It seems that Cometa networks, formed by tech giants AT&T, Intel, and IBM, will be the company to turn nationwide Wi-Fi into a reality. They plan on unrolling 20,000 access points across the top 50 U.S. metropolitan areas in two years. The service will be sold wholesale, and it's estimated that consumers will be able to access the network for between $10-$20 per month. The Times article mentions Cometa, but this Wireless NewsFactor article goes into more detail. And of course there is the company's own website as well.
In my spare time, I'm a multimedia designer. To be honest, most Windows applications blow their Linux counterparts out of the water in this department (3D graphics, professional audio, etc.). Also, I installed and set up Linux while i was attending college. For the first few weeks, my enthusiasm was high, and I made time for the project. But a few weeks in, when I needed to print a paper for class, I found that I didnt want to spend 30 minutes or so locating and learning how to install the printer driver. It was just easier (and more sane, from my perspective) to jus boot back into Windows. As a desktop user with limited time, I had to ask myself, is there a practical reason for investing such a large amount of my time configuring this OS and bringing it up to speed with the one I've already got? The answer was ultimately, no.
You make some well-argued points, and I respect the fact that you adhere so strongly to your principles.
Nonetheless, I believe the issue is still being distorted here. Like yourself, I'm all for objective reporting. However, you've extended objectivity to the point where it no longer benefits the consumer.
If you check out nytimes.com (even without registering), you'll notice that in addition to the news, there are also editorial features such as arts, movies, travel, home & garden, etc. etc. These features, by there nature, could benefit the readers a great deal by utilizing demographic information.
There is only so much information a newspaper can choose to report in one day, so in this sense it is subjective from the start. But why should the paper grope blindly in the dark in order to deliver information that is relevant to its readers? You seem to be stuck in old patterns of thinking, especially by using historical precedent as one of your main arguments. In this case, the rules actually *have* been rewritten because of the interactive nature of the internet.
seriously - I do not read anything at any site that requires registration for news. They dont have to take my picture everytime i buy a newspaper
Look who misses out, because he thinks his "Job Title" or "Gender" is a matter of national security. Contributing some vague demographic information is a tiny price to pay for a site that offers high quality journalism.
For a fascinating article that discredits the nay-sayers who claim the moon-landing was fake, check out this piece by Ian Goddard. It contains photos that recreate the various light phenomena seen in the apollo photographs.
Will the wardriving of the future include scooping up pictures?
Probably not, if only for the same reason that people don't steal photos from the pick-up bins at drugstores or places like Price Club/Costco. Who really wants to see.. you and your family posing in front of the Grand Canyon? Your baby's first steps? That picture you took of yourself holding the camera backwards in front of you. I'll pass.
Too good, in fact. Am I the only one who was reminded of your usual anti-MS propagandist, spouting off unlikely scenarios as a knee-jerk reaction to the word "Microsoft"? Your post, with its liberal dosage of "stealth advertising" ideas reminds of just such silly efforts to discredit anything or anyone who gives Microsoft credit even when it is deserved.
I was hoping they would mention Super Pitfall, the abomination that forever ruined the Pitfall experience in my mind. For those who aren't familiar with the title, Seanbaby sums up the experience pretty accurately.
Anyway, I wonder if David had any involvement in Super Pitfall. I highly doubt it.. but even if he did, who would fess up to that?
Let the Japanese have their little phones!
It seems that all guys ever want is small, small, small. Men need to realize that it's not a phone's size that makes it special! Look at yourselves, always obsessing over the size of the other guy's phone. Learn to use the one you've got!
But Kelly says because "MIT reproduced a very small number of copies (approximately 25 copies)," of the document for "educational activities," the school did not violate the Lais' rights.
25 copies?! If I'm not mistaken, the forged artwork was released on the internet almost 6 months ago. I cannot come close to guessing how many people have come across it since, but I'm sure most if not all mistakenly assumed it to be MIT's orginal work.
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It seems that Cometa networks, formed by tech giants AT&T, Intel, and IBM, will be the company to turn nationwide Wi-Fi into a reality. They plan on unrolling 20,000 access points across the top 50 U.S. metropolitan areas in two years. The service will be sold wholesale, and it's estimated that consumers will be able to access the network for between $10-$20 per month. The Times article mentions Cometa, but this Wireless NewsFactor article goes into more detail. And of course there is the company's own website as well.
In my spare time, I'm a multimedia designer. To be honest, most Windows applications blow their Linux counterparts out of the water in this department (3D graphics, professional audio, etc.). Also, I installed and set up Linux while i was attending college. For the first few weeks, my enthusiasm was high, and I made time for the project. But a few weeks in, when I needed to print a paper for class, I found that I didnt want to spend 30 minutes or so locating and learning how to install the printer driver. It was just easier (and more sane, from my perspective) to jus boot back into Windows. As a desktop user with limited time, I had to ask myself, is there a practical reason for investing such a large amount of my time configuring this OS and bringing it up to speed with the one I've already got? The answer was ultimately, no.
You make some well-argued points, and I respect the fact that you adhere so strongly to your principles. Nonetheless, I believe the issue is still being distorted here. Like yourself, I'm all for objective reporting. However, you've extended objectivity to the point where it no longer benefits the consumer. If you check out nytimes.com (even without registering), you'll notice that in addition to the news, there are also editorial features such as arts, movies, travel, home & garden, etc. etc. These features, by there nature, could benefit the readers a great deal by utilizing demographic information. There is only so much information a newspaper can choose to report in one day, so in this sense it is subjective from the start. But why should the paper grope blindly in the dark in order to deliver information that is relevant to its readers? You seem to be stuck in old patterns of thinking, especially by using historical precedent as one of your main arguments. In this case, the rules actually *have* been rewritten because of the interactive nature of the internet.
For a fascinating article that discredits the nay-sayers who claim the moon-landing was fake, check out this piece by Ian Goddard. It contains photos that recreate the various light phenomena seen in the apollo photographs.
Too good, in fact. Am I the only one who was reminded of your usual anti-MS propagandist, spouting off unlikely scenarios as a knee-jerk reaction to the word "Microsoft"? Your post, with its liberal dosage of "stealth advertising" ideas reminds of just such silly efforts to discredit anything or anyone who gives Microsoft credit even when it is deserved.
I was hoping they would mention Super Pitfall, the abomination that forever ruined the Pitfall experience in my mind. For those who aren't familiar with the title, Seanbaby sums up the experience pretty accurately.
Anyway, I wonder if David had any involvement in Super Pitfall. I highly doubt it.. but even if he did, who would fess up to that?
Ok, I'm an idiot.. I clicked on the wrong link at Infosync. Man, I hate that.
Let the Japanese have their little phones! It seems that all guys ever want is small, small, small. Men need to realize that it's not a phone's size that makes it special! Look at yourselves, always obsessing over the size of the other guy's phone. Learn to use the one you've got!