You know, you are the first person who has come up with a credible example of prior art, although you haven't explained what you do if you are out of the cassette they want, unless you just create new ones based on demand, and re-use those in less demand. Assume you own copyright on the words spoken on the audio tape.
two differences, the queue can be larger than your "bookshelf". I think the queue is the truly innovative part, everything else is just a DVD subscription library. the ability to autoqueue stuff makes it new and different.
But it isn't renting one car, it is renting X items of type x for X per period, having a queue, and upon confirmed return of one item another item from the queue is "rented".
Well, I have to say that it is a non-obvious business practice. Otherwise video stores would have tried it years ago. I'm not sure they should have patented it, but it is definitely a useful implementation. Of course the mailorder/internet thing makes it functional...
I don't think there is anything resembling prior art, and for most of us, it was kindof a WOW! epiphany/paradigm shift thing.
Well, since a 64 bit machine can address 8 TBytes natively using a 44 bit addressing and up to 2 Exabytes with 64 bit addressing, I don't think 8GBytes will be that big of a speedbump
Ok, give me one example of useful information not found in books. I've never been to a library that didn't have at least 4 sets of encyclopedias in the Reference(non-circulating) section.
$299 is the FULL price for XP Pro, and since you don't qualify for the upgrade from 98 or ME you pay the full price. Home isn't adequate for anyone. And doesn't provide the handy dandy features we are discussing... Active user switching, etc.
What are we going to do? Tattoo a P on their forehead and lock them out of the PUBLIC Library? I'm all for putting them in prison, but when they get out, they are to be restricted from borrowing books from the library?? WTF??? Might as well execute them...
That is what blacklist/whitelisting is for. And having dynamic password protected add remove. Perhaps even without a password, and just using a smartcard. That way the password doesn't change, and can be chained someplace the teacher/librarian can get to it, and won't lose it.
Or just curl up in the corner of the library in one of those recessed quiet study cubes. The rest of us managed to get good info at the library from BOOKS.
Ok, perhaps for you the image of another man with his anus distended to the size of a bowling ball doesn't cause scarring, but for some of us that image caused(s) severe psychological and physiological pain.
And personally, I could have done without seeing it.
or he could even use the card catalog at the library and pick up a BOOK? Gah, this is scary, what will we do if computers break down, or power goes out.
Not talking about the stuff I found for myself. I'm talking about any of us walking past a terminal, and curiosity taking over, glancing at what someone else is browsing and seeing our butty at goatse, or tubgirl... etc.
I would only agree with this if the unfiltered machines are in a closed area. And even then, there should be some filters. no-one should be exposed to this at the library.
Odd, As a child, I always felt safe wandering around the library. So now when I have kids, I should have to follow them around to make certain some pervert going to goatse doesn't expose them to that horrific image. Filters at some level are a good thing. And a library should be a place where a child(8-16) should be able to go wherever and read whatever.
If it is a useful site use the override function and unblock it. YOU DON'T HAVE TO USE THE DEFAULT BLOCK LIST! And anyone who does, is going to be getting pr0n and not getting all the available "useful sites". All the filters have a bias, some political, some religious, doesn't matter. Figure out the bias and correct for it.
Provided teachers have block/unblock per site capabilities, what is the problem. I understand that some sites get blocked that aren't pornographic, but so what. School is for education, and so during school/study hours having game sites blocked also is appropriate.
But that is just my opionion, I could be wrong...
Wait a tic, aren't low scores on tests a problem.
I say block everything, and have the teacher unblock the relevant sites automagically by time/date. Programming a lesson plan into the blocker/unblocker sounds like a good plan to me.
And preventing pedophiles from downloading porn at the library is a good plan too.
Most libraries already have procedures for logging on and can therefore check age/parental permissions per "account" What is the big deal.
economies of scale predict that it will theoretically be 4 times faster, but practically it will be at least 2 times faster. rules about exponents and doubling etc... I'm not clear on the rules... but...
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You know, you are the first person who has come up with a credible example of prior art, although you haven't explained what you do if you are out of the cassette they want, unless you just create new ones based on demand, and re-use those in less demand. Assume you own copyright on the words spoken on the audio tape.
two differences, the queue can be larger than your "bookshelf". I think the queue is the truly innovative part, everything else is just a DVD subscription library. the ability to autoqueue stuff makes it new and different.
But it isn't renting one car, it is renting X items of type x for X per period, having a queue, and upon confirmed return of one item another item from the queue is "rented".
Well, I have to say that it is a non-obvious business practice. Otherwise video stores would have tried it years ago. I'm not sure they should have patented it, but it is definitely a useful implementation. Of course the mailorder/internet thing makes it functional...
I don't think there is anything resembling prior art, and for most of us, it was kindof a WOW! epiphany/paradigm shift thing.
Well, since a 64 bit machine can address 8 TBytes natively using a 44 bit addressing and up to 2 Exabytes with 64 bit addressing, I don't think 8GBytes will be that big of a speedbump
You mean we'll go back to using a C64 or a PET? Or even a Atari 400/800??
Well, there is always this Full size keyboard without the space overhead.
And I suppose you are going to explain the 3 seashells??
Ok, give me one example of useful information not found in books. I've never been to a library that didn't have at least 4 sets of encyclopedias in the Reference(non-circulating) section.
He's just pointing out that for some people having an open book isn't cool, and so there could be "repercussions".
$299 is the FULL price for XP Pro, and since you don't qualify for the upgrade from 98 or ME you pay the full price. Home isn't adequate for anyone. And doesn't provide the handy dandy features we are discussing... Active user switching, etc.
Oh, so now we pay 299 for the version we want. Not $199.
What are we going to do? Tattoo a P on their forehead and lock them out of the PUBLIC Library? I'm all for putting them in prison, but when they get out, they are to be restricted from borrowing books from the library?? WTF??? Might as well execute them...
YOU know that might cut back on repeat offenders.
That is what blacklist/whitelisting is for. And having dynamic password protected add remove. Perhaps even without a password, and just using a smartcard. That way the password doesn't change, and can be chained someplace the teacher/librarian can get to it, and won't lose it.
Yup... Well, the Upgrade list price from NT 5.0 to 5.1 is $199 per license. So while 129 is more than I would pay, it is still less than Microsoft.
Or just curl up in the corner of the library in one of those recessed quiet study cubes. The rest of us managed to get good info at the library from BOOKS.
I was really hoping for the 970. Well, at least we get a new version of OSX. And it has a cool new name too.
Ok, perhaps for you the image of another man with his anus distended to the size of a bowling ball doesn't cause scarring, but for some of us that image caused(s) severe psychological and physiological pain.
And personally, I could have done without seeing it.
or he could even use the card catalog at the library and pick up a BOOK? Gah, this is scary, what will we do if computers break down, or power goes out.
Not talking about the stuff I found for myself. I'm talking about any of us walking past a terminal, and curiosity taking over, glancing at what someone else is browsing and seeing our butty at goatse, or tubgirl... etc.
I would only agree with this if the unfiltered machines are in a closed area. And even then, there should be some filters. no-one should be exposed to this at the library.
Odd, As a child, I always felt safe wandering around the library. So now when I have kids, I should have to follow them around to make certain some pervert going to goatse doesn't expose them to that horrific image. Filters at some level are a good thing. And a library should be a place where a child(8-16) should be able to go wherever and read whatever.
If it is a useful site use the override function and unblock it. YOU DON'T HAVE TO USE THE DEFAULT BLOCK LIST! And anyone who does, is going to be getting pr0n and not getting all the available "useful sites". All the filters have a bias, some political, some religious, doesn't matter. Figure out the bias and correct for it.
Provided teachers have block/unblock per site capabilities, what is the problem. I understand that some sites get blocked that aren't pornographic, but so what. School is for education, and so during school/study hours having game sites blocked also is appropriate.
But that is just my opionion, I could be wrong...
Wait a tic, aren't low scores on tests a problem.
I say block everything, and have the teacher unblock the relevant sites automagically by time/date. Programming a lesson plan into the blocker/unblocker sounds like a good plan to me.
And preventing pedophiles from downloading porn at the library is a good plan too.
Most libraries already have procedures for logging on and can therefore check age/parental permissions per "account" What is the big deal.
economies of scale predict that it will theoretically be 4 times faster, but practically it will be at least 2 times faster. rules about exponents and doubling etc... I'm not clear on the rules... but...