Did you read the article? Which phones run Vista? Which netbooks carry 4GB of memory? Per Wikipedia, by default, none - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_netbooks
To quote:
"Problem. You are interested in how the Google Chrome 3.0 Dev, Firefox 3.5 RC, Safari 4.0 for Windows, and Opera 10b web browsers manage memory on the Windows Vista operating system over moderate usage"
The tests were all run on a Windows Vista machine with 4GB of memory. If someone wants to run tests for "netbooks, phones" or "such" then this isn't the machine to test on.
You test all the browsers except the most up-to-date version of the most popular one. In other words, the one that matters the most.
I'm also not sure why ram is something that is worried about anymore. I don't find it important that firefox only uses 300mb or so of my 4GB. With RAM at an all time low and most modern computers having at least 2GB is just not worth worrying about as much as it has been in the past. Basically, I would rather have faster software that takes advantage of the memory that I use, then slower software that avoids using it. This metric would matter to me. To each their own, I suppose, but I see this as meaningless for most users.
Then most, if not all, ISP's could use this strategy too. Seeing as to how a very high percentage of users (my guess) would use the automatically obtained dns servers (from their ISP). And it would be just as "non-intrusive, transparent to the end-user, and quite effective."
The ISP where I live - Shaw - offers free Anti-Virus based upon F-Secure. Based upon this link it does protect against Cornficker and tools are provided to remove it. http://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/worm_w32_downadup_gen.shtml (non clicky on purpose)
I am currently using Windows Vista, that was, as of 1 week ago, up to date. I am also using IE 8. I have Office 2003 on this machine. I have automatic updates turned off as I do them weekly and like to see what it coming in.
After reading the headline here I instantly closed firefox, opened IE and did my updates (and for Office too). 5 were listed critical. There were a total of 9 updates and some of those were for hardware.
Reading the article does not offer clarity but I suspect that this includes updates for different OS'es, different versions of Office and different versions of IE. The sentence "work everywhere, servers and workstations, and even Macs" implies that these were updates involving every category of software Microsoft makes.
While even 5 critical updates are too many, I really wish the article had touched on how many critical updates would be required for Vista, with IE 8 and Office 2007 (the newest version). Although I am sure greed is the larger reason, Microsoft has been trying to stop selling XP for about 2 years now but still continue to update it (and will be for some time I am sure). When talking about security my expectation is that you will be using the laterst versions of Linux (pick your vendor), Windows, Apple software or even BSD. If you aren't, you wear some of the burden of responsibility as well as the OS when problems arise.
I distrust MS as much as the next guy (as I said, I manually do my windows updates BUT set the updates to run automatically in Ubuntu), but I really wish people didn't go out of the way to make MS look bad when they do a fine job of that on their own. I have it when MS spouts Linux FUD too.
While I agree with what you say - there is no Open Source requirement - so does the article. I see you are trying to disprove that Open Source is a requirement legally.
If you mean the quote I pasted below, then read it again. He is saying that due to it's complexity it will not be feasible to code one implementation of it. And that means that if company A wants to use it they will need to spend through the nose creating "one implementation" OR use open source so that they don't have to do it all on their own.
"If you have something, that by its very nature is very complex, with many goals... then you need open source to have many instances of it because nobody will be able to do an independent implementation of it."
This is one of the reasons open source exists. It is economical to share the work, but onerous to create software when utilizing one implementation. Since I know nothing of Google Wave or the MS Live Mesh he may have a point or he may just be spewing FUD.
But if you are using binaries groups for music or prON you are pulling from the downstream only as 'leechers' are 99% of users. From an ISP perspective the Upstream bandwidth seems to be what causes the most challenges.
ISP's often say that it is something like 5% of users who uses 90% of bandwidth. To be honest, I am not sure how this will advantage AT & T.
I also imagine that any dsl users under contract would be able to cancel their contract without an ETF (early termination fee). I do not know what percentage of users are under contract - but when the services offered are reduced and the customer is expected to pay a 3rd party provider to add them back that is clearly a break in the contract.
I do know that with T-Mobile a few years back a change was implemented that altered service and on each bill, - in the fine print at the bottom -, you were advised that you could cancel your services (with no ETF) or continue with services which would mean you agreed to any changes. Would be interesting to see an AT & T bill over the next bit.
I think he probably knows he's special. But he probably also wants to be a kid and enjoy life with his friends. He probably knows that some of them play sports quiet well and others are incredibly adept socially. He understands that we are all different.
When I was going to high school my best friend at the time couldn't read or write very well - and as for math - he was terrified of it. At 17 he had already pulled his first complete engine and transmission apart and rebuilt them without a single book. He went on to build a business out of rebuilding transport truck transmissions and has about 30 employees under him. He specialized in this because, with his reading skills, he would never be able to become a licensed mechanic. In school, he was always teased as the 'stupid' guy because he, well, from a school standpoint, was.
We've also all met people who are smart as hell but socially inept. Can't make friends and have no idea of what to talk about or how to keep a conversation going. And conversely, people who you like and feel like you are friends with 5 minutes after you meet them. You feel good every time you talk to them. They just make it work and you don't know how.
Skill sets are varied. And he knows it. And for you to call him shallow because he appreciates that and is modest is - well, you said it best - Shallow.
They are spot on. Used games do cut into their business. There needs to be a stop to this. No more used items!
Heck, if people stopped buying used cars GM and Chrysler and the american economy would not be challenged. And I'm sick of living in my 'used' house. I want a new one.
Maybe, instead of needing more space, pc's will get faster, hard drive space will increase and redundancy (although needed), will decrease.
But maybe it will be as simple as you suggest. But as that price goes up so will the price of my cheap web hosting - etc, etc. Very rarely to price increases not get passed on to someone somewhere.
There are issues with these calls even if they are legitimate.
I can look up Jim Smith in the phone book and assume he has a visa.
"Hello, is this Jim Smith" "This is Jerry calling from Mastercard. We see recent unusual activity on your Mastercard and are concerned that you may be a victim of credit card fraud. We see 14 purchases in the past 24 hours totalling $2200" "I understand your concern Jim, that is why we are calling - please calm down sir. Unfortunately, due to privacy laws and to confirm whom I am speaking to before we put a hold on the card I will need to confirm your credit card number, expiry date and social security number"
If any such call were made that didn't confirm caller identification there would be privacy concerns. If any such call where made and asked you for identifying information there would be privacy concerns.
100,000 windows computers self destructed a month ago and we are only hearing about it now. Because when something happens to 100,000 computers it doesn't reach the media or even blogs.
Something tells me that there is less to this story then the "information technology expert" is implying.
Windows 95 was released 1995. Red Hat 1.0 was released 9 months earlier.
Ubuntu 6.06 was released in 2006. Windows Vista was released in 2006.
To compare a windows 95 upgrade to a new release of windows SHOULD be similar to upgrading from Red Hat 1.0 to Ubuntu 9.0.
I challenge you to complete that process. I'd expect odd looks from anyone trying to install 14 year old software and expecting it to even work on modern hardware, let alone upgrading it - Linux or Windows.
I doubt this is new at all. Maybe a new discovery.
Basically, lazy chimps, or (weak chimps) that cannot acquire more food then they need get laid less often then hard working chimps (or strong chimps), that easily get more food then they need.
Isn't this what evolution is based upon? The strong get laid, procreate and the weak don't get laid and don't procreate?
Metering almost positively requires Docsis compatible cable modems. For a business that runs cable as a sideline, as per the submission, I would guess there would be a reasonable chance they don't have the most up to date equipment.
With 400 subscribers it's also difficult to implement many high cost options. Will setting up filtering actually cost more than providing more bandwidth? How cost effective is it (it's easy with docsis) different speed options (ie 512 down - for basic email/chatting etc., 5120 for the average user and maybe 10240 for high users, priced incrementally)
400 subscribers in a limited area - where the user base likely won't increase a large amount, isn't going to allow for many cost effective options in my opinion.
So Ford leases company A cars.
Company A leases them out to end users.
The end users go bankrupt and have no need for the cars.
Ford forbids company A from for releasing the cars to anyone else as the agreements indicate that the leases are not transferable.
Company A says - Ford is telling me that I cannot transfer these cars to anyone else - that Ford is enforcing the agreement that Ford made with the end user - Then Ford can deal with the bankrupt end user.
If the agreement is between company A and the end user then they can transfer the licenses and sell them in say, England, or Canada or the US. But per Ford the agreement for money is between Ford and company A and the agreement with what can be done with the car is between is between Ford and the End user.
That it's software and not a car doesn't make this correct.
This is not about advertiser's as you may think in the normal terms of a magazine at all.
The magazine is like Auto Traders. It is comprised of people advertising as looking for like minded swingers. So basically, if you are a 38 year old professional couple who are into bondage, you must provide full ID that the government has the authority to look at - before you can post a picture at all.
I am guessing most people who are into swinging or kink don't want their identities known by the government.
If this translates to online dating sites - that allow for any nudity in pictures - this would put any of them out of business.
Which article? The December 23rd press release?
http://www.rbsworldpay.us/media/news_media25.htm (not clicky on purpose)
While I will admit I hadn't heard this news until reading it today, this happened almost 6 weeks ago. Lag?
"So call me a wine snob if you want, but I've tasted plenty of aged cheap wine and it's really not very good."
You mean you bought cheap wine and aged it for 20 years and then tasted it?
Or you mean you bought wine that had been aged for 20 years and was being sold "cheaply"?
There is a huge difference. Had the "cheap" wine aged and become better the price would have increased. And secondly, how many wine makers are going to invest in storing a cheap wine in hopes that it ages well?
Regardless, I'm guessing his device doesn't work very well OR will be purchases by wine makers/distilleries to improve their product so they can profit from the improved taste.
Ask "T-Shirt International CORPORATION WEST VIRGINIA 2101 Grace Street Culloden WEST VIRGINIA 25510". They copyrighted "Land of the Brave" several years ago. The sky didn't fall.
http://www.uspto.gov/main/trademarks.htm
I agree. This will not scare me away from an NVidia video card. That expensive laptop with NVidia chips, however, has me thinking twice. If something goes bad right after my warranty expires I'm in a difficult place.
Warranted or not - all this talk of NVidia problems will leave me nervous. And I'm sure I'm not the only one. It will be bad for NVidia if this turns out to be true - and bad for NVidia if it doesn't.
For sure. Imagine in a few years a laptop the size of a comfy keyboard that projects onto the back of your desk or any convenient wall......
Heck, imagine that right now with a 7" screen 'eee'.....
For most things I view a screen for high def isn't needed at all.
A laptop and a "monitor" in my backpack though...... Cool
More likely the reverse. Now a Dr. can "donate" some time to humanitarian efforts without leaving home. Now a Dr. or Nurse can offer an opinion to a bedridden patient....
In British Columbia, where I live, our medical coverage includes a 1-800-hotline that you can call for non-emergency information. You get a live Nurse who can educate you. Imagine this via a webcam where someone can offer even more informed advised. Now I know that this isn't what's detailed in the article - but once any technology is accepted it's only a matter of time before the uses become much more diverse.
I am writing this on an old Compaq Armada 1750 that sits in a spare room. 333mhz, 128mb ram, 6gb harddrive and windows 2000. With the exception of storage I am slower then this new laptop. Provided that it has usb for extra storage this machine would be fast enough for web browsing, email, and Office type apps - but without usb for storage I'm not sure you'll get much of an openoffice app on it.
We see this living in Vancouver - with the winter Olympics coming here in a couple years. This home, at $14,000 to rent for the month of the games is located in Langley BC. That's about 30 miles from downtown Vancouver in the opposite direction of Whistler (where skiing, etc, will be). It's a 3 bedroom furnished suburban basic home. http://www.rent2010.net/listing399.html
Currently, for about 40% of that you can rent a 3,000 ft executive home on the side of a mountain with incredible ocean views.
http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/apa/772741785.html
No one is surprised that the price of anything is much, much higher during an Olympic games though.
My wife has family in Beijing and is waiting until October to fly home - when it becomes affordable to travel there again.
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Did you read the article? Which phones run Vista? Which netbooks carry 4GB of memory? Per Wikipedia, by default, none - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_netbooks
To quote:
"Problem. You are interested in how the Google Chrome 3.0 Dev, Firefox 3.5 RC, Safari 4.0 for Windows, and Opera 10b web browsers manage memory on the Windows Vista operating system over moderate usage"
The tests were all run on a Windows Vista machine with 4GB of memory. If someone wants to run tests for "netbooks, phones" or "such" then this isn't the machine to test on.
You test all the browsers except the most up-to-date version of the most popular one. In other words, the one that matters the most.
I'm also not sure why ram is something that is worried about anymore. I don't find it important that firefox only uses 300mb or so of my 4GB. With RAM at an all time low and most modern computers having at least 2GB is just not worth worrying about as much as it has been in the past. Basically, I would rather have faster software that takes advantage of the memory that I use, then slower software that avoids using it. This metric would matter to me. To each their own, I suppose, but I see this as meaningless for most users.
Then most, if not all, ISP's could use this strategy too. Seeing as to how a very high percentage of users (my guess) would use the automatically obtained dns servers (from their ISP). And it would be just as "non-intrusive, transparent to the end-user, and quite effective."
The ISP where I live - Shaw - offers free Anti-Virus based upon F-Secure. Based upon this link it does protect against Cornficker and tools are provided to remove it.
http://www.f-secure.com/v-descs/worm_w32_downadup_gen.shtml (non clicky on purpose)
I am currently using Windows Vista, that was, as of 1 week ago, up to date. I am also using IE 8. I have Office 2003 on this machine. I have automatic updates turned off as I do them weekly and like to see what it coming in.
After reading the headline here I instantly closed firefox, opened IE and did my updates (and for Office too). 5 were listed critical. There were a total of 9 updates and some of those were for hardware.
Reading the article does not offer clarity but I suspect that this includes updates for different OS'es, different versions of Office and different versions of IE. The sentence "work everywhere, servers and workstations, and even Macs" implies that these were updates involving every category of software Microsoft makes.
While even 5 critical updates are too many, I really wish the article had touched on how many critical updates would be required for Vista, with IE 8 and Office 2007 (the newest version). Although I am sure greed is the larger reason, Microsoft has been trying to stop selling XP for about 2 years now but still continue to update it (and will be for some time I am sure). When talking about security my expectation is that you will be using the laterst versions of Linux (pick your vendor), Windows, Apple software or even BSD. If you aren't, you wear some of the burden of responsibility as well as the OS when problems arise.
I distrust MS as much as the next guy (as I said, I manually do my windows updates BUT set the updates to run automatically in Ubuntu), but I really wish people didn't go out of the way to make MS look bad when they do a fine job of that on their own. I have it when MS spouts Linux FUD too.
While I agree with what you say - there is no Open Source requirement - so does the article. I see you are trying to disprove that Open Source is a requirement legally.
If you mean the quote I pasted below, then read it again. He is saying that due to it's complexity it will not be feasible to code one implementation of it. And that means that if company A wants to use it they will need to spend through the nose creating "one implementation" OR use open source so that they don't have to do it all on their own.
"If you have something, that by its very nature is very complex, with many goals... then you need open source to have many instances of it because nobody will be able to do an independent implementation of it."
This is one of the reasons open source exists. It is economical to share the work, but onerous to create software when utilizing one implementation. Since I know nothing of Google Wave or the MS Live Mesh he may have a point or he may just be spewing FUD.
But if you are using binaries groups for music or prON you are pulling from the downstream only as 'leechers' are 99% of users. From an ISP perspective the Upstream bandwidth seems to be what causes the most challenges.
ISP's often say that it is something like 5% of users who uses 90% of bandwidth. To be honest, I am not sure how this will advantage AT & T.
I also imagine that any dsl users under contract would be able to cancel their contract without an ETF (early termination fee). I do not know what percentage of users are under contract - but when the services offered are reduced and the customer is expected to pay a 3rd party provider to add them back that is clearly a break in the contract.
I do know that with T-Mobile a few years back a change was implemented that altered service and on each bill, - in the fine print at the bottom -, you were advised that you could cancel your services (with no ETF) or continue with services which would mean you agreed to any changes. Would be interesting to see an AT & T bill over the next bit.
I think he probably knows he's special. But he probably also wants to be a kid and enjoy life with his friends. He probably knows that some of them play sports quiet well and others are incredibly adept socially. He understands that we are all different.
When I was going to high school my best friend at the time couldn't read or write very well - and as for math - he was terrified of it. At 17 he had already pulled his first complete engine and transmission apart and rebuilt them without a single book. He went on to build a business out of rebuilding transport truck transmissions and has about 30 employees under him. He specialized in this because, with his reading skills, he would never be able to become a licensed mechanic. In school, he was always teased as the 'stupid' guy because he, well, from a school standpoint, was.
We've also all met people who are smart as hell but socially inept. Can't make friends and have no idea of what to talk about or how to keep a conversation going. And conversely, people who you like and feel like you are friends with 5 minutes after you meet them. You feel good every time you talk to them. They just make it work and you don't know how.
Skill sets are varied. And he knows it. And for you to call him shallow because he appreciates that and is modest is - well, you said it best - Shallow.
They are spot on. Used games do cut into their business. There needs to be a stop to this. No more used items!
Heck, if people stopped buying used cars GM and Chrysler and the american economy would not be challenged. And I'm sick of living in my 'used' house. I want a new one.
Time will tell.
Maybe, instead of needing more space, pc's will get faster, hard drive space will increase and redundancy (although needed), will decrease.
But maybe it will be as simple as you suggest. But as that price goes up so will the price of my cheap web hosting - etc, etc. Very rarely to price increases not get passed on to someone somewhere.
There are issues with these calls even if they are legitimate.
I can look up Jim Smith in the phone book and assume he has a visa.
"Hello, is this Jim Smith"
"This is Jerry calling from Mastercard. We see recent unusual activity on your Mastercard and are concerned that you may be a victim of credit card fraud. We see 14 purchases in the past 24 hours totalling $2200"
"I understand your concern Jim, that is why we are calling - please calm down sir. Unfortunately, due to privacy laws and to confirm whom I am speaking to before we put a hold on the card I will need to confirm your credit card number, expiry date and social security number"
If any such call were made that didn't confirm caller identification there would be privacy concerns. If any such call where made and asked you for identifying information there would be privacy concerns.
Let's say the Pirate Bay had 10,000,000 users. Why would it not be fair that each of these users pay 1/10,000,000th of the fine?
Why is this fraud.
And should the appeal to be allowed, why should each of those 10,000,000 users not be allowed to ask for their money back?
Why would that be fraud?
100,000 windows computers self destructed a month ago and we are only hearing about it now. Because when something happens to 100,000 computers it doesn't reach the media or even blogs.
Something tells me that there is less to this story then the "information technology expert" is implying.
That is a horrible analogy.
Windows 95 was released 1995.
Red Hat 1.0 was released 9 months earlier.
Ubuntu 6.06 was released in 2006.
Windows Vista was released in 2006.
To compare a windows 95 upgrade to a new release of windows SHOULD be similar to upgrading from Red Hat 1.0 to Ubuntu 9.0.
I challenge you to complete that process. I'd expect odd looks from anyone trying to install 14 year old software and expecting it to even work on modern hardware, let alone upgrading it - Linux or Windows.
I doubt this is new at all. Maybe a new discovery. Basically, lazy chimps, or (weak chimps) that cannot acquire more food then they need get laid less often then hard working chimps (or strong chimps), that easily get more food then they need. Isn't this what evolution is based upon? The strong get laid, procreate and the weak don't get laid and don't procreate?
Metering almost positively requires Docsis compatible cable modems. For a business that runs cable as a sideline, as per the submission, I would guess there would be a reasonable chance they don't have the most up to date equipment. With 400 subscribers it's also difficult to implement many high cost options. Will setting up filtering actually cost more than providing more bandwidth? How cost effective is it (it's easy with docsis) different speed options (ie 512 down - for basic email/chatting etc., 5120 for the average user and maybe 10240 for high users, priced incrementally) 400 subscribers in a limited area - where the user base likely won't increase a large amount, isn't going to allow for many cost effective options in my opinion.
So Ford leases company A cars. Company A leases them out to end users. The end users go bankrupt and have no need for the cars. Ford forbids company A from for releasing the cars to anyone else as the agreements indicate that the leases are not transferable. Company A says - Ford is telling me that I cannot transfer these cars to anyone else - that Ford is enforcing the agreement that Ford made with the end user - Then Ford can deal with the bankrupt end user. If the agreement is between company A and the end user then they can transfer the licenses and sell them in say, England, or Canada or the US. But per Ford the agreement for money is between Ford and company A and the agreement with what can be done with the car is between is between Ford and the End user. That it's software and not a car doesn't make this correct.
This is not about advertiser's as you may think in the normal terms of a magazine at all. The magazine is like Auto Traders. It is comprised of people advertising as looking for like minded swingers. So basically, if you are a 38 year old professional couple who are into bondage, you must provide full ID that the government has the authority to look at - before you can post a picture at all. I am guessing most people who are into swinging or kink don't want their identities known by the government. If this translates to online dating sites - that allow for any nudity in pictures - this would put any of them out of business.
Which article? The December 23rd press release? http://www.rbsworldpay.us/media/news_media25.htm (not clicky on purpose) While I will admit I hadn't heard this news until reading it today, this happened almost 6 weeks ago. Lag?
"So call me a wine snob if you want, but I've tasted plenty of aged cheap wine and it's really not very good." You mean you bought cheap wine and aged it for 20 years and then tasted it? Or you mean you bought wine that had been aged for 20 years and was being sold "cheaply"? There is a huge difference. Had the "cheap" wine aged and become better the price would have increased. And secondly, how many wine makers are going to invest in storing a cheap wine in hopes that it ages well? Regardless, I'm guessing his device doesn't work very well OR will be purchases by wine makers/distilleries to improve their product so they can profit from the improved taste.
Ask "T-Shirt International CORPORATION WEST VIRGINIA 2101 Grace Street Culloden WEST VIRGINIA 25510". They copyrighted "Land of the Brave" several years ago. The sky didn't fall. http://www.uspto.gov/main/trademarks.htm
I agree. This will not scare me away from an NVidia video card. That expensive laptop with NVidia chips, however, has me thinking twice. If something goes bad right after my warranty expires I'm in a difficult place. Warranted or not - all this talk of NVidia problems will leave me nervous. And I'm sure I'm not the only one. It will be bad for NVidia if this turns out to be true - and bad for NVidia if it doesn't.
For sure. Imagine in a few years a laptop the size of a comfy keyboard that projects onto the back of your desk or any convenient wall...... Heck, imagine that right now with a 7" screen 'eee'..... For most things I view a screen for high def isn't needed at all. A laptop and a "monitor" in my backpack though...... Cool
More likely the reverse. Now a Dr. can "donate" some time to humanitarian efforts without leaving home. Now a Dr. or Nurse can offer an opinion to a bedridden patient.... In British Columbia, where I live, our medical coverage includes a 1-800-hotline that you can call for non-emergency information. You get a live Nurse who can educate you. Imagine this via a webcam where someone can offer even more informed advised. Now I know that this isn't what's detailed in the article - but once any technology is accepted it's only a matter of time before the uses become much more diverse.
I am writing this on an old Compaq Armada 1750 that sits in a spare room. 333mhz, 128mb ram, 6gb harddrive and windows 2000. With the exception of storage I am slower then this new laptop. Provided that it has usb for extra storage this machine would be fast enough for web browsing, email, and Office type apps - but without usb for storage I'm not sure you'll get much of an openoffice app on it.
We see this living in Vancouver - with the winter Olympics coming here in a couple years. This home, at $14,000 to rent for the month of the games is located in Langley BC. That's about 30 miles from downtown Vancouver in the opposite direction of Whistler (where skiing, etc, will be). It's a 3 bedroom furnished suburban basic home. http://www.rent2010.net/listing399.html Currently, for about 40% of that you can rent a 3,000 ft executive home on the side of a mountain with incredible ocean views. http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/apa/772741785.html No one is surprised that the price of anything is much, much higher during an Olympic games though. My wife has family in Beijing and is waiting until October to fly home - when it becomes affordable to travel there again.