....but something the architect says makes me think different
Since this a Slashdot story where we don't talk in riddles, but try to uncover the mystery, might you enlighten us and directly tell us which passages did make you think differently? Thanks!
If it doesn't contain a dying scene directed so terribly slow and boring that the whole audience goes "just die for christsakes!", it isn't a good spoof!:-)
(You have to see Revolutions to get this. On the other hand, please don't!)
The Register, normally quite a good source of unbiased news (if you're not microsoft, that is..) has really spinned Jobs' words around a lot. I've listened to the whole analyst meeting by myself, and this was all said in a context about the competitive situation. The punchline was not "we're unprofitable here", and it wasn't either "we're trying to cover our costs with the iPod".
What was said is that the competitive landscape is very challenging, and by being the largest store and having all this infrastructure up, might end up gaining a small profit in a few years. Right now it's time for investing, but sometimes it might pay off. And the punchline was that Apple might end up gaining a small profit while the competitors, lacking many part of the infrastructure, will not even gaining some profit in any foreseeable future.
There you have it. Completely different context. You can hear Jobs' words by yourself, the audio of the analyst meeting is online (it's the Q&A part, all in glorious quicktime).
Buddy, buying sugared water at any price that Coke or Pepsi is asking is never saving money. It's like buying a big pack of popcorn at the movies (which we all know is overpriced) and rejoicing that it includes a lollipop.
Instead of drinking sugared water with a brand label on it, you could mix sugar and water: You would live as unhealty as before, freed your mind of the idea that sugared water with a brand on it is better than sugared water without a brand, and you would save massive amounts of money.
I think ERP + CRM applications are only interesting for large companies that have a lot of money - can anybody tell me why it's better for the community that these companies do not have to spend so much money?
Heck, the E in ERP stands for Enterprise, doesn't it? And "ressource planning" bascially stands for "how to spend your money the best way" - if these enterprises have so much money, why shouldn't they spend a bit on software? Please enlighten me, thanks.
The idea that Lemmings commit suicide was introduced by Disney in their documentary White Wilderness.
According to some urban legend, the film makers induced lemmings into jumping off a cliff to "document" this behaviour. Interestingly, according to Snopes, this appears to be actually - true!
I guess the credits didn't include the claim "no animals were harmed during the making of this movie"...:-(
first design it in b&w, make sure it look good, then add your colour
This rule can be broken and has in fact been broken many times in the past. Before you brake it, you need to know your audience and the channels that you reach them.
Example: Google. When you photocopy it, what you get is just the word in a not-very-exciting font (besides colors, the 3D effect and the shadows can vanish too). But since the Google logo will be seen almost exclusively through color monitors, that's no problem.
Bascially, that's the old way of designing logos, like Paul Rand did it. This school of logo creation also means that a logo can have no direction (think arrows), because it would look strange when you print it on both sides of a truck and it inevitably points backwards on one side.
Anyway, to close my post: There might be rules for logos, but these rules are moving. And Logos that work only in color might be ok today.
The problem is that for true eye-to-eye communication, for every eye that looks into the screen, you will need a camera at the other city to cover the view (think 3D, and think people are not always perfectly perpendicular to the screen).
Which of course means a lot more cameras, a lot more bandwith or a very clever 3D simulation. But a very clever 3D simulation still needs more than 1 camera for 120 degrees to work its magic.
As I see it, this is a free, virtual window into another city. Very nice for separated love couples in two different cities: "Let's meet at the cylinder" etc.. And funny for innocent passer-bys that can see wave and say "hi" to people from another city.
However, I think the most critical question is: will people be able to look into each other eyes like you would when you are looking trough a real-world window? Well the answer lies in the german article: "Im Inneren eines Zylinders sind sechs HDTV-Projektoren, 22 Mikrofone, 22 Lautsprecher und drei Kameras untergebracht" - "Inside the cylinder there are 6 hdtv projectors, 22 mics and 3 cameras". Only 3 cameras! How will it be possible for more than 3 people to look into their eyes then? Not at all, methinks...
I think not being able to look into each other's eyes through this virtual window will reduce the coolness factor of the cylinder to an overhyped TV/webcam combo...
Hey wow, you too? I saw it at the first public preview ever and boy did it stink! I still wonder to this day if they replaced one of the actresses that played hilariously badly out of place and added an ending with more "punch" - but you know what? Even after all this time, I don't feel like watching it again:-/
Psychic Burrito: Look, I don't think it should be a sin, just for saying "Spyware." Everyone gasps Jewish Official: You're only making it worse for yourself! Psychic Burrito: Making it worse? How can it be worse?!?! Spyware! Spyware! Spyware! Jewish Official: I'm warning you! If you say "Spyware" one more time... (gets hit with rock) RIGHT! Who did that? Come on, who did it? Stoners: She did! She did! (suddenly speaking as men) He! He did! He! Jewish Official: Was it you? Stoner: Yes. Jewish Official: Right... Stoner: Well you did say "Spyware." Crowd throws rocks at the stoner Jewish Official: STOP IT! STOP IT! STOP IT RIGHT NOW! STOP IT! Alright..., no one is to stone _anyone_ until I blow _this_ whistle. Even... and I want to make this absolutely clear... even if they do say... "Spyware." Crowd stones the Jewish Official to death.
Hey, I've got 640 Megs in my Powerbook and they are being used!
Here's what I'm running right now: Finder, Mail, Safari, Bbedit, Transit, Toast, iPhoto, Virtual PC, Notepad, BitTorrent and Photoshop, and all without a hitch - <flame on> can't you do these things with Windows that you don't consider them?</flame off>:-)
But seriously, I've seen 512MB notebook RAM for $80 yesterday - this Toughbook looks majorly limited to me...
You're basically right. But I think the real reason why people hate the quicktime look is because they had no choice: "you want to see this trailer for free, then you must download QT". With the iTunes music store, it's different: "We've got this nice app, please try it out, but if you don't like it, we can't force you to use it".
So yes it's inefficient, but people can choose which MP3 locker they prefer - there's no force used.
Oh yeah, while we're at it, the AKG K 1000 are imho the best headphones in the world. I've tried them out and it's like heaven. But quite expensive heaven:-)
Yep, I like it too. The only two things that bothers me is
the fact that it takes up two dock icons and
when mplayer is already running and I doubleclick a movie in the finder, mplayer comes up to front, but in 80% of all cases it won't open and play the file, instead just sitting there.
Anyway, it's free, and I like it. Pressing the left/right arrow keys to instantly jump back/forward 10 second absolutely rocks - I wished my physical DVD player had this feature:-)
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Is this a torrent to the trailer or already the torrent to the pirated finished version? :)
If it doesn't contain a dying scene directed so terribly slow and boring that the whole audience goes "just die for christsakes!", it isn't a good spoof! :-)
(You have to see Revolutions to get this. On the other hand, please don't!)
What was said is that the competitive landscape is very challenging, and by being the largest store and having all this infrastructure up, might end up gaining a small profit in a few years. Right now it's time for investing, but sometimes it might pay off. And the punchline was that Apple might end up gaining a small profit while the competitors, lacking many part of the infrastructure, will not even gaining some profit in any foreseeable future.
There you have it. Completely different context. You can hear Jobs' words by yourself, the audio of the analyst meeting is online (it's the Q&A part, all in glorious quicktime).
Instead of drinking sugared water with a brand label on it, you could mix sugar and water: You would live as unhealty as before, freed your mind of the idea that sugared water with a brand on it is better than sugared water without a brand, and you would save massive amounts of money.
Just a suggestion :-)
Oh, I see. Thanks for clearing that up!
I think ERP + CRM applications are only interesting for large companies that have a lot of money - can anybody tell me why it's better for the community that these companies do not have to spend so much money?
Heck, the E in ERP stands for Enterprise, doesn't it? And "ressource planning" bascially stands for "how to spend your money the best way" - if these enterprises have so much money, why shouldn't they spend a bit on software? Please enlighten me, thanks.
Thanks, me to :-)
According to some urban legend, the film makers induced lemmings into jumping off a cliff to "document" this behaviour. Interestingly, according to Snopes, this appears to be actually - true!
I guess the credits didn't include the claim "no animals were harmed during the making of this movie"... :-(
If I remember correctly, the iPod project went from idea to finished product in less than 8 months. Now that's speedy!
This rule can be broken and has in fact been broken many times in the past. Before you brake it, you need to know your audience and the channels that you reach them.
Example: Google. When you photocopy it, what you get is just the word in a not-very-exciting font (besides colors, the 3D effect and the shadows can vanish too). But since the Google logo will be seen almost exclusively through color monitors, that's no problem.
Bascially, that's the old way of designing logos, like Paul Rand did it. This school of logo creation also means that a logo can have no direction (think arrows), because it would look strange when you print it on both sides of a truck and it inevitably points backwards on one side.
Anyway, to close my post: There might be rules for logos, but these rules are moving. And Logos that work only in color might be ok today.
Best design so far!
Here in Germany Porsche has sent 911s to reviewers that ran 560 km/h instead of the normal 280 km/h...
Naah, just kiddin'..
The problem is that for true eye-to-eye communication, for every eye that looks into the screen, you will need a camera at the other city to cover the view (think 3D, and think people are not always perfectly perpendicular to the screen).
Which of course means a lot more cameras, a lot more bandwith or a very clever 3D simulation. But a very clever 3D simulation still needs more than 1 camera for 120 degrees to work its magic.
As I see it, this is a free, virtual window into another city. Very nice for separated love couples in two different cities: "Let's meet at the cylinder" etc.. And funny for innocent passer-bys that can see wave and say "hi" to people from another city.
However, I think the most critical question is: will people be able to look into each other eyes like you would when you are looking trough a real-world window? Well the answer lies in the german article: "Im Inneren eines Zylinders sind sechs HDTV-Projektoren, 22 Mikrofone, 22 Lautsprecher und drei Kameras untergebracht" - "Inside the cylinder there are 6 hdtv projectors, 22 mics and 3 cameras". Only 3 cameras! How will it be possible for more than 3 people to look into their eyes then? Not at all, methinks...
I think not being able to look into each other's eyes through this virtual window will reduce the coolness factor of the cylinder to an overhyped TV/webcam combo...
Hey wow, you too? I saw it at the first public preview ever and boy did it stink! I still wonder to this day if they replaced one of the actresses that played hilariously badly out of place and added an ending with more "punch" - but you know what? Even after all this time, I don't feel like watching it again :-/
Psychic Burrito: Look, I don't think it should be a sin, just for saying "Spyware."
Everyone gasps
Jewish Official: You're only making it worse for yourself!
Psychic Burrito: Making it worse? How can it be worse?!?! Spyware! Spyware! Spyware!
Jewish Official: I'm warning you! If you say "Spyware" one more time... (gets hit with rock) RIGHT! Who did that? Come on, who did it?
Stoners: She did! She did! (suddenly speaking as men) He! He did! He!
Jewish Official: Was it you?
Stoner: Yes.
Jewish Official: Right...
Stoner: Well you did say "Spyware."
Crowd throws rocks at the stoner
Jewish Official: STOP IT! STOP IT! STOP IT RIGHT NOW! STOP IT! Alright..., no one is to stone _anyone_ until I blow _this_ whistle. Even... and I want to make this absolutely clear... even if they do say... "Spyware."
Crowd stones the Jewish Official to death.
Hey, I've got 640 Megs in my Powerbook and they are being used!
:-)
Here's what I'm running right now: Finder, Mail, Safari, Bbedit, Transit, Toast, iPhoto, Virtual PC, Notepad, BitTorrent and Photoshop, and all without a hitch - <flame on> can't you do these things with Windows that you don't consider them?</flame off>
But seriously, I've seen 512MB notebook RAM for $80 yesterday - this Toughbook looks majorly limited to me...
You're basically right. But I think the real reason why people hate the quicktime look is because they had no choice: "you want to see this trailer for free, then you must download QT". With the iTunes music store, it's different: "We've got this nice app, please try it out, but if you don't like it, we can't force you to use it".
So yes it's inefficient, but people can choose which MP3 locker they prefer - there's no force used.
Here's a picture of this thingie.
Oh yeah, while we're at it, the AKG K 1000 are imho the best headphones in the world. I've tried them out and it's like heaven. But quite expensive heaven :-)
- the fact that it takes up two dock icons and
- when mplayer is already running and I doubleclick a movie in the finder, mplayer comes up to front, but in 80% of all cases it won't open and play the file, instead just sitting there.
Anyway, it's free, and I like it. Pressing the left/right arrow keys to instantly jump back/forward 10 second absolutely rocks - I wished my physical DVD player had this featureModerators, you should not mod this poster up, but its parent... Jeez... do you do everything somebody says to you? OK, mod me up too :-)
Yeah, they exist for Logic 5 PC, as I'm told.
:-)
But Logic 6 is state of the art... And full Logic 6 cracks don't exist.
If you want to prove me otherwise, be my guest