People need to stop posting on/. that people need to stop posting on slashdot that people need to learn to not click on spam and pop-up advertising.
Sorry, couldn't resist. Now, to keep things a little bit on topic, I generally agree with you about silly consumers being slow to learn their lesson, though it still surprises me how many people lack sense.
Believe it or not, companies really do read their snail mail. I have gotten more for my $0.39 than I ever could have gotten through e-mail or even telephone calls. If you feel passionately about this, e-mail me. I am interested in starting a group to pressure people to stop advirtising this way.
ABC has been making more ad money by streaming their shows for free than they make from the original broadcasts. I personally do not mind the online ads as long as I get my Desperate Housewives fix (only half kidding).
Another idea that has been bounced around is keeping a picture-in-picture window open during ads during car races. I think this is another good idea.
There are more consumer friendly alternatives out there that make people happier while keeping your eyeball count high. I fail to see why they need to take such an aggressive step.
TFA describes their "pride over technical cunning." I never thought about those people trying to bypass my popup or spam blocker actually being proud of their spawn.
Also from TFA: "Spyware rakes in an estimated $2 billion a year in revenue, or about 11% of all Internet ad business, says the research firm IT-Harvest. Direct Revenue's direct customers have included such giants as Delta Air Lines (DALRQ ) and Cingular Wireless. It has sold millions of dollars of advertising passed along by Yahoo. And Direct Revenue has received venture capital from the likes of Insight Venture Partners, a respected New York investment firm."
People need to learn to stop following links that anger them! If no one purchased goods and services from these irritants, they would lose their 11% market share and slowly go away. I subscribe to Netflix, but I would never follow one of their links from a popup.
This ruling was made in another country, therefore it does not have much standing in the United States. Supreme Court Justice Kennedy likes to use international opinion in his rulings (see Roper v. Simmons and Lawrence v. Texas) but one decision in one case across the pond is no reason for American businesses to fear that they will be sued for their legally purchased software.
For what it's worth, I respect the fact that there is racism in the world, but some battles are not worth fighting. I do not think that this ad campaign is going to make people suddenly think less of blacks.
I honestly had no idea that there was a White PSP out there. I have been too busy to follow gaming news lately. After reading this article I know that the product exists. I think that a White PSP would be very good looking and if I buy a PSP it will have to be white.
"I wonder if this is an indication of a soon to be trend in IT as a whole."
The way that I see it, it already is a trend. There are more and more junk patents out there that exist for the sole purpose of lawsuits. There are companies whose entire property is IP. They make money by sueing others when they feel that something conflicts with their incredibly broad claim.
Doesn't TFA make it sound like it plays AAC? I have the feeling that Microsoft might try to beat Apple with better compatibility. It is absurd that there are so many restrictions on the iPod.
I go to school in Washington DC and I live the rest of the time in Southeast Pennsylvania. Both places have been hit by floods recently, which should alert you all to use things other than RAID for backup. RAID does have its palce, as a devestating hard drive failure can become a minor 45 minute annoyance.
Microsoft has exclusively stood behind its Janus DRM in the past. It is refreshing to see that this new player will have a more open approach to music files. I have never liked the iPod; I use my Palm LifeDrive for music, video, and everything else. I do think that Microsoft might be able to take some market from Apple if they can address the biggest frustrations of iPod owners, including screen and body durability, battery life and user replacebility, etc. I have many friends in college who are very annoyed with the iPod and might be willing to switch.
TFA talks about fast applications (games, DVDs, etc) being run locally and other applications, including "optimized" image editing, being run through Google. What I am saying is that I already use Google's servers for what I want. I personally do not feel that I need an online desktop to combine Writely and Google Spreadsheets for me (among other programs). I have no problem with using them seperately.
"The biggest complaint is that users can't play CDs any more."
What I am trying to say is that audio and video applications are increasingly in demand and this is where thin clients often have issues. I used Citrix on the thin client for Microsoft Office. I now use the RDP (which is a direct connection, sorry for the confusion) to access a confidential database, which helps to prevent a repeat of the VA debacle. I do like the idea of being completely protected in the event of a local computer failure by using a network OS, but I still want to listen to music while running Photoshop while checking my e-mail while... well you get the idea.
I agree with this. For most people, backing up your data every week is a LOT better option for data security. Users who should be using RAID 5 should also have dedicated controllers.
Still, this is a problem for Intel. Their products are supposed to do what they do extremely well under all conditions. I hope that they find a way to fix this admittedly niche problem.
I have also coded through TelNet (AHHHHHH!!!!!), worked through Citrix on a real thin client, and now I am on my current RDP setup. I have found that all of them are lacking compared to the experience of using a decent (read: 1ghz, 512 megs ram) computer. Granted, thin clients and remote desktops can be superior if you are trying to find the millionth digit of Pi, but I fail to see the use for most day-to-day applications. I already use Google products to write letters and spreadsheets and I can store several gigabytes of data through GMail. What else do I need to be able to do that an online operating system can do?
I agree that there is something more here. I moonlight as an EMT and I sometimes work with the police. I find that they are generally very friendly people, but they often have very short fuses.
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Sorry, couldn't resist. Now, to keep things a little bit on topic, I generally agree with you about silly consumers being slow to learn their lesson, though it still surprises me how many people lack sense.
Ok, that is funny. I personally value my e-mail, but companies do not think quite so highly.
That is a very good observation. I guess they have the same goals, successes, and failures as the rest of us coders.
Believe it or not, companies really do read their snail mail. I have gotten more for my $0.39 than I ever could have gotten through e-mail or even telephone calls. If you feel passionately about this, e-mail me. I am interested in starting a group to pressure people to stop advirtising this way.
Another idea that has been bounced around is keeping a picture-in-picture window open during ads during car races. I think this is another good idea.
There are more consumer friendly alternatives out there that make people happier while keeping your eyeball count high. I fail to see why they need to take such an aggressive step.
Jonathon Swift's A Modest Proposal has some advice for survival.
Also from TFA: "Spyware rakes in an estimated $2 billion a year in revenue, or about 11% of all Internet ad business, says the research firm IT-Harvest. Direct Revenue's direct customers have included such giants as Delta Air Lines (DALRQ ) and Cingular Wireless. It has sold millions of dollars of advertising passed along by Yahoo. And Direct Revenue has received venture capital from the likes of Insight Venture Partners, a respected New York investment firm."
People need to learn to stop following links that anger them! If no one purchased goods and services from these irritants, they would lose their 11% market share and slowly go away. I subscribe to Netflix, but I would never follow one of their links from a popup.
This ruling was made in another country, therefore it does not have much standing in the United States. Supreme Court Justice Kennedy likes to use international opinion in his rulings (see Roper v. Simmons and Lawrence v. Texas) but one decision in one case across the pond is no reason for American businesses to fear that they will be sued for their legally purchased software.
I hope that you remember what happened when Homer tried to control the Springfield Nuclear Power plant with that device in "King Sized Homer."
How can the first post be modded "Redundant"?
For what it's worth, I respect the fact that there is racism in the world, but some battles are not worth fighting. I do not think that this ad campaign is going to make people suddenly think less of blacks.
I honestly had no idea that there was a White PSP out there. I have been too busy to follow gaming news lately. After reading this article I know that the product exists. I think that a White PSP would be very good looking and if I buy a PSP it will have to be white.
The way that I see it, it already is a trend. There are more and more junk patents out there that exist for the sole purpose of lawsuits. There are companies whose entire property is IP. They make money by sueing others when they feel that something conflicts with their incredibly broad claim.
Doesn't TFA make it sound like it plays AAC? I have the feeling that Microsoft might try to beat Apple with better compatibility. It is absurd that there are so many restrictions on the iPod.
I use one of the GMail file storage front ends, which is great for critical documents.
I go to school in Washington DC and I live the rest of the time in Southeast Pennsylvania. Both places have been hit by floods recently, which should alert you all to use things other than RAID for backup. RAID does have its palce, as a devestating hard drive failure can become a minor 45 minute annoyance.
Microsoft has exclusively stood behind its Janus DRM in the past. It is refreshing to see that this new player will have a more open approach to music files. I have never liked the iPod; I use my Palm LifeDrive for music, video, and everything else. I do think that Microsoft might be able to take some market from Apple if they can address the biggest frustrations of iPod owners, including screen and body durability, battery life and user replacebility, etc. I have many friends in college who are very annoyed with the iPod and might be willing to switch.
Coming soon from Sega: The Adventures of ManBearPig
TFA talks about fast applications (games, DVDs, etc) being run locally and other applications, including "optimized" image editing, being run through Google. What I am saying is that I already use Google's servers for what I want. I personally do not feel that I need an online desktop to combine Writely and Google Spreadsheets for me (among other programs). I have no problem with using them seperately.
What I am trying to say is that audio and video applications are increasingly in demand and this is where thin clients often have issues. I used Citrix on the thin client for Microsoft Office. I now use the RDP (which is a direct connection, sorry for the confusion) to access a confidential database, which helps to prevent a repeat of the VA debacle. I do like the idea of being completely protected in the event of a local computer failure by using a network OS, but I still want to listen to music while running Photoshop while checking my e-mail while... well you get the idea.
Still, this is a problem for Intel. Their products are supposed to do what they do extremely well under all conditions. I hope that they find a way to fix this admittedly niche problem.
I could not agree more. I want to see a video clip of actual gameplay!
In the same place as the Google Operating system: in the author's imagination!
I have also coded through TelNet (AHHHHHH!!!!!), worked through Citrix on a real thin client, and now I am on my current RDP setup. I have found that all of them are lacking compared to the experience of using a decent (read: 1ghz, 512 megs ram) computer. Granted, thin clients and remote desktops can be superior if you are trying to find the millionth digit of Pi, but I fail to see the use for most day-to-day applications. I already use Google products to write letters and spreadsheets and I can store several gigabytes of data through GMail. What else do I need to be able to do that an online operating system can do?
I agree that there is something more here. I moonlight as an EMT and I sometimes work with the police. I find that they are generally very friendly people, but they often have very short fuses.