That has to be one of the worst and most obnoxious web sites I have ever seen. An absolute poster child for how not to design a web site:
* Irritating spinning images everywhere.
* Java buttons (ick, why does anyone do this?)
As for the text overlap problem on Slashdot, I only get the problem occasionally, and it is fixed with a page refresh. I have no idea what causes the problem though, since I can't reliably reproduce it.
People will not be willing to pay the extra price. Not when IE is free. Not when they think IE is already good enough. And most certainly not when they haven't even heard of Mozilla/Firefox.
But it isn't more. Your local ISP can mirror all of the main usenet groups and also add a few support groups for the ISP subscribers. That's standard practice. It's still just usenet.
Well, I wonder how google gets its statistics. For example, many IE users use the google bar plugin. Doesn't this plugin often communicate with google servers? Does it get added into the statistics?
Maybe that's because it's not looking for Firefox updates at all. Go to your prefs->advanced and expand the Software Update section. You can choose whether or not Firefox looks for upgrades of itself.
Umm.... isn't that exactly what the W3 oriented site is saying? All Mozilla-based browsers are about 14% of the market while IE represents the majority.
Also if you look at the google graph, you can see that the number of Mozilla-based browsers is climbing.
Who cares about Microsoft? We need Firefox. Not only does it provide a great browsing alternative, it provides true competition to Microsoft.
The more popular Firefox (and other alternative browsers) gets the more pressure Microsoft has to get off of their asses and upgrade IE. In the end, it's better for everyone.
You just gave three examples of complex mechanical inventions. None of them trivial. You are comparing it to an arrangement of items. Nothing new. In fact, this arrangement doesn't even really do anything.
Proof by analogy is usually flowed. Yours is flawed moreso.
Ooh, you must be a "web designer". It means the flashy stuff isn't text, so it can't be indexed and searched.
Ooo, you must be a "prick". There was once a time when PDF documents on the web could not be searched. Go write a utility to extract text out of flash, and there ya go. You can then find flash animations containing the squiggly lines you so desire.
I am sure you read the article and thought carefully before posting. The moderators have even seen fit to mod your post as insightful. Maybe you could tell me how they could word together.
How might the creators of PlanMaker, a proprietary and for-pay spreadsheet work together with the open source OO.org group? I am seeing an impasse with regards to licensing, but you must have thought of a solution to this? Right?
I have not compared Excel to Gnumeric, but you seem to judge that Excel is better just because more people use it. Is Internet Explorer the best browser because that is what most people use?
Your logic is faulty. Especially since Gnumeric can read and write Excel spreadsheets.
Ergonomic is the wrong word, maybe convenient is the best description. My ideal case would require no screwdriver. Ideally opening with a latch, or maybe a thumb screw. Though any screws should not be seperable from the case. I don't want to have to keep track of screws removed from the case.
Drives and expansion cards (and ideally, motherboard as well) should be held in place by latches that lock into place. The internals of the case should also be rounded so they don't cut you while working inside.
As for handles, those are nice as well. I don't move my PC around often, but when I do it would be nice to have something to grab on to.
I like the G5 case because Apple has managed to do most of those things and made it look good at the same time.
You may not have noticed, but the shockwave plugin has pretty much become a standard over the years. Many many web sites require it. In that regard, I would call shockwave, "basic".
I'd rather remove a couple of screws using my opposable digits (the lack of which apparently hampers those who pursue the iLife) and double my CPU power for $200 every 12 months than have a super ergonomic case that I can throw in the trash and shell out another $4000 to uncle Steve when it's obsolete.
Which is exactly why you would want more good PC cases that have good airflow and no longer require the use of a screwdriver. Then you can have a nice ergonomic case and also upgrade to your heart's content. That is what the parent was talking about.
The GP claimed that PC makers should build sexy machines like Apple. I was pointing out that there IS a market for the industrial, function-over-form PC.
You also seem to be missing the point. Both the form and function of most PC cases has sucked for many years. CPUs, hard drives, RAM, they have all gotten better through the years. I think it's about time we expect the same from the cases.
What about the hammer moving the center of gravity towards the head of the hammer? Or the curved top so nail removal has a smaller chance of damaging the surface?
The hammer may not be worth its price, but don't say they did not improve functionality when designing this hammer.
Personally, I don't know many clueless people that start mucking with the internals of a complicated device. It's usually people with a little knowledge that think they know what they are doing that jump in and do something stupid. A few simple screws will not stop that type of person.
Besides, I am looking forward to the day when all computer cases use latches to lock in components and a screwdriver will no longer be needed.
By the same logic, the hood of your car should be bolted shut, only to be opened using a wrench or some other more specialized instrument.
Making it harder to get inside of your computer is just silly. If you don't want someone getting inside, put a lock on it. The "Access Is Everything" section shows that the latch on the G5 has a spot for a lock.
I see spy- and mal-ware as a form of trespassing. Someone sneaking software onto your PC is no different than someone breaking into your house and stealing your drivers license, social security card, and other personal information.
Or, more accurately, sneaking in and making copies of your driver's license, social security card, and other personal information. In fact, I think this method is worse. At least if those items are actually stolen then you know someone has taken the information and can take appropriate action.
when the software crashes or goes haywire it's hard to tell what is causing it.
I'd almost prefer this behavior. I detected an early spyware program called ftapp.dll because it was badly written and crashed IE whenever I tried to perform a search. Luckily the error reported when IE crashed pointed right to ftapp.dll.
Do not lump these two terms together. Supporting NUMA can be much more complicated than SMP. Specifically, the difficulty is maintaining cache coherency. Check out the Wiki link for more info.
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That has to be one of the worst and most obnoxious web sites I have ever seen. An absolute poster child for how not to design a web site:
* Irritating spinning images everywhere.
* Java buttons (ick, why does anyone do this?)
As for the text overlap problem on Slashdot, I only get the problem occasionally, and it is fixed with a page refresh. I have no idea what causes the problem though, since I can't reliably reproduce it.
People will not be willing to pay the extra price. Not when IE is free. Not when they think IE is already good enough. And most certainly not when they haven't even heard of Mozilla/Firefox.
But it isn't more. Your local ISP can mirror all of the main usenet groups and also add a few support groups for the ISP subscribers. That's standard practice. It's still just usenet.
Well, I wonder how google gets its statistics. For example, many IE users use the google bar plugin. Doesn't this plugin often communicate with google servers? Does it get added into the statistics?
Google's statistics may also be skewed.
Maybe that's because it's not looking for Firefox updates at all. Go to your prefs->advanced and expand the Software Update section. You can choose whether or not Firefox looks for upgrades of itself.
Umm.... isn't that exactly what the W3 oriented site is saying? All Mozilla-based browsers are about 14% of the market while IE represents the majority.
Also if you look at the google graph, you can see that the number of Mozilla-based browsers is climbing.
Who cares about Microsoft? We need Firefox. Not only does it provide a great browsing alternative, it provides true competition to Microsoft.
The more popular Firefox (and other alternative browsers) gets the more pressure Microsoft has to get off of their asses and upgrade IE. In the end, it's better for everyone.
The USPTO will not grant a patent on a wheel.
Put that wheel inside of a bank, then maybe we can talk.
You just gave three examples of complex mechanical inventions. None of them trivial. You are comparing it to an arrangement of items. Nothing new. In fact, this arrangement doesn't even really do anything.
Proof by analogy is usually flowed. Yours is flawed moreso.
From claim #1 of the patent text:
wherein each of the teller podiums is configured for live, personal interaction between the customer and a physically present bank teller
I have no idea where you got this idea it was a teller-free banking establishment. Maybe you should patent the idea.
Ooh, you must be a "web designer". It means the flashy stuff isn't text, so it can't be indexed and searched.
Ooo, you must be a "prick". There was once a time when PDF documents on the web could not be searched. Go write a utility to extract text out of flash, and there ya go. You can then find flash animations containing the squiggly lines you so desire.
I am sure you read the article and thought carefully before posting. The moderators have even seen fit to mod your post as insightful. Maybe you could tell me how they could word together.
How might the creators of PlanMaker, a proprietary and for-pay spreadsheet work together with the open source OO.org group? I am seeing an impasse with regards to licensing, but you must have thought of a solution to this? Right?
I have not compared Excel to Gnumeric, but you seem to judge that Excel is better just because more people use it. Is Internet Explorer the best browser because that is what most people use?
Your logic is faulty. Especially since Gnumeric can read and write Excel spreadsheets.
- can't bookmark
You can't bookmark a page that uses flash? Since when?
- can't index
I have no idea what "can't index" means.
- doesn't work everywhere
Not all browsers are fully CSS compliant. So I could say the same for CSS.
Ergonomic is the wrong word, maybe convenient is the best description. My ideal case would require no screwdriver. Ideally opening with a latch, or maybe a thumb screw. Though any screws should not be seperable from the case. I don't want to have to keep track of screws removed from the case.
Drives and expansion cards (and ideally, motherboard as well) should be held in place by latches that lock into place. The internals of the case should also be rounded so they don't cut you while working inside.
As for handles, those are nice as well. I don't move my PC around often, but when I do it would be nice to have something to grab on to.
I like the G5 case because Apple has managed to do most of those things and made it look good at the same time.
You may not have noticed, but the shockwave plugin has pretty much become a standard over the years. Many many web sites require it. In that regard, I would call shockwave, "basic".
What about the hammer moving the center of gravity towards the head of the hammer? Or the curved top so nail removal has a smaller chance of damaging the surface?
The hammer may not be worth its price, but don't say they did not improve functionality when designing this hammer.
Personally, I don't know many clueless people that start mucking with the internals of a complicated device. It's usually people with a little knowledge that think they know what they are doing that jump in and do something stupid. A few simple screws will not stop that type of person.
Besides, I am looking forward to the day when all computer cases use latches to lock in components and a screwdriver will no longer be needed.
By the same logic, the hood of your car should be bolted shut, only to be opened using a wrench or some other more specialized instrument.
Making it harder to get inside of your computer is just silly. If you don't want someone getting inside, put a lock on it. The "Access Is Everything" section shows that the latch on the G5 has a spot for a lock.
When it's on your private property (assuming it's not a place of business), then you absolutely have these rights.
Someone is saying something you don't like? Tell them to leave.
If you are a racist and don't like blacks/whites/yellows/purples/whatever, tell them to leave. Or don't let them enter at all.
Your computer is not a public forum.