that large corporations have dictated laws to consumers and educational institutions. Truth be told, I'm sure the corporations knew the judges were years (if not decades) behind technology, or at best, had such an elementry understanding that they could have persuaded them how they saw fit.
The worst of it is probably the hindering of college research. To me, it's one of the many fun and innovative areas for learning. How much research has been limited? - I suppose any that remotely touches any company's product or service. The majority of computer work seems to be moving more towards a trade school - like a mechanic, the innovative elite becoming a very few.
Seriously, the majority of programmers I see today just know 2 things: the Design Patterns book and Java (or other popular language). There and then a handful of "architects" that make the real innovations.
the vast majority of the users, authors, etc would like the internet to be an embodiement of freedom. Freedom of speech, freedom to post whatever you want, etc. While the internet was still becoming popular, before TV commercials posted website URL's in their ad's, corporate America (or the culture that embodies it) didn't have such a vicious stake in the ground. Yes, it allowed things like Napster, for a short while.
As technology is challenging old business models (the way mp3's have suposedly challenged traditional casette and CD purchasing), it is creating an increasing number of conflicts between the information eutopia and the ruling bodies (i.e. countries) it spans.
Does anyone have an idea on what the future will look like for the internet?
Branding is a major part of any business. Sometimes you might have a company with a boring name, but come up with a really neat name for their product like CodeVortex (you get the point).
On the other hand, if you want to accent the name of the company... you might just call something Microsoft Windows.. or the IBM 4000 server.
Cheaper? At what expense.... a nuclear war in the middle east, the pollution of the earth?
Oh.. capitalism is easy to understand, as is socialism, or anything else... but is it that beneficial to everyone besides the execs?
Excellent things for the work place..
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I hate paper documents... besides being wasteful of trees, any notes you take normally have to be typed up and recorded for quality purposes (like ISO). Give me a mini-PC or tablet PC anyday.. I'll even sometimes lug around a laptop.
In regards to the MS watch? Who needs that when you carry around a cell phone with the same thing or a PDA with the same thing.
He gets the word around..
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Let's see... he's got the blog, online sellers, copies of it online in all the great formats, a blog, and even the desire to put it on P2P sharing services. Don't forget the/. post.
Not many look to writing books for fun these days, perhaps I shall click on his advertisements to give him some support.
True... It was just reminding of the general philosophy here:
I build and sell a product.. I may only supplement, add to, change, modify, etc to that product. Lately this seems to be the case with both businesses as well as consumers.
Gameboy's screen was not fun, so I got a Game Gear when I was a kid. Now, I picked up a GameBoy Advanced (for my guilty pleasure of Dragonball Z). Damn, I had to play that game in full light and tilt the screen so I could see it.
On one level, we consciously do it... we cloud seed and force some areas to rain. What happens? Other areas become increasingly dry and barren for planting crops. Yay.
On another level, we affect the weather passively with things like pollution. Ever been to Europe? The statues are said to start looking "melted" from the acid rain.
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that large corporations have dictated laws to consumers and educational institutions. Truth be told, I'm sure the corporations knew the judges were years (if not decades) behind technology, or at best, had such an elementry understanding that they could have persuaded them how they saw fit.
The worst of it is probably the hindering of college research. To me, it's one of the many fun and innovative areas for learning. How much research has been limited? - I suppose any that remotely touches any company's product or service. The majority of computer work seems to be moving more towards a trade school - like a mechanic, the innovative elite becoming a very few.
Seriously, the majority of programmers I see today just know 2 things: the Design Patterns book and Java (or other popular language). There and then a handful of "architects" that make the real innovations.
How about bar with linux. Why, when he opens the door he could have it pour him a nice cold drink.
the vast majority of the users, authors, etc would like the internet to be an embodiement of freedom. Freedom of speech, freedom to post whatever you want, etc. While the internet was still becoming popular, before TV commercials posted website URL's in their ad's, corporate America (or the culture that embodies it) didn't have such a vicious stake in the ground. Yes, it allowed things like Napster, for a short while.
As technology is challenging old business models (the way mp3's have suposedly challenged traditional casette and CD purchasing), it is creating an increasing number of conflicts between the information eutopia and the ruling bodies (i.e. countries) it spans.
Does anyone have an idea on what the future will look like for the internet?
Branding is a major part of any business. Sometimes you might have a company with a boring name, but come up with a really neat name for their product like CodeVortex (you get the point).
On the other hand, if you want to accent the name of the company... you might just call something Microsoft Windows.. or the IBM 4000 server.
I love dragonball Z manga!
If they were only to make another series, I'd be happier than well... a new apple user or something.
My wallet to support HDTV in 2005!
And we haven't had enough DRM, watch licensing, and reboot the watch jokes yet!
Cheaper? At what expense.... a nuclear war in the middle east, the pollution of the earth?
Oh.. capitalism is easy to understand, as is socialism, or anything else... but is it that beneficial to everyone besides the execs?
I hate paper documents... besides being wasteful of trees, any notes you take normally have to be typed up and recorded for quality purposes (like ISO). Give me a mini-PC or tablet PC anyday.. I'll even sometimes lug around a laptop.
In regards to the MS watch? Who needs that when you carry around a cell phone with the same thing or a PDA with the same thing.
Let's see... he's got the blog, online sellers, copies of it online in all the great formats, a blog, and even the desire to put it on P2P sharing services. Don't forget the /. post.
Not many look to writing books for fun these days, perhaps I shall click on his advertisements to give him some support.
True... It was just reminding of the general philosophy here:
I build and sell a product.. I may only supplement, add to, change, modify, etc to that product. Lately this seems to be the case with both businesses as well as consumers.
This is very reminding of the recent article on Xbox keys, and how it restricts others from develping games without the MS overhead.
Lexmark, I dub thee the MS of printers!
Way to bust them gorts up Grub! Seriously, why don't we have electric cars yet? Why can I still buy non-recycled paper?!
to have any solar energy powering my home. If it ever became popular, do you think there would be solar tax? ah-haha!
Many people in their 20s find cell phone instant message to be very tedious with no keyboard.
On the other hand, the youths of Japan/Asia, and Europe are having a blast with cell phones and instant messaging.
Damn, I feel old.
Are those prices worth the effort though? The requirements were not that simple... would the benefits outweigh standard price determinations?
Nothing like a good gravity joke eh?
Kids these days want dragonball Z figures!
is enormous!
Seriously, one of my favorite things from school used to be the concepts of gravity, and even the forces holding molecules together.
Apple was onboard with Mozilla... and they bust out KDE stuff??
Gameboy's screen was not fun, so I got a Game Gear when I was a kid. Now, I picked up a GameBoy Advanced (for my guilty pleasure of Dragonball Z). Damn, I had to play that game in full light and tilt the screen so I could see it.
The database side, and the search engine!
They sit in traffic jams packing themselves into large cities for most likely mediocre work to support their "nice" stuff.
Ah, the drones [gorts].
I hope we never have to wear those, or carry gas masks in our brief cases, or air filters when we go outside.
Yikes.
and it is bad.
On one level, we consciously do it... we cloud seed and force some areas to rain. What happens? Other areas become increasingly dry and barren for planting crops. Yay.
On another level, we affect the weather passively with things like pollution. Ever been to Europe? The statues are said to start looking "melted" from the acid rain.
Let's f' things up some more!