "Garry B."
While it may seem witty, being witty to a customs official - someone with no sense of humour by training - is a way to end up getting probed. Mouth off to your politicians after the fact, not to the drone.
This will lead down the road to textbooks becoming women's magazines like O, where there is no real table of contents. They'll just have subjects on the cover like:
Evolution - Fact or Fiction?
Genes - RNA vs. DNA Where do they fit in?
Cloning - Is it right for you?
And then you have to flip through the book seeing ads as you go because there is no page number associated with the sensational headline.
Your home could have 1500 square feet of floor, but it doesn't mean you'll get 8' of walls everywhere.
I just searched, and look what I found:
:)
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by itwerx (165526)
on Friday September 03, @09:08PM (#10155070)
(http://slashdot.org/)
"this topic is a dupe from like.. last year or so"
A lot can change in a year.
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I guess you didn't realize your grousing was redundant too?
===
As for what's on my drive right now, I have some photos backed up from my digital camera while I was on vacation at someone's computer who had a Compact Flash drive to read my card. I also always keep Firefox's latest installable version, AVG free install with updates, Spybot with update file, latest Windows patches for most critical flaws [saves dialup downloading], VNC install and Viewer file, text log file of my work done at a computer I'm updating or repairing, and various free software when I have room to carry it. I use only a 128MB drive.
They must have a video camera trained on the shuttle at all times. It would be interesting if they'd release the video or stills of the lightning strike.
"after a Japanese entrepeneur was deemed unfit for the trip"
Darn, that's gotta hurt, eh? All the money in the world can't buy... love, happiness, or a flight to the ISS.
"Man, I wish the news would pay the same respect to me."
Try doing it without air, and hundreds of kilometers above ground, then you'll get your news appearance.
The last killer word processing app would have to simply open up in under a second like Notepad or vi can. The majority of users don't care if it has Java, speech recognition, or an animated Clippy. They, just like I do, want a system that opens things in less time on the same old hardware. I shouldn't need a Pentium D with 512MB RAM to open a word processor, it should let me start typing in a second on a Pentium II with 64MB RAM. It isn't hard to do, no one has implemented it, that's all.
Simply generate a box where someone can start typing their work, while the program is loading, and then insert the pre-typed information into the program smoothly when it's ready. It's not rocket science, and the seconds saved around the world will soon total days. And old hardware will seem zippy again.
The problem with Vista sized projects, is people have to have group think to even make it work. Thinking Differently now and then can help.
Another benefit in going with wires, is that you could potentially power some devices with Power over Ethernet, right?
And there's less interference for everything else wireless we'll want to run. And less EM radiation in the neighbourhood could have health benefits we can't quantify yet.
"I think she'll care when you're looking at pr0n instead of her."
Except you'd be looking at porn of her, on your laptop, while she makes it in the bed next to you on her laptop.
I can't come to the Slashdot right now, because I'm on the phone with my girlfriend. Please leave a comment after the beep, and I'll get back to you right away.
What's this about technology interfering in relationships? It's the only reason I have one right now cause she lives 3 hours away!
Hey a little respect, eh? The most distant [dwarf] planet in the solar system gets more coverage from Fox News than the little old country to the north tucked away down there.
It's bad because there's no way to tell if he's pulling our leg or not. Based on his past performances, I'd guess he's being serious and just mocking Colbert. At least with Colbert there's a 99.9999% chance that he's being sarcastic.
It floors me that someone can expect a $3,000,000 maximum fine for downloading songs, while an oil company tends to get a $5000 fine for ruining a few acres of land.
I haven't encountered any dancing idiots today, rejoicing in the fact that science "changed" yesterday and was wrong about Pluto being a planet. But I fully expect to encounter one someday. Some people just don't understand the difference between science and religion.
There HAS to be another explanation than so many people are "gullible". I think under the right conditions, nearly anyone can be convinced that something untrue is real. The trick I think is discovering what causes people to turn off their brains and fly in automatic, and fix that condition. It may be stupidity, but I have a feeling it's more like a genetic trait, or previously undescribed learning disability in that person. Maybe it's just illiteracy.
I'm disapointed his current label is tied to Sony-BMG. I have many of his other CDs, but will not buy the new one unless Sony makes a commitment to never use DRM again.
DRM on a Plane doesn't have the same ring to it. To Sony it sounds like the ring of a cash register though.