The reason America won't switch to the metric system? Football. It's our favorite sport. People will freak out about saying a first-down is 9.144 meters instead of 10 yards.
Unreal how an article discussing the state of the arcade industry can completely forget to mention the most popular arcade game in the past decade: Golden Tee.
I thought ATI was doing graphics chips for the Xbox 2? Is that no longer the case, or is ATI designing the chips and IBM manufacturing them? Not sure about the relationship here. Can anyone explain?
But extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. Perhaps we should wait to see some more evidence of this device at work before we welcome our new optical overlords.
If you support Intuit by purchasing TurboTax now, it will prove to other companies that it is okay to experiment with DRM technologies. Even though Intuit failed with it, they won't really care if things return back to normal in terms of sales and profits. Intuit will just shrug it off as a failed experiment, with no repercussions. No damages.
However, if Intuit is PERMANENTLY hurt as a result of this DRM crap, and their competitors (HR & Block's TaxCut, etc) who do NOT push DRM are thriving and permanently pick up marketshare from Intuit, then that's a concrete example as to why no company should even attempt to use DRM in any products.
Don't let Intuit get away with this. It will give other companies an excuse to try DRM, rather than stay away from it all together. Don't go back to TurboTax. Use TaxCut or one of the many alternatives.
I explained ports to someone successfully by using the "cable TV" analogy. You plug the cable wire into your TV and get a bunch of channels. Conceptually, each channel is somewhat like a port, containing separate data.
I know, I know, there are a lot of problems in this analogy but at the most basic level it helps explain the concept of a port to a non-technical person.
My spam problems have almost entirely gone away since installing Spammunition. It's a bayesian filter for MS Outlook. Wish I didn't have to use MS Outlook but it's a requirement at work.
Bayesian filters are definitely the way to go. They flat-out *work*. Other programs I've used just didn't perform, like Cloudmark Spamnet.
Taco: We decided to implement this after tons of feedback from you, and we're really excited about it.
Doesn't this suspiciously sound like Micro$oft-speak? For example, when Gates says something ridiculous like "We're implementing DRM and palladium because that's what our customers want."
I guess if you can't beat 'em, join 'em, right Taco?:)
1. So can one truly notice the difference between say 45fps and 100fps?
Come on, you can't be serious. We go through this every single time a graphics article is posted. IT'S REDUNDANT!!! Not interesting or insightful.
Bayesian filters work, period. If you are trying to find one that integrates into Microsoft Outlook, try Spammunition. Works like a charm for me. If we all used filters, the business model of spamming would change - it would be so much more expensive to reach an audience that the spammers would have to stop.
Insert obligatory post of "Why bother with these high-end graphics cards when anything over 30 fps is a waste?" here.
Insert obligatory response of "Well you see in film, 30 fps is fine, because of motion-blur. But in games, there is no motion blur, etc etc" comment here.
One of the main reasons we have so many ridiculous patents these days is that patent office employees get paid per patent they approve! They get no pay for quality of research, or how thoroughly they examine the patents. There is no incentive for these overworked patent researchers to actually do good work or put any thought into what they're examining. With the current pay scale, they are incented to approve as many patents as possible in the shortest amount of time. Until that changes, we'll be stuck with the joke of the patent system we currently have.
The guy you're looking for is Jim Florentine. Not Tom Mabe. The CD is called Terrorizing Telemarketers. Get it here at Jim's site or even on Amazon. It's hilarious.
If you use MS Outlook (we are forced to at work), try out Spammunition. It's a free Bayesian spam filter that's integrated right into Outlook. Works really well. No spam problems any more. This bayesian approach really works.
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These predictions are being tracked on Who's Wrong (along with lots of others).
The reason America won't switch to the metric system? Football. It's our favorite sport. People will freak out about saying a first-down is 9.144 meters instead of 10 yards.
Golden Tee is today's version of Pac-Man.
Their first project is to develop new ways to change their users' email marketing and opt-out preferences.
HA!
Thanks.
But extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. Perhaps we should wait to see some more evidence of this device at work before we welcome our new optical overlords.
However, if Intuit is PERMANENTLY hurt as a result of this DRM crap, and their competitors (HR & Block's TaxCut, etc) who do NOT push DRM are thriving and permanently pick up marketshare from Intuit, then that's a concrete example as to why no company should even attempt to use DRM in any products.
Don't let Intuit get away with this. It will give other companies an excuse to try DRM, rather than stay away from it all together. Don't go back to TurboTax. Use TaxCut or one of the many alternatives.
Just use PKZIP.
I know, I know, there are a lot of problems in this analogy but at the most basic level it helps explain the concept of a port to a non-technical person.
Microsoft certainly knows how to wage war.
Ballmer must be really pissed at this guy. He should be wearing at least 15 pieces of flair.
Judging by the easy slashdotting of KFest.org, I'd bet that it's hosted on an Apple IIe as well.
No word on Megatron's whereabouts.
Bayesian filters are definitely the way to go. They flat-out *work*. Other programs I've used just didn't perform, like Cloudmark Spamnet.
It was discovered that the internet is shaped like a pringle.
Doesn't this suspiciously sound like Micro$oft-speak? For example, when Gates says something ridiculous like "We're implementing DRM and palladium because that's what our customers want."
I guess if you can't beat 'em, join 'em, right Taco? :)
1. So can one truly notice the difference between say 45fps and 100fps? Come on, you can't be serious. We go through this every single time a graphics article is posted. IT'S REDUNDANT!!! Not interesting or insightful.
Actually the 9700 Pro was out over 6 months ago. 6 month product cycles are the norm in the graphics industry.
Bayesian filters work, period. If you are trying to find one that integrates into Microsoft Outlook, try Spammunition. Works like a charm for me. If we all used filters, the business model of spamming would change - it would be so much more expensive to reach an audience that the spammers would have to stop.
Insert obligatory post of "Why bother with these high-end graphics cards when anything over 30 fps is a waste?" here.
Insert obligatory response of "Well you see in film, 30 fps is fine, because of motion-blur. But in games, there is no motion blur, etc etc" comment here.
Reminds me of Casablanca.
"I am shocked - shocked - to find gambling going on in this casino!"
One of the main reasons we have so many ridiculous patents these days is that patent office employees get paid per patent they approve! They get no pay for quality of research, or how thoroughly they examine the patents. There is no incentive for these overworked patent researchers to actually do good work or put any thought into what they're examining. With the current pay scale, they are incented to approve as many patents as possible in the shortest amount of time. Until that changes, we'll be stuck with the joke of the patent system we currently have.
If you use MS Outlook (we are forced to at work), try out Spammunition. It's a free Bayesian spam filter that's integrated right into Outlook. Works really well. No spam problems any more. This bayesian approach really works.