While I agree that it would be nice if the onus of file format changing were on the sender, most people who send file attachments are too concieted to save into a "lossy" compatible document format, because [AHEM] Word is too darn crappy to make compatible files with anything else, by default. Heck it isn't even compatible with itself! Just try opening a one line Word 2000 doc file in Word 95, and it will tell the user that the file is CORRUPTED! Heck how hard would it have been to inform the user that they need to dish out another several hundred dollars to view the document, or send an email with instructions to the [AHEM] idiot who sent a proprietary format?
Sorry for the rant, I am all for switching office packages, and I see moderate usability in ABIword, and Open Office, but they don't have some of the features I use. If you can find me a Print Preview feature in ABIword, then I'll kiss you [pending gender check]. I've had decent success importing my standard documents [no pictures] into both Open Office, and ABIword.
As soon as I get the Microsoft monkey off my back, I'll start training my friends and family how to use OS word processors. If OS does a good enough job, the training curve will be short and sweet.
That was most definately a runabout. I remember because they brought the runabout into the energy stream and it exploded. Hope I didn't spoil the ending, but if you haven't seen that one before, you are a little behind.
And I'd make a Romulan Warbird, or a Klingon Bird of Prey, but I just can't find enough green lego pieces lying around. I guess I'll just build the "cloaked" models of those ships.
Somehow I doubt the Pheonix Project is what Pheonix BIOS's copyright is called. Just because they share the same informal name, does NOT mean the Pheonix Project is at fault. Pheonix BIOS obviously did this as a publicity stunt. I hadn't heard of Phoenix before this week, [saw it on/. 2 days ago], but I hope this legal battle brings it more fans.
Exactly. When I hear Pheonix BIOS, I think crap 386 that won't boot. They have no customer recognition anyway. When was that last time you heard a computer buyer say, "I want to have a new motherboard, and it needs 6 USB and a Pheonix BIOS."
I don't know how people could think that they two are the same thing. I mean what real computer user doen't know the difference between a BIOS and a Browser. Type them into a goshdarn thesaurus! Phoenix should counter sue the BIOS company into the "stone" age, for wasting their time!
I don't think things will ever be fixed down here. Take for instance all the money blown every year on smoking and illegal drugs? Half of that money every year would be more than enough to run a massive space program every year.
If you build it, they will come. Just don't start out with mansions, and I'll always think like this.
I think it is a double edged sword. Faster access creates more dependance, but as you say it also solves the waiting game in some situations. Less time waiting = more time for something else. But how many people you know use that extra time for something wise? I know I don't, I just post messages to/. instead of doing my homework now that I can get all my assignments and notes in an instant...
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item= 1791768367 Is my pen cyberspace junk too because it is on eBay now?
Shame about that satelite. I guess Proton rockets from 1965 aren't the best thing to be using now. Classic cars are cool, but classic rockets are scary.
I have bought two things at Radio Shock in the past year. One was a radio to listen to Canada beat the USA in Olympic hockey. It couldn't be tune to reach certain frequencies, so I went to another store in another city, explained the problem, and the nice guy there just swapped radios with me. I don't think I even had to show him a reciept, although I had it ready.
"Fixing software by changing a domain name is a horrid solution. It's almost as bad as," the White House changing it's IP address so that DoS attacks through DNS don't effect it. Hmmm, I guess the library learned from the Government.
"C) Ban them from all things that may put bad thoughts into their heads"
This option has been proven again and again to not work. It isn't even the easy way out, because it inevitably fails. A and B will always be the easiest way, unless you have raised the Devil's spawn. Net Nanny needs to have 8 year old designers, so that they can design truly effective filters.
They were probably accessing the new material at Asia the Geek's web site after learning of its existance after reading the/. article about Star Trek Nemisis trailers. Star Trek is really big over in Europe, you know.
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While I agree that it would be nice if the onus of file format changing were on the sender, most people who send file attachments are too concieted to save into a "lossy" compatible document format, because [AHEM] Word is too darn crappy to make compatible files with anything else, by default. Heck it isn't even compatible with itself! Just try opening a one line Word 2000 doc file in Word 95, and it will tell the user that the file is CORRUPTED! Heck how hard would it have been to inform the user that they need to dish out another several hundred dollars to view the document, or send an email with instructions to the [AHEM] idiot who sent a proprietary format?
Sorry for the rant, I am all for switching office packages, and I see moderate usability in ABIword, and Open Office, but they don't have some of the features I use. If you can find me a Print Preview feature in ABIword, then I'll kiss you [pending gender check]. I've had decent success importing my standard documents [no pictures] into both Open Office, and ABIword.
As soon as I get the Microsoft monkey off my back, I'll start training my friends and family how to use OS word processors. If OS does a good enough job, the training curve will be short and sweet.
That was most definately a runabout. I remember because they brought the runabout into the energy stream and it exploded. Hope I didn't spoil the ending, but if you haven't seen that one before, you are a little behind.
And I'd make a Romulan Warbird, or a Klingon Bird of Prey, but I just can't find enough green lego pieces lying around. I guess I'll just build the "cloaked" models of those ships.
I'm sure as soon as Lego creates the "Captain's Yacht" peice, he'll attach it. For now you'll just have to wait in anticipation ;-)
Well I'm glad I didn't post what I was going to and be redundant and all. We picked the exact same quote out of the article.
;-)
Except I can add:
"..more than once."
Translation: I'm a clutz, what do you expect from a dork anyhow?
Actually I meant I hadn't heard of Phoenix Project browser before this week.
I remember setting up computers with Phoenix BIOSes, when I was 15.
Somehow I doubt the Pheonix Project is what Pheonix BIOS's copyright is called. /. 2 days ago], but I hope this legal battle brings it more fans.
Just because they share the same informal name, does NOT mean the Pheonix Project is at fault. Pheonix BIOS obviously did this as a publicity stunt. I hadn't heard of Phoenix before this week, [saw it on
Exactly. When I hear Pheonix BIOS, I think crap 386 that won't boot. They have no customer recognition anyway. When was that last time you heard a computer buyer say, "I want to have a new motherboard, and it needs 6 USB and a Pheonix BIOS."
And now my leg hurts.
I wouldn't donate my face, because that could traumatize my family, or the new owner.
I'll donate my organs, but don't track me down and carve me up while I'm still alive please...
I'd also donate my brain, but we need to develop that procedure still...
I don't know how people could think that they two are the same thing. I mean what real computer user doen't know the difference between a BIOS and a Browser. Type them into a goshdarn thesaurus!
Phoenix should counter sue the BIOS company into the "stone" age, for wasting their time!
I don't think things will ever be fixed down here. Take for instance all the money blown every year on smoking and illegal drugs? Half of that money every year would be more than enough to run a massive space program every year.
If you build it, they will come. Just don't start out with mansions, and I'll always think like this.
I think it is a double edged sword. Faster access creates more dependance, but as you say it also solves the waiting game in some situations. Less time waiting = more time for something else. /. instead of doing my homework now that I can get all my assignments and notes in an instant...
But how many people you know use that extra time for something wise?
I know I don't, I just post messages to
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item= 1791768367
Is my pen cyberspace junk too because it is on eBay now?
Shame about that satelite. I guess Proton rockets from 1965 aren't the best thing to be using now. Classic cars are cool, but classic rockets are scary.
I'm still waiting for the "Choose your own Adventure - Bible" that I ordered two years ago. Do you think I've been scammed?
I have bought two things at Radio Shock in the past year. One was a radio to listen to Canada beat the USA in Olympic hockey. It couldn't be tune to reach certain frequencies, so I went to another store in another city, explained the problem, and the nice guy there just swapped radios with me. I don't think I even had to show him a reciept, although I had it ready.
hey dude, that is cool, and soooooo true.
Until I press Submit that is.
A cluster of /. trolls all wetting themselves with excitement whey they loaded slashdot, and saw this story.
Now imagine a cluster of Beowulfs, electrocuting those trolls.
Did your Dad ever go on these trips before you were born? Cause if he did, it may explain a thing or two about your life ;-)
MS-DOS is dead...
You mean the "MS-DOS for Dummies" book I bought just last year, is WORTHLESS?
It is a catch phrase that means, "I got screwed by the RIAA".
l ly
No
Arbitration
Peer2Peer.
Suck
Toes
Eterna
of
RIAA.
Imagine your Toaster needing to be certified by IEEE to be compliant with all concerned RFC documents...
"Fixing software by changing a domain name is a horrid solution. It's almost as bad as," the White House changing it's IP address so that DoS attacks through DNS don't effect it.
Hmmm, I guess the library learned from the Government.
"C) Ban them from all things that may put bad thoughts into their heads"
This option has been proven again and again to not work. It isn't even the easy way out, because it inevitably fails.
A and B will always be the easiest way, unless you have raised the Devil's spawn.
Net Nanny needs to have 8 year old designers, so that they can design truly effective filters.
No one died in the fire, as I read on the website.
Unless you are talking about the death of the computers.
Bless their Pentium, and RISC souls.
They were probably accessing the new material at Asia the Geek's web site after learning of its existance after reading the /. article about Star Trek Nemisis trailers. Star Trek is really big over in Europe, you know.