From the link, it looks like they've directed participants over to myfax.com's free service. My guess is that'll be taken down soon and they'll move on to another.
We've gotten far more and better science with unmanned space missions
You're right of course, and the pursuit of knowledge is great. And we certainly use much of what we learn for applications here on Earth. It's just that many believe those missions should be working up to something spectacular and inspiring. For example, feats that appear to herald space travel resembling what we see in science fiction. A silly dream in the short term of course, but that's why the Virgin Galactic and SpaceX flights are so impressive. They have the appearance of progress towards what we hope to see.
It's just the space fanboy version of, "are we there yet??", and seems healthy enough to me.:)
A little humility can go a long way... even for huge corporations.
They didn't have any real competition back then. Now they have to TRY to keep people, instead of having them by default. We can thank Google and Mozilla for that (among others).
This article is clearly not about the techniques you're thinking of, which are relatively difficult, even less reliable, relatively uncommon, and mostly outside the purview of browser makers.
I'm a more than a little impressed that MS is going ahead with this. Hopefully this is all the excuse they need over at Mozilla to reconsider their decision.
If you mean tracking (not advertising), I'd have to agree. Though in reality they'll just make sure you've somehow agreed to it via some long-winded legalese somewhere and the opt-out mechanism will only be enforced with be a cookie in your browser. Next time you clear cookies or use a different browser (or device), you've effectively opted back in.
This is how tracking opt-out worked with Wide Open West's (Cable ISP) tracking.
As an earlier poster mentioned, ideas are a dime a dozen. A good idea, then a plan, resources applied, hard work by people who care and the willingness to be flexible are all necessary to generate anything useful. Outliers are outliers.
Yes, the average joe has the "skills" to jailbreak. These processes are often absurdly simple nowadays.
A couple weeks ago the young lady receptionist at work had a handful of phones at work. I asked what she was doing, and it turned out her friends and family were having her jailbreak their phones while she was on the clock. I should point out that she is not what anyone here would call tech savvy. Our mechanics both jailbroke their phones too (without anyones help). This is just one small business.
If I were the receptionists manager, I probably would have been a little peeved. But as the IT guy, it was an interesting demonstration that jailbreaking is a common thing that regular end users can (and do) tackle themselves.
But you should hop on there and show us how to make one without the expensive Arduino! Lots of us out there can follow instructions, and learn a little in the process, but wouldn't know how to make our own from scratch.:)
It is something people know about in the Chicagoland area. We've actually had coyotes around here for decades to deal with the deer populations, which are always bordering on out-of-control (no hunting around here). Especially around ORD.
Occasionally small neighborhood dogs are killed. It's not a big issue though, it's not as though it happens often.
That alternative will not (initially) meet the "because everyone else is" requirement. I doubt they'll be eager to jump.
The biggest problem I see with Diaspora is the feature that MySpace had... being able to see who's looking at your profile. Facebook works because you can view (or even stalk) people without them knowing. Want to know if hot girl is dating someone? She won't know you checked. Want to know if your ex is in a new relationship, and who with? No problem, nobody will know. Want to flip through someones photos... no hit counts or reports of who saw them.
AFAICT, any decentralized system of "pods", as they apparently call them, will make these things visible. People don't want that, and won't tolerate it.
Conversely, one of my worst memories was finally completing a dungeon in the original Zelda, and having my old man shut the console off on me (it was time for school). Yeah, no game save.:(
I'm not quite so cynical. Most (if not all) of my business classes had very specific ethics components, and frequently discussed what happens to people that try to game the system. There's a big difference between being savvy and being a scumbag, and they do net different results. I still believe that.
And in this case, the kids who studied the first time will do much better on the new makeup exam than the douchebags that cheated.
I'm not sure that's an honest assessment. Their user base continues to grow and their advertising program has become a juggernaut in the industry. The WSJ reported that in September, 24% of all online ads were shown through Facebook. That's hardly consistent with "somehow some businesses still advertise there". The difference you might be interested in, is that they're only pulling down about 9% of the $'s spent on online advertising. They're not able to charge the premium for ad space that Google is.
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From the link, it looks like they've directed participants over to myfax.com's free service. My guess is that'll be taken down soon and they'll move on to another.
A silly point.
If a thug threatens harm to me or my family for saying something they don't like, that doesn't mean I can't still talk.
But I'd still say you're directly affecting my freedom of speech.
We've gotten far more and better science with unmanned space missions
You're right of course, and the pursuit of knowledge is great. And we certainly use much of what we learn for applications here on Earth. It's just that many believe those missions should be working up to something spectacular and inspiring. For example, feats that appear to herald space travel resembling what we see in science fiction. A silly dream in the short term of course, but that's why the Virgin Galactic and SpaceX flights are so impressive. They have the appearance of progress towards what we hope to see.
It's just the space fanboy version of, "are we there yet??", and seems healthy enough to me. :)
I'm in awe of that man. Largely because he has so much self control.
A little humility can go a long way... even for huge corporations.
They didn't have any real competition back then. Now they have to TRY to keep people, instead of having them by default. We can thank Google and Mozilla for that (among others).
This article is clearly not about the techniques you're thinking of, which are relatively difficult, even less reliable, relatively uncommon, and mostly outside the purview of browser makers.
So... deep breaths. Deep breaths.
"Most" people are not still using IE6. There are some, but they have bigger worries than tracking with ads. :(
I'm a more than a little impressed that MS is going ahead with this. Hopefully this is all the excuse they need over at Mozilla to reconsider their decision.
I just read somewhere that these filament bursts contain cooler plasma, so they show as dark areas when observing the sun.
If you mean tracking (not advertising), I'd have to agree. Though in reality they'll just make sure you've somehow agreed to it via some long-winded legalese somewhere and the opt-out mechanism will only be enforced with be a cookie in your browser. Next time you clear cookies or use a different browser (or device), you've effectively opted back in.
This is how tracking opt-out worked with Wide Open West's (Cable ISP) tracking.
This is how "idea people" always sound...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6gZ4vk_Tw4
As an earlier poster mentioned, ideas are a dime a dozen. A good idea, then a plan, resources applied, hard work by people who care and the willingness to be flexible are all necessary to generate anything useful. Outliers are outliers.
I vote for the moist dollar, pulled directly from the crack of ones ass.
Hey, anyone want a chocolate covered pretzel?
Yes, the average joe has the "skills" to jailbreak. These processes are often absurdly simple nowadays.
A couple weeks ago the young lady receptionist at work had a handful of phones at work. I asked what she was doing, and it turned out her friends and family were having her jailbreak their phones while she was on the clock. I should point out that she is not what anyone here would call tech savvy. Our mechanics both jailbroke their phones too (without anyones help). This is just one small business.
If I were the receptionists manager, I probably would have been a little peeved. But as the IT guy, it was an interesting demonstration that jailbreaking is a common thing that regular end users can (and do) tackle themselves.
No doubt this somehow fell under ToS violations. Not so much a perversion of justice.
I'd guess because people are familiar with them.
But you should hop on there and show us how to make one without the expensive Arduino! Lots of us out there can follow instructions, and learn a little in the process, but wouldn't know how to make our own from scratch. :)
I don't think Apple remembers what desperation feels like. ;)
If they changed up the software on this to make it work like the Microsoft Courier, and advertised for those use cases, they'd have a winner.
It is something people know about in the Chicagoland area. We've actually had coyotes around here for decades to deal with the deer populations, which are always bordering on out-of-control (no hunting around here). Especially around ORD.
Occasionally small neighborhood dogs are killed. It's not a big issue though, it's not as though it happens often.
That alternative will not (initially) meet the "because everyone else is" requirement. I doubt they'll be eager to jump.
The biggest problem I see with Diaspora is the feature that MySpace had... being able to see who's looking at your profile. Facebook works because you can view (or even stalk) people without them knowing. Want to know if hot girl is dating someone? She won't know you checked. Want to know if your ex is in a new relationship, and who with? No problem, nobody will know. Want to flip through someones photos... no hit counts or reports of who saw them.
AFAICT, any decentralized system of "pods", as they apparently call them, will make these things visible. People don't want that, and won't tolerate it.
Zuckerberg did donate to the project when they were looking for money on kickstarter.
You must have missed the memo. Apple is the new Microsoft. ;)
Conversely, one of my worst memories was finally completing a dungeon in the original Zelda, and having my old man shut the console off on me (it was time for school). Yeah, no game save. :(
Hey, I thought it was pretty awful at the time!
Big bang theory. And Leverage to name another.
I'm not quite so cynical. Most (if not all) of my business classes had very specific ethics components, and frequently discussed what happens to people that try to game the system. There's a big difference between being savvy and being a scumbag, and they do net different results. I still believe that.
And in this case, the kids who studied the first time will do much better on the new makeup exam than the douchebags that cheated.
I'm not sure that's an honest assessment. Their user base continues to grow and their advertising program has become a juggernaut in the industry. The WSJ reported that in September, 24% of all online ads were shown through Facebook. That's hardly consistent with "somehow some businesses still advertise there". The difference you might be interested in, is that they're only pulling down about 9% of the $'s spent on online advertising. They're not able to charge the premium for ad space that Google is.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703665904575600482851430358.html
I see no indication that Facebook is hurting itself in any way that should concern them. Not yet, anyway.