If the/. folks get their panties in a knot over an ASIMOV reference, I don't know what this world has come to! Is slashdot now only for praising Apple and bashing Bill? Can't we get back to basics with geeky sci-fi references?
Sorry, but this wasn't off-topic. Steve Jobs made a snipe at the expense of Janitors (READ THE ARTICLE SUMMARY), and his company has received labor complaints from groups representing Janitors
This is perfectly on-topic. Steve Job's low opinion of Janitors is reflected in his comments.
...I am very encouraged with the new LCD autostereo displays.
3D photo imaging never seems to become mainstream, and not having to wear viewing glasses may help its acceptance, at least in some areas (visualization, gaming).
And there's nothing like the natural appearance of a good 3D Photo.
People raised on Java or other pedophilic programming languages don't have a CLUE as to what really goes on inside their computers!
Shipping software is all about where the rubber meets the road. It's important, especially when it comes to debugging and handling bizarre crash conditions, to know what happens at the most elemental level.
I don't understand what WIKI site owners have against people putting links in sandboxes.
The sandboxes are there for users to PLAY IN and test Wiki commands. Nobody is harmed with some silly links in there. The next person in wipes them out (usually). Also most sites clean their sand daily.
I'm very exicted by this, but IIRC, Steve PROMISED us 3 GHz by now, didn't he?
Even the Wired article said so:
A year ago, Apple had promised the G5 line would reach 3 GHz by this time, but apparently the reliable manufacturing of large quantities of IBM's new 90-nanometer chips proved too difficult.
So, is this chip REALLY rated at the measly 2.5 GHz, or is Apple, in effect, overclocking it?
Let's hope it really ships in July...they kept me waiting and waiting the last time.
Windows XP lets you have encrypted file systems. (Sadly, more difficult on OS-X.) I use them exclusively. This will keep all but the most determined person from getting my data if all is lost.
Sometimes, for portability between machines I use PGP file systems (using separate PGP software).
Also, I NEVER throw out hard drives without physically destoying them. And I never sell used PCs with hard drives in them. They all get sledged.
Too bad there's no HD solution! I went back to TiVo for HD!
Also, I'd love to see a (legit) DirecTV tuner card for PCs. I wonder if this will ever happen? I presume everyone's too concerned about their content getting ripped off, but it would be awfully handy. DirecTV is the best way to get TV now (with the addition of terrestrial digital--the best bargain in entertainment today!)
and got held up at gun point while developing on my powerbook.
[...]
Ever since that close call, I've stuck to my "guns" when it comes to regular backups.
What is it about you so-called Mac developers (who probably write Flash or Shockwave code) who don't believe in using a properly backed ups server, running at some secure hosting site, with SOURCE CONTROL SYSTEM on it?
Every time we'd have to contract to a shop where they use macs for something, it seems like everyone just skips around with different versions of stuff on their powerbooks with no central repository for anything.
We've made use of our source code control system (and weekly backups on ISO DVD-ROMS) mandatory in our contract, and we get a lot of pushback from Mac "developers" about this.
On my PC, I use an encrypted filesystem, and I sync my code to a server-based maintained and backed up source-code control system. If someone steals my laptop, that's all they get. No work is lost or compromised.
Isn't astroturf just another form of "Guerilla marketing"?
If so, why is it OK when Guy Kawasaki and the folks at Apple do it, and not OK when JBoss does it? I remember a lot of pleas on the EvangeList to do just the same thing on bulletin boards, etc. One tactic was to encourge people to write to little boutique software shops and encourage them to develop Mac versions. This may cause someone to spend 1000s (or millions) of dollars developing a product that there's no real market for, because the Maccies making the requests have no intention of buying the product.
I also know that Apple employees frequent Slashdot and other forums to "mod" dissenting views down, and talk up their technology.
So why is it OK for Apple to do this and not JBoss?
I had a close friend from college who, later in life, was diagnosed with schizophrenia.
The Internet is a very dangerous place for people who suffer from it, because every conspiracy theory can be "confirmed" somewhere on the net.
In the old days, schizophrenics would think that, for example, people on the radio were talking to *them*, etc. Imagine what things like message boards, chat rooms, and alternate news services can conjure up to someone suffering from schizophrenia!
In the case of my friend, he became obsessed with the "Illuminati", black helicopters, 9/11 conspiracies, etc., mostly because of Internet sites.
I got my "robert.to" for my personal domain. I thought it would be handy. An easy-to-remember name for email.
It doesn't work! Unless someone is at all "computer literate" I have to explain what.to is! I get people trying to send email to (whatever)@robert.to.com or having to explain that.to is just like.com if you're in Tonga.
At least Tonga has nice weather, so my domain can sit on the beach and enjoy itself all day long.
When the ".tv" folks were heavily promiting their domain, I was working at a Big Media Company.
The general consensus among us was that "the war was over, and.com won." It wasn't even worth registering these "new" domains. And if someone else used BigMediaCompany.tv in a way that infringed on our trademark, we'd just sue their pants off.
It was almost like extortion. They could keep creating.TLDs and large corporations would be scared into registering their names in the new domain. It's a guaranteed source of revenue for TLD owners.
Sometimes I wish they kept the original distinctions between corporate, education, networks, non-profits, etcs. I'd say that most.net owners don't confirm to the original spirit of.net.
Years ago, Alta Vista has a product that they sold called the "Alta Vista Personal Search Engine". I have the installation CD right here.
I loved this product, and I'm pleased to see that Google's going to try a similar product. With 200+GB hard drives commonplace, this can be very useful.
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Also, here's a reference to Univac and its one vacuum tube.
If the /. folks get their panties in a knot over an ASIMOV reference, I don't know what this world has come to! Is slashdot now only for praising Apple and bashing Bill? Can't we get back to basics with geeky sci-fi references?
because it had just one Vacuum Tube. That's why Asimov had to develop Multivac.
This is perfectly on-topic. Steve Job's low opinion of Janitors is reflected in his comments.
My Palm Tungsten has been sitting unused ever since. I guess I should sell it on eBay before it's worth nothing.
3D photo imaging never seems to become mainstream, and not having to wear viewing glasses may help its acceptance, at least in some areas (visualization, gaming).
And there's nothing like the natural appearance of a good 3D Photo.
Shipping software is all about where the rubber meets the road. It's important, especially when it comes to debugging and handling bizarre crash conditions, to know what happens at the most elemental level.
The sandboxes are there for users to PLAY IN and test Wiki commands. Nobody is harmed with some silly links in there. The next person in wipes them out (usually). Also most sites clean their sand daily.
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3D Photography
A year ago, Apple had promised the G5 line would reach 3 GHz by this time, but apparently the reliable manufacturing of large quantities of IBM's new 90-nanometer chips proved too difficult.
So, is this chip REALLY rated at the measly 2.5 GHz, or is Apple, in effect, overclocking it?
Let's hope it really ships in July...they kept me waiting and waiting the last time.
...telling you that it's the GIRTH that counts!
Sometimes, for portability between machines I use PGP file systems (using separate PGP software).
Also, I NEVER throw out hard drives without physically destoying them. And I never sell used PCs with hard drives in them. They all get sledged.
I'm also surprised that the folks here on /. still watch Standard Def! I thought they were ahead of the curve.
Also, I'd love to see a (legit) DirecTV tuner card for PCs. I wonder if this will ever happen? I presume everyone's too concerned about their content getting ripped off, but it would be awfully handy. DirecTV is the best way to get TV now (with the addition of terrestrial digital--the best bargain in entertainment today!)
And another reason companies shouldn't rely on H1-B talent or offshore programmers!
...until I physically destroy it! (Of course, my sledgehammer method may not stop the FBI from getting the data back, but it'll stop most hackers!
I can't say I don't agree with you.
SAP has a great racket! I'm sure their software saves time for the accounting dep't---at the expense of everone else!
I spend about 30 minutes/week dealing with SAP. Multiply that by 50,000 employees and you'll see how expen$ive SAP really is.
Microsoft may be an improvement!
and got held up at gun point while developing on my powerbook.
[...]
Ever since that close call, I've stuck to my "guns" when it comes to regular backups.
What is it about you so-called Mac developers (who probably write Flash or Shockwave code) who don't believe in using a properly backed ups server, running at some secure hosting site, with SOURCE CONTROL SYSTEM on it?
Every time we'd have to contract to a shop where they use macs for something, it seems like everyone just skips around with different versions of stuff on their powerbooks with no central repository for anything.
We've made use of our source code control system (and weekly backups on ISO DVD-ROMS) mandatory in our contract, and we get a lot of pushback from Mac "developers" about this.
On my PC, I use an encrypted filesystem, and I sync my code to a server-based maintained and backed up source-code control system. If someone steals my laptop, that's all they get. No work is lost or compromised.
If so, why is it OK when Guy Kawasaki and the folks at Apple do it, and not OK when JBoss does it? I remember a lot of pleas on the EvangeList to do just the same thing on bulletin boards, etc. One tactic was to encourge people to write to little boutique software shops and encourage them to develop Mac versions. This may cause someone to spend 1000s (or millions) of dollars developing a product that there's no real market for, because the Maccies making the requests have no intention of buying the product.
I also know that Apple employees frequent Slashdot and other forums to "mod" dissenting views down, and talk up their technology.
So why is it OK for Apple to do this and not JBoss?
I had a close friend from college who, later in life, was diagnosed with schizophrenia.
The Internet is a very dangerous place for people who suffer from it, because every conspiracy theory can be "confirmed" somewhere on the net.
In the old days, schizophrenics would think that, for example, people on the radio were talking to *them*, etc. Imagine what things like message boards, chat rooms, and alternate news services can conjure up to someone suffering from schizophrenia!
In the case of my friend, he became obsessed with the "Illuminati", black helicopters, 9/11 conspiracies, etc., mostly because of Internet sites.
I got my "robert.to" for my personal domain. I thought it would be handy. An easy-to-remember name for email.
It doesn't work! Unless someone is at all "computer literate" I have to explain what .to is! I get people trying to send email to (whatever)@robert.to.com or having to explain that .to is just like .com if you're in Tonga.
At least Tonga has nice weather, so my domain can sit on the beach and enjoy itself all day long.
The general consensus among us was that "the war was over, and .com won." It wasn't even worth registering these "new" domains. And if someone else used BigMediaCompany.tv in a way that infringed on our trademark, we'd just sue their pants off.
It was almost like extortion. They could keep creating .TLDs and large corporations would be scared into registering their names in the new domain. It's a guaranteed source of revenue for TLD owners.
Sometimes I wish they kept the original distinctions between corporate, education, networks, non-profits, etcs. I'd say that most .net owners don't confirm to the original spirit of .net.
And when you're done, sell the DirectWay on eBay!
I loved this product, and I'm pleased to see that Google's going to try a similar product. With 200+GB hard drives commonplace, this can be very useful.
...use Indian rats! They'll work for less, and they were undesirable people in a previous life!